Watch live: Obama holds first in-person campaign event in Philadelphia

Former President Obama is appearing at his first in-person event to support Joe Biden’s campaign on Wednesday evening. He will speak at a drive-in car rally for his former vice president at a sports arena in Philadelphia and encourage attendees to make plans to vote early, according to the Biden campaign.

While President Trump has appeared at large campaign events with big crowds and limited social distancing, Biden’s campaign has opted for smaller, ticketed events, demonstrating the two candidates’ different responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

How to watch former President Obama’s campaign event

What: Former President Obama appears at a drive-in rally to support Joe Biden.Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020Time: 5:45 p.m. ETLocation: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOnline stream: Watch in the player above and on your mobile streaming device.

Mr. Obama has previously held virtual campaign events, but has not yet appeared in person. The event on Wednesday will also be livestreamed on the Biden campaign website.

Pennsylvania swung to support Mr. Trump in 2016, and is considered a must-win state by the Biden campaign. Both candidates are spending significant resources in the state. Mr. Trump appeared at a rally in Erie on Tuesday evening, where he told supporters that he was only visiting because his campaign had been hampered by the pandemic.

“Four or five months ago when we started this whole thing — because, you know, before the plague came in, I had it made. I wasn’t coming to Erie,” Mr. Trump said. “And then we got hit with the plague, and I had to go back to work. ‘Hello, Erie, may I please have your vote?’ Right?”