The Tea Party Express held a rally in Searchlight, Nevada, the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Speakers included Sarah Palin and conservative radio talk show hosts, who called on activists to defeat Senator Reid and other Democrats in the fall elections. Entertainment included performances by Rivoli Revue, Jon David, and Diana Nagy.

The rally was the kickoff event for a 44-city, three-week American tour of political demonstrations by the Tea Party Express, a consortium of anti-tax, anti-Democratic groups that culminates in Washington DC on April 15, the day United States taxpayers' returns are due.