How to Watch the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Perhaps the busiest room at the DNC will be the control room coordinating the multiple feeds.

The huge traditional cheering boistrous crowds of adoring Democratic faithful that usually attend the 2020 Democratic National Convention won't be in attendance this year.

After ongoing consultation with public health officials and experts—who underscored the worsening coronavirus pandemic—the speakers for the 2020 DNC will not travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in order to prevent risking the health of the host community as well as the convention’s production teams, security officials, community partners, media and others necessary to orchestrate the event. 

That means presumptive Presidential Nominee Joe Biden and his Vice President nominee Kamala Harris won't be in the Wisconsin Center to give their acceptance speeches. They are scheduled to speak from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, where it is presumed a small audience of Delaware residents, including family and friends of the nominees, will be in attendance.

Democrats will offer four nights of programming, which will include a mix of both pre-recorded segments and live broadcasts from locations across the country. 

There's a number of ways viewers can watch this most unconventional of Democratic National Conventions.

In order to ensure that the convention will reach viewers wherever they are, convention officials have been working with partners to house convention content on over a dozen platforms, in addition to traditional broadcasts on NBC, ABC, and CBS, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the DNC’s social media pages like Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube.

The news channels such MSNBC, Fox and CNN will most likely have additional analysis and commentary before and after the slotted times.

The official live stream for the 2020 Democratic Convention will be hosted on DemConvention.com, where viewers can also find the full convention schedule, and a digital tool kit to get involved.

Besides the speakers and videos, viewers can expect inspiring performances from artists including Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce, Stephen Stills and more. The musical acts will be featured across all four nights of the convention.

The time leading up to the primetime speakers will be filled with meetings of the various caucuses and councils of sspecific  interest groups.

The AAPI Caucus, which is open to the public, will be meeting on two separate days, Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. ET. Click here to RSVP.

"This will be certainly different than any other convention. You’ll see fewer podiums but you’ll see more people in living rooms," DNC chair Tom Perez told the New York Times. "You’ll see them on factory floors and schools and communities. And I think it’s going to be an opportunity to really capture the moment."

The AAPI Caucus, which is one of the DNC’s official constituency caucuses, will meet on August 17 at 1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PDT) and will be open to delegates and the public. Click here to register.