Saxophonist falls asleep onstage during Kamala Harris awards dinner anti-Trump rant
During an awards dinner in Beverly Hills, saxophonist fell asleep onstage while former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech criticizing the Trump administration. The incident occurred as Harris accepted the William O. Douglas Award and discussed political challenges with actress Uzo Aduba. Video showed the musician dozing for nearly a minute before waking up to play her offstage.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Politics Saxophonist falls asleep onstage during Kamala Harris awards dinner anti-Trump rant By Victor Nava Published April 30, 2026, 11:58 p.m. ET It was a real snoozefest. Former Vice President Kamala Harris put a saxophonist to sleep on stage Wednesday during a rant against the Trump administration at an awards dinner. Overtaken by fatigue, or boredom, the drowsy horn player drifted off right as Harris warned that “people would take to the streets if they tried to cancel elections,” video from the Public Counsel’s William O. Douglas Award Dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., obtained by TMZ, showed.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.