The historic Colonial Theatre was the setting of what ended up being a historic event for the city of Pittsfield.

Vice President Kamala Harris was in town for a historic fundraiser. A sold out crowd of about 800 people was there.

The fundraiser was planned before Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, after President Joe Biden dropped out last week.

Singer James Taylor and violinist Yo-Yo Ma also performed aside other big names who spoke.

Security was obviously very tight in the area, with both supporters and protesters outside. The road in front of the theater, South Street, was shut down. Members of law enforcement were stationed every few feet. City dump trucks were used as barriers.

See a clip of Harris’ speech by watching the video of Subrina Dhammi’s story.