Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept her party’s nomination for President of the United States tonight at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, concluding the fourth day at the United Center in Chicago.
The week was marked by a parade of high-ranking Democratic politicians, ordinary Americans and musical performances by superstars.
The musical guests for tonight are the country group The Chicks and the global pop star Pink, although there are persistent rumors of an appearance by Taylor Swift.
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s speaker list, the schedule, and how to watch tonight.
When will Kamala Harris speak at the DNC?
Harris is scheduled to deliver the DNC’s closing speech at 10:45 p.m. EDT, according to a White House press release Thursday, though the schedule has varied in length on each previous night of the convention.
Did Kamala Harris appear at the DNC?
Harris has already stuck her head into the event several times this week.
On Monday night, she surprised the DNC audience with an unannounced appearance to praise President Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, she spoke to the audience in Chicago via live video broadcast from her campaign rally at the FiServ Forum in Milwaukee with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
When is the DNC 2024?
The DNC is scheduled to take place from August 19 to 22 at the United Center in Chicago.
Full 2024 DNC schedule for Thursday
Here’s a look at the full 2024 DNC schedule for Thursday. The schedule is subject to change throughout the evening.
DNC Day 4: Speaker List, Schedule and Lineup − 6:30 p.m. EDT
- Call to order: Minyon Moore, Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
- Hammer in: The Honorable Veronica Escobar, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- Invocation: Everett Kelly, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees; Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem, Masjidullah Mosque, West Oak Lane, PA
- Presentation of the Colors: Illinois State Police Honor Guard
- Pledge of Allegiance: Luna Maring, sixth grader from Oakland, California
- Welcome remarks: The Honorable Veronica Escobar, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association; Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers
- The Honorable Alex Padilla, United States Senator from California
DNC Day 4 Speaker List – 7:00 p.m. EDT
- The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- The Honorable Ted W. Lieu, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California
- The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, United States Senator from Wisconsin
- The Honorable Katherine Clark, Democratic Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Joe Neguse, Vice Chairman of the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Leonardo Williams, Mayor of Durham, North Carolina
- The Honorable Raja Krishnamoorthi, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
- The Honorable Bob Casey, United States Senator, Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator from Massachusetts
- “Project 2025 – Chapter Four: Weakening and Less Secure America”: The Honorable Jason Crow, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado
- The Honorable Elissa Slotkin, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan
- The Honorable Pat Ryan, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York
- Reverend Al Sharpton, civil rights activist
- Joint remarks from representatives of the Central Park Five: The Honorable Dr. Yusef Salaam, New York City Councilmember; Korey Wise, activist; Raymond Santana, activist; Kevin Richardson, activist
DNC Day 4: Speaker List, Schedule and Lineup − 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Amy Resner, former prosecutor and friend of Vice President Harris; Karrie Delaney, director of federal affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network; Lisa Madigan, former Attorney General of Illinois; Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urban League; Nathan Hornes, former student at Corinthian College; Tristan Snell, former Assistant Attorney General of New York State
- The Honorable Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts
- Courtney Baldwin, youth organizer and survivor of human trafficking
- The Honorable Deb Haaland
- John Russell, Content Creator
- The Honorable Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
- The Honorable Colin Allred, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- “A new American chapter”: Anya Cook, Florida; Craig Sicknick, New Jersey; Gail DeVore, Colorado; Juanny Romero, Nevada; Eric Christian and Carter Fitts, North Carolina
DNC Day 4 Speaker List – 9:00 p.m. EDT
- National Anthem: The Chicks
- Introducing the host: Kerry Washington
- Meena Harris, Ella Emhoff and Helena Hudlin
- DL Hughley
- The Honorable Chris Swanson, Sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan
- A conversation about gun violence: The Honorable Lucy McBath, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia
- Participants include Abbey Clements of Newton, Connecticut, Kim Rubio of Uvalde, Texas, Melody McFadden of Charleston, South Carolina, and Edgar Vilchez of Chicago.
- The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords: Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
- Appearance: P!NK
- The Honorable Mark Kelly, United States Senator, Arizona
- The Honorable Leon E. Panetta, former Secretary of Defense of the United States
- The Honorable Ruben Gallego, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
- The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
DNC Day 4: Speaker List, Schedule and Lineup − 10:00 p.m. EDT
- Eva Longoria, American actress and film producer
- The Honorable Adam Kinzinger, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
- Maya Harris
- The Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
- The Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
How can I watch the DNC?
You can watch it streamed above.
The Democratic National Convention Committee will broadcast the convention across a dozen platforms, including for the first time vertical streams on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The convention’s primetime programming will air live Tuesday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT.
Television networks’ coverage of the convention will vary slightly. Here is an overview of the major networks and their coverage schedules:
- C-SPAN will hold the entire conference on all four days without interruption.
- CBS Television networks will provide live prime-time coverage and analysis on all four days starting at 7:00 a.m. EDT.
- NBC News NBC Nightly News will broadcast live and simultaneously stream the program, which will be hosted by Lester Holt all four nights and joined by Samantha Guthrie Tuesday through Friday. The show airs Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT.
- ABC News will broadcast live daily for four days from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT on its main network and from 7:00 p.m. to midnight EDT on ABC News Live.
- Fox News will broadcast comprehensive coverage during its regular prime-time schedule beginning with FOX News Sunday and will air a one-hour special each night beginning at 10 p.m. EDT, hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
- CNN Live coverage begins at 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday with special editions of several CNN shows. There will be nearly 24/7 coverage throughout the convention. The network will then offer a combination of reporting and analysis each night from 8 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.
- MSNBC will broadcast coverage each day of the conference, as well as a prime-time special at 8 p.m. hosted by Rachel Maddow.
- PBS will have live special coverage on local PBS channels, the PBS app, and streaming on YouTube beginning at 7 p.m. EDT, hosted by News Hour’s Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
- News Nation will present special coverage of the DNC all week, beginning Sunday, August 18, through Thursday, August 22. In addition to its other programs, NewsNation will present “Decision Desk 2024: The Democratic National Convention” from 8 p.m. to midnight EDT all four days.
