The Democratic National Convention turned a routine roll call into a dance party Tuesday night as Democrats celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for the 2024 presidential race. The ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a live performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs from Dolly Parton, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and others that corresponded to each state and U.S.
territory. The roll call concluded with Harris' home state of California , which was intentionally left until the end, and featured four songs, including two from Kendrick Lamar. Harris later appeared on video from Milwaukee, where she was holding a rally, and thanked supporters for nominating her.
The playlist was put together by celebrity DJ Cassidy, who posted his setlist on his Spotify. Following the event, DJ Cassidy told Rolling Stone that he got a call a month ago from a producer of the convention, who told him they wanted him to become the convention's "first musical maestro" for the DNC's roll call. He told the outlet that there were many hours of "meticulous curation" involved in the choosing of songs, saying, "None of them were freestyle.
" DJ Cassidy said it was a "surreal feeling to see the 'Pass the Mic' experience connected to the roll call." "It hit me differently than I thought it would," he said. "It felt like it brought a new life to the process that people take for granted.
And the process is giving people a voice." Full list of songs played during DNC's roll call Delaware: "Higher Love" - Kygo, Whitney Houston Alabama: "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd Alaska: "Feel It Still" - Portugal. The Man American Samoa: "The Edge of Glory" - Lady Gaga Arizona: "Edge of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks Arkansas: "Don't Stop" - Fleetwood Mac Colorado: "September" - Earth, Wind & Fire Connecticut: "Signed Sealed, Delivered" - Stevie Wonder Democrats abroad: "Love Train" - The O'Jays Washington, D.
C.: "Let Me Clear My Throat" - DJ Kool Florida: "Won't Back Down" - Tom Petty Georgia: "Turn Down for What" - Lil Jon Georgia: "Get Low" - Lil John & the East Side Boyz Guam: "Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter Hawaii: "24K Magic" - Bruno Mars Idaho: "Private Idaho" - The B-52s Illinois: "Sirius" - The Alan Parsons Project Indiana: "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson Iowa: "Celebrate" - Kool & the Gang Kansas: "Carry on Wayward Son" - Kansas Kentucky: "First Class" - Jack Harlow Louisiana: "All I Do Is Win" - DJ Khaled Maine: "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk the Moon Maryland: "Respect" - Aretha Franklin Massachusetts: "I'm Shipping up to Boston" - Dropkick Murphys Michigan: "Lose Yourself" - Eminem Minnesota: "Kiss" - Prince Minnesota: "1999" - Prince Mississippi: "Twisting the Night Away" - Sam Cooke Missouri: "Good Luck, Babe" - Chappell Roan Montana: "American Woman" - Lenny Kravitz Nebraska: "Firework" - Katy Perry Nevada: "Mr. Brightside" - The Killers New Hampshire: "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey New Jersey: "Born in the U.
S.A." - Bruce Springsteen New Mexico: "Confident" - Demi Lovato New York: "Empire State of Mind" - Jay Z and Alicia Keys North Carolina: "Raise Up" - Petey Pablo North Dakota: "Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys Ohio: "Green Light" - John Legend, Andre 3000 Oklahoma: "Ain't Going Down (Till the Sun Comes Up)" - Garth Brooks Oregon: "Float On" - Modest Mouse Pennsylvania: "Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa Pennsylvania: "Motownphilly" - Boyz II Men Puerto Rico: "Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee Rhode Island: "Shake it Off" - Taylor Swift South Carolina: "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" - James Brown South Dakota: "What I Like About You" - The Romantics Tennessee: "9 To 5" - Dolly Parton Texas: "Texas Hold 'Em" - Beyoncé Utah: "Animal" - Neon Trees Vermont: "Stick Season" - Noah Kahan Virginia: "The Way I Are" - Timbaland Washington: "Can't Hold Us" - Macklemore West Virginia: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver Wisconsin: "Jump Around" - House of Pain Wyoming: "I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas Virgin Islands: "VI to the Bone" - Mic Love California: "The Next Episode" - Dr.
Dre ft. Snoop Dogg California: "Alright" - Kendrick Lamar California: They Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar California: "California Love" - Tupac The third night of the DNC kicks off Wednesday, with a focus on how the party's new ticket plans to fight for America's freedoms. Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov.
Tim Walz , is expected to officially accept the vice presidential nomination and will be among the list of speakers. Democratic National Convention Christopher Brito is a social media manager and trending content writer for CBS News..
