The “No Kings” movement began in 2025, organizing and hosting protests against what organizers described as “tyranny and growing imbalances of power.” The first No Kings protests were held a year ago on June 14, 2025.

In Salem, the third and most recent No Kings Day drew thousands of people to the streets around the Oregon Capitol Mall on March 28. More than 100 demonstrations took place across the state that day.

On June 14, the movement is hosting a special livestream event of a 90-minute concert at The Town Hall in New York City titled “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment” and hosted by the Committee for the First Amendment. The lineup for the concert includes Jane Fonda, Patti Smith, Bette Midler, Rufus Wainwright, Joy Reid, Wilson Cruz, Broadway Inspirational Voices and more.

The “90-minute concert event will celebrate the freedoms guaranteed by our First Amendment—of speech, religion, press, assembly, and protest—and the people power that both fuels these rights and is essential to guarantee them,” reads a description of the event.

Indivisible and No Kings are partnering with the Committee for the First Amendment to “counter the president’s spectacle,” said the No Kings website.

Salem Region Indivisible is hosting a watch party at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Salem, with free refreshments from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Salem Region Indivisible is also hosting another protest on July 4 to “reclaim Independence Day and our flag,” the group said. The July 4 protest will be held at the Oregon State Capitol. Participants are asked to bring their own picnic and peacefully protest.

To find an Oregon event near you, visit the No Kings website.

Dianne Lugo covers the Oregon Legislature and equity issues. Reach her at dlugo@statesmanjournal.com on X @DianneLugo or Bluesky @diannelugo.bsky.social