Jack Smith Attends Power to the People Music Festival

Former special counsel Jack Smith attended the Power to the People music festival, according to reports from the Washington Times, The Daily Beast, and Consequence. During the festival, Smith was spotted in the crowd wearing a t-shirt displaying the text No Kings, as reported by the Washington Times, The Daily Beast, and The Times of India. [1][2][3][8]

During the Foo Fighters performance at the festival, lead singer Dave Grohl dedicated the song My Hero to his new friend Jack, Consequence reported. Grohl also wore an Iowa Hawkeyes t-shirt during the performance and paid tribute to his late mother during the band's set. [3]

Additional festival performances included actor Jack Black playing a Jack Sabbath set alongside bassist Geezer Butler, according to Consequence and Consequence of Sound. Black led a group of teenagers in performing songs including Mr. Crowley, The Wizard, and War Pigs. Bruce Springsteen was also set to headline the event, as reported by the Capital Gazette and WJTV. [5][6][7][10]

Smith previously served as a special counsel for the United States Department of Justice after being appointed on November 18, 2022. He resigned from the position on January 10, 2025, having previously served as chief prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. [12]