Kamala Harris Rally with Beyoncé and Willie Nelson in Texas

HOUSTON — On a star-studded evening before an electrified crowd of tens of thousands of supporters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday urged women and men to vote on Nov. 5 to protect their freedoms and reject former President Donald Trump’s policies.

“Texas, what we are experiencing here is a health care crisis, and the architect of it is Donald Trump,” Harris said.

“We know that freedom cannot be given. It cannot be given as a gift. It is ours by right, and we are ready to fight for it,” she added. “We have to be loud. We must get organized. We must mobilize. We need to recharge our batteries.”

The biggest event Harris has held during her shortened presidential term featured Houston native Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Texas legend Willie Nelson.

Beyoncé sent the stadium into a frenzy when she took to the stage with her sister. The superstar, whose song “Freedom” served as Harris’ campaign anthem, did not perform. She said that she came here not as an artist or politician, but as a mother.

“Imagine our daughters growing up, seeing what is possible, without ceilings and restrictions,” she said, adding that she wants a world where “my children and all our children have the freedom to control their bodies, a world where we don’t separated.”

“It’s time for America to sing a new song. Our voices sing a chorus of unity. They sing a song about dignity and opportunity. Are you ready to add your voice to a new American song?” she said to applause before introducing Harris to the stage.

With just 11 days left in the race and Democrats and Republicans vying to break through to voters, Harris’ team saw Friday’s rally as a way to reach voters across the country.

At the same time, the vice president used the event to highlight what she said were big choices for Americans at the ballot box, which included sending former President Donald Trump a message asking him to push through Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade decision. The choice of the red state of Texas as the venue was intended to highlight that it has some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

The evening was somewhat somber, focusing on the topic of reproductive rights and first-person accounts of how restrictive laws nearly caused—or caused—the deaths of women. At one point, a large group of doctors wearing white medical coats appeared on stage and said they were on the front lines of reproductive care.

They said women’s health was at stake and urged the crowd to vote. Between speeches, clips were shown of Trump taking responsibility for the downfall of Roe, prompting loud cheers.

Harris’ team believes the focus on reproductive rights applies to men as well, citing an ad campaign that has performed well among men.

On Friday, Harris specifically addressed men, saying they don’t want the lives of their daughters or wives to be put at risk because of limited health care options.

“I see men here and thank you!” Harris said. “The men of America don’t want this.”

At one point, Harris noted that Trump had refused to release his medical records, but some places like Texas, after Roe was overturned, wanted to impose requirements for women to report if they had an abortion or miscarriage.

“To put it simply, they are crazy!” Harris said.

Part of the night was intended to shed light on Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, who is locked in a tight battle with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Scandals “Beat Ted Cruz!” Defeat Ted Cruz! erupted after the congressman asked the crowd to vote.

“Everything is big in Texas, but Ted Cruz is too small for Texas,” he said in response to another outburst from the crowd.

Tens of thousands of people poured into the arena for hours and turned the place into a massive dance party led by a DJ. The campaign estimated that about 30,000 people showed up.

In the crowd, Vicki Lewis wore a red, white and blue shirt with “Vote” written in large letters. Lewis said her message to other voters was to vote early.

“You have no right to remain on the sidelines. You should already know. You have to vote for people who represent you and your future,” said Lewis, who has already voted for Harris. She cited health care, reproductive rights and concerns about retirement. “I need someone who will fight for me and represent me.”

She disagreed with Trump’s criticism of Harris and calling her “blunt”

“She has a resume. He needs to look at her resume,” she said. “He is the one who is unqualified. She serves people. She is a person’s person, and he is not. It’s all about him and his minions.”

Austin Valdezstapp said he showed up specifically to support women.

“The main reason I’m here is to support women and make sure that those things and rights that they should have continue to exist, and I think they’re under threat right now here in Texas, so that’s vitally important.” ” Valdezstapp said.

Another attendee, Michael White, said he is tired of the outrageous things Trump says and does.

“Some of the things he gets away with — if I had said what he said, if Obama had said what he said, if Harris had said — do you think we would have gotten away with it?” White said he was particularly concerned about Trump’s “disrespect for women.”

This article was originally published on NBCNews.com.