Turnstile draw 60k to US capital with benefit show ‘loud enough for the White House to hear’

The hardcore outfit has raised over $260,000 in support of Human Concern International with the Washington Monument takeover

Turnstile at Syd For Solen
Turnstile earlier this year at Syd For Solen © Joakim Züger

Hardcore band Turnstile drew an estimated 60,000 people to a free benefit concert in the heart of the US capital on Saturday (24 October), reportedly delivering the biggest headline show of their career.

The US outfit staged a 75-minute set on a dedicated stage in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall, which is located less than 1 kilometre from the White House.

Organised in partnership with Human Concern International, the free gig was announced earlier this month as part of…

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