PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Harris’ huge campaign Election Eve Demonstration on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City drew thousands of attendees Monday night.

The lines to get into the event were so long that some people were waiting all the way back in Logan Square. The security checkpoint was on 22nd Street.

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker opened the event.

“We are all gathered here tonight and, to be exact, 248 years ago, our democracy was born. Despite what we hear from that other guy, remember, we live in the greatest nation in the world,” he told the crowd.

“I want to thank you all for being here and for what you are doing for our community and our country right now. All the work that is being done, all the doors that are being knocked on, is thanks to your work. And we appreciate it. commitment to our country at this critical time,” Casey said.

The event, which took place right outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was both a concert and a rally.

People came to see the star-studded lineup, including Lady Gaga, Oprah, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ricky Martin and Adam Blackstone.

To end the night off, Vice President Kamala Harris would make an appearance around 11 p.m.

This event marks the final push before Election Day for Harris’ campaign to make its mark in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state.

City officials told Action News they are prepared to handle what’s coming. on election day, which is Tuesday.

“We have expanded our control area, we have expanded our staffing over the next few days. Some people may be concerned about tonight’s event. We have a full staff in place. We have expanded the hours of our men and we will be prepared to respond to anything that happens tomorrow and anything that comes out of that this week,” said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.

Harris and Trump’s final push before Election Day takes them to the same area of ​​Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their final addresses to voters Monday in the same parts of Pennsylvania at around the same time, focusing on the state that could make or break their chances during the last full day of the presidential campaign.

In Pittsburgh, Trump delivered what his campaign advisers described as his closing argument after his previous attempt, a massive rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden, was unsuccessful. derailed by rude and racist jokes. He has also gone off message with falsehoods about election fraud and calls for violence.

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“Over the past four years, Americans have suffered one catastrophic failure, one betrayal and one humiliation after another,” the Republican candidate said, sounding gruff but forceful after speaking for hours each day.

The crowd erupted in cheers when the Republican candidate said the country should tell Harris, “You’re fired,” his catchphrase from “The Apprentice,” the reality TV show that made him a nationally recognized star.

Harris, the Democratic candidate, spent all of Monday in Pennsylvania and was headed to Pittsburgh as Trump spoke there.

“This is it,” Harris said in Pittsburgh in front of Carrie Furnaces, a historic steel facility that nods to the city’s industrial legacy. “Tomorrow is election day and the momentum is on our side.”

“We must finish strong,” he added. “Make no mistake, we will win.”

With 19 Electoral College votes, the state is the biggest prize from any battlefield. A Trump victory there would tear down the Democrats’ “blue wall” and make it more difficult for Harris to get the necessary 270 votes.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.