The four nights of programming will feature speeches by politicians, musical appointments of stars, and Democrats can make their pitch for the American people before ballots are cast this fall.
Here’s all you need to know about how you can view this year’s Democratic Convention.
The convention is scheduled to take place Monday through Thursday this week, and each night of programming will air from 9 pm to 11 pm ET.
How can I watch the convention on TV and online?
CNN will have coverage of special conventions from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET for the duration of the Democratic convention live on CNN, CNN and Español and CNN International.
CNN’s reporting, live updates and analysis will be available throughout the week on CNN.com and will have a live stream of the convention’s speeches, without verification required, on CNN’s homepage .com and on mobile web.
Coverage of CNN’s Democratic National Convention will also be streamed live, with a subscription to a cable provider, on CNNgo (on CNN.com/go on your desktop, smartphone and iPad, and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire , Android TV, Chromecast, Roku and Samsung Smart TV).
Who is scheduled to speak every night?
Monday
Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Conference Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Rep Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. Actress Eva Longoria will emcee.
Tuesday
Former U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, former Secretary of State John Kerry, rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, former President Bill Clinton and former second lady Dr. Jill Biden. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross will emcee.
Wednesday
Democratic vice presidents nominated and sen. Kamala Harris of California, Second Chamber Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Gov. Tony Evers, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, former rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and former President Barack Obama. Actress Kerry Washington will emcee.
Thursday
Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden, sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, California Govin Gavin Newsom, Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, formerly of South Bend, Indiana, Mayor of Pete Buttigieg, sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and the Biden family. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfuss will emcee.
The Democratic National Convention Commission said additional speakers will be announced.
What musical acts do they perform?
Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce, Stephen Stills and others will perform the four nights, according to the DNCC.
Youth choir members representing each of the 57 states and territories will also perform the national anthem Monday night, according to the DNCC.
Where will Joe Biden accept the nomination?
Biden will not accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee, the original site of the convention, due to concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Biden and Harris will deliver their conventional speeches from the Chase Center in Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, spokesman Michael Gwin confirmed to CNN.
Where will the rest of the convention take place?
The Democratic Assembly will be far different than in American history, with organizers calling it a ‘Convention Across America’, with speeches and music and other performances from locations and major landmarks in the country.
Will there be convention delegates in Milwaukee?
No, the DNCC advised state delegations, including members of Congress, not to travel to Milwaukee because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Jason Rae, the secretary of the Democratic National Committee, informed all certified delegates that virtual voting on convention business would take place from August 3-15.
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