The Band Perry, Mike Tyson + More Booked for Republican National Convention Festivities

Photo of The Band Perry, courtesy artist

As the Republican National Convention approaches, reality TV star and presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is pushing hard to get some heavyweight celebrity names to make up for the many political A-listers skipping the Cleveland event.

Bloomberg reported Tuesday evening Trump's campaign is courting appearances from the likes of Mike Tyson, the former undisputed world heavyweight champion; and Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears football icon and ESPN analyst.

The campaign is said to be trying to woo other athletes and celebrity-types, specifically "targeted at male voters age 45 and older," which is Trump's most loyal demographic of followers.

According to Bloomberg's sources, third-party groups have also scheduled a number of performances outside of the convention from acts such as The Band Perry, Journey, Martina McBride, Rick Springfield, The Beach Boys and others.

While the aforementioned bands' presence in Cleveland might raise some eyebrows, a rep for The Band Perry told Variance exclusively the sibling trio is definitely not attending the convention itself and the concert is booked at a neutral location after one of the evening sessions.

"They are performing as part of Concerts for a Cause. [It's] a charatible, post-convention session event during the [RNC] week," their rep said of the event, which is being co-sponsored by companies like Facebook and John Deere. And while the performance does in fact coincide with the big Trump hoopla, the "RNC has no hand in any aspect ... No politics for this one."

In addition to The Band Perry's show, Concerts for a Cause appears to be intentionally scheduling events during the weeklong convention, with concerts planned for July 16-21.

The new details come as the RNC earlier today unveiled a splashy design for the stage at Quicken Loans Arena, where Trump is expected to officially accept the Republican party's nomination, coming one step closer to actually becoming the president of the United States.

Fitting with Trump's promises of a "show business" convention, the stage will feature a massive video board made of 600 LED panels with two white staircases and giant silver blades rising toward the ceiling, perhaps more reminiscent of the Oscars and less like a traditional political convention.

Reps for Mike Tyson and Martina McBride were not immediately available for comment, but a rep for Journey says that, like The Band Perry, their involvement with Concerts for a Cause is apolitical.