SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Thousands of people came to the Sioux City Convention Center for Senator Bernie Sanders Rally.

Portugal the man kicked off the event and played some of their hits for the crowd. Filmmaker Micheal Moore and Representative AOC also took the stage in support of Senator Sanders.

Sanders spoke on many different political issues and on his campaign.

"What I want to say and why I believe we're going to win, is that we have put together in this state, the most extraordinary grassroots movement that I think Iowa has ever seen," said Senator Bernie Sanders.

Sanders also touched on medicare, the wage gap, gun control and other big topics of the 2020 election. Over 1,100 people attended Sunday night's event in Sioux City.