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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jul 27, 2016 3:27 PM UTC  Alicia Keys performs on the second night of the the DNC in Wells Fargo center Philadelphia on July 26, 2016 Alicia Keys performs on the second night of the the DNC in Wells Fargo center Philadelphia on July 26, 2016Ben Lowy for TIME by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jul 27, 2016 3:27 PM UTC The Democratic national convention has had [enough musicians and actors on stage](http://time.com/4426059/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-convention-celebrities/) (and a few in the audience) to put on a mid-sized awards show. Hometown heroes Boyz II Men, who were popular in the 1990s, kicked off the first night. Singers Demi Lovato, Andra Day and Alicia Keys, all popular with millennials, performed, while Boomer-favorite Paul Simon sang_Bridge Over Troubled Water_ to soothe [a divided party](http://time.com/4425475/dnc-bernie-sanders-protest-walkout-convention/?xid=homepage). Comedian Sarah Silverman; actresses Eva Longoria, [America Ferrera and Lena Dunham spoke](http://time.com/4425328/dnc-democratic-convention-america-ferrara-lena-dunham-transcript/), as did _Scandal_‘s Tony Goldwyn. _Hunger Games_ actress [Elizabeth Banks appeared onstage](http://time.com/4425388/dnc-elizabeth-banks-donald-trump/?iid=sr-link1) in the cloud of a fog machine on the second night, mocking Trump’s reality show-like entrance at his own convention, then appeared in an a cappella video with other celebrities [singing Clinton’s campaign theme “Fight Song”](http://time.com/4425688/dnc-fight-song-elizabeth-banks-rachel-platten-ester-dean-mandy-moore-sia/) alongside songwriter Rachel Platten. Here’s a look at photographs of some of the famous faces to grace the DNC this week.  Alicia Keys performs on the second night of the the DNC in Wells Fargo center Philadelphia on July 26, 2016 Ben Lowy for TIME  Actress Meryl Streep delivers remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Ben Lowy for TIME  Singer Demi Lovato performs on stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Alex Wong—Getty Images  Singer Demi Lovato performs on stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Ben Lowy for TIME  Boyz II Men perform during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Ben Lowy for TIME  Actress Elizabeth Banks stand on stage during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Robert Deutsch—USA Today Network/Sipa USA  Recording artist Paul Simon performs at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Mark Kauzlarich—Reuters  US Senator Al Franken (L) and comedian Sarah Silverman share a moment during Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images  Actress Ashley Judd, a member of The Creative Coalition, greets people at a DC statehood and voting rights luncheon at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Jabin Botsford—The Washington/Getty Images  U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and two of her grandsons greet comedian Stephen Colbert (R) on the floor ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 24, 2016. Mark Kauzlarich—Reuters  Actress Susan Sarandon walks on the convention floor during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Paul Sancya—AP  Actress Eva Longoria arrives onstage to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Jim Young—Reuters  Actresses America Fererra (R) and Lena Dunham (L) arrive on stage to deliver remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alex Wong—Getty Images  Rosie Perez joins the Stars of Broadway to perform 'What the World Needs Now' honoring those killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 2016. Paul Morigi—WireImage/Getty Images  Singer Idina Menzel (L) joins the Stars of Broadway to perform 'What the World Needs Now' honoring those killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 2016. Paul Morigi—WireImage/Getty Images  Lenny Kravitz performs during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Tannen Maury—EPA  Angela Bassett walks to the stage prior to speaking on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 27, 2016. Tannen Maury—EPA  Sigourney Weaver speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 27, 2016. Tannen Maury—EPA  Chloe Grace Moretz speaks on day four of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 28, 2016. Van Tine Dennis—Sipa USA/Van Tine Dennis  Actress Debra Messing waves while arriving on stage during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 2016. Daniel Acker—Bloomberg/Getty Images  Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar towers above the crowd as he poses for photos on the floor before the start of day two of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 2016. Bill Clark—CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images  Katy Perry performs at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 28, 2016. 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