Joy to the Polls brings music to Phoenix on Election Day

Standing in line to vote on Election Day can be tedious. But filling out your ballot at a Joy to the Polls location makes the process a lot more fun.

Joy to the Polls, a nonpartisan organization that sends DJs and musicians out to cities around the country during elections, is back in Phoenix for Election Day. The artists set up camp at polling sites around town for short sets of music.

Joy to the Polls cofounder Nelini Stamp said in a release, “Since 2020, our work has inspired a movement of joy-centered activations to get out the vote. … The Joy to the Polls secret sauce is surprise, delight and human connection all wrapped up in the guise of pop-up DJ sets, roving concerts and spontaneous sidewalk dance parties that have the power to transform the culture around voting. Using your voice at the ballot box becomes the community-focused celebration it should be – all while creating a protective, deescalating presence outside polling places using the soft power of music, art and communal joy. Look for us this election season and bring your own joy to the polls wherever you vote.” 

Local musicians and DJs will be hitting various polling spots today, Tuesday, Nov. 5, for short musical sets. Times and locations are subject to change. Here’s where to find them:

• 10:45-11:15 a.m., Sun Devil Fitness Center, 400 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe: DJ Mother Tierra and KJADE
• 12:30-1 p.m., Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Ave., DJ Mother Tierra, Pariah Pete and KJADE
• 3-3:30 p.m., Islamic Community Center of Phoenix (ICCP), 2515 W. Orangewood Ave., DJ Mother Tierra and Pariah Pete
• 4:15-4:45 p.m., Grand Canyon University, 5115 N. 27th Ave., DJ Mother Tierra and KJADE
• 6-7 p.m., Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Mariachi Rubor