Voters for Change - DC Finale

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by lily1:
but how much is actually going to the election fund and how much is going to pay the artists, pay for the facility, security, etc. i think federal law is such that only 10% of the total profit needs to go to the fund. which is pretty f'n ridiculous. $12.50 from each attendee.

I am not privy to the specifics, but I feel pretty secure that the artists are not getting paid for this – their intent is to benefit the campaign, not make a bundle on a big group tour…costs would only be venue, the costs of putting on a show, etc. And I'd bet several services are donated…

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I bet their limo service and five star hotel stay comes out of the ticket price.

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I bet their limo service and five star hotel stay comes out of the ticket price.

I'll bet not, at least for some of them (the biggest guns – Bruce, REM, Pearl Jam maybe)…

Originally posted by pollard:
They are going to be facing some tough competition with The Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice at the Black Cat that night, I bet they don't sell a single ticket

Originally posted by grotty:

Originally posted by econo:
[qb] Are most hipsters even old enough to vote? I know most can't buy beer, since nearly every show here in Pittsburgh is all ages.

You must really get out of the Pittsburgh playgrounds. And here I thought that the Baltimore hipsters were awfully young, being on average about 17-25 in age while the DC hipsters are a bit older.

You only have to be 18 to vote.

In the meantime, I wouldn't spend $12.50 for any of one of those bands in that line-up. Don't like any of them at all. And as far as a donation, I don't have an ounce of trust for either the Republican or the Democratic parties. They've both already taken and squander way too much of my hard earned money.

Also, most speakers and performers are usually paid hefty sums for their appearances. While there are exceptions, they are usually hired by an organization, not doing it as a public service, even if they do stand behind what they are preaching. It's the little guys who don't have a 'name' whom they expect to do all of the free volunteer work.

Originally posted by elj:
Tickets are $125, apparently.

Originally posted by Bags:
I've never seen Springsteen, or a bunch of the rest. What the hell…I like MoveOn, it'll be a cool show (I'm sure they'll all be playing together for most of the show, as none can do a long set of their own in that timeframe, really). It'll be a bit of a spectacle and, for me, it'll be all feel good politics.

Originally posted by econo:
Rhett drank some Hatorade for breakfast this morning.