Oct monster tours for MoveOn.Org

It's really quite amazing – there are four tours, October 1 - October 8 – schedule with cities, dates here:

REM/Bruce Springsteen/John Fogerty/Bright Eyes

Pearl Jam/Death Cab for Cutie

Dave Matthews Band / Jurassic 5 / My Morning Jacket

Dixie Chicks / James Taylor

http://www.act04.com
http://www.moveonpac.org

Tour Information
MoveOn PAC is excited to announce the Vote for Change concert tour. Vote for Change is a loose coalition of musicians brought together by a single idea â?? the need to make a change in the direction of our country. We share a belief that this is the most important election of our lifetime. We are fighting for a government that is open, rational, just and progressive.

"We have an opportunity to change the direction our country is headed and to elect a government that is just, rational and respectful of the views and rights of the people it serves," said Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam.

Artists participating in Vote for Change have merged their energies and talents to focus on states that are expected to have the closest race in the presidential election this fall. This unprecedented effort will include approximately 40 shows in 30 cities in 9 battleground states over the course of 10 days.

These concerts will feature Babyface, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, the Dixie Chicks, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, John Mellencamp, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, R.E.M., James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and more. These and other artists will appear on separate bills on the same night in selected cities around several battleground states. Vote for Change artists hope to accomplish a single goal through the tour: to get people to the polls on November 2nd to vote for a change.

The Vote for Change tour will be presented by MoveOn PAC, with all concert proceeds benefiting the work of America Coming Together (ACT).


Pearl Jam
Bruce Springsteen
R.E.M.
Dave Matthews Band
Jurassic 5
Dixie Chicks
Death Cab for Cutie
James Taylor
Ben Harper
My Morning Jacket
Jackson Browne
Bonnie Raitt
John Fogerty
Keb' Mo'
Bright Eyes
John Mellencamp
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds

why no DC dates?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
why no DC dates?

"swing states"
dude, dc's not even a state!

Again, you mock. Not only are we not a swing state, we're not a friggin' state. And I guess 'Ginnie and Marry-land aren't either…

PS, I just saw that this was also listed in "Just Announced" – I'd seen it in Phish thread and thought it should at least be outta there….

Isn't "stone gossard" one of the most retarded jock names of all time?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Isn't "stone gossard" one of the most retarded jock names of all time?

Perhaps, although his physical appearance might debunk that. Now 'Max Power', that's a name.

How about Joe Power. That's a guy I work with, in the electric industry, no less! (People think it's a joke and not really his name…)

Brooooooce will be on ABC's Nightline tonight discussing the concerts tonight.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
why no DC dates?

"swing states"
dude, dc's not even a state!

i thought d.c. was pretty swingin'. :)

I just snagged 2 good tix in the first floor section for the pearl jam/dcfc show in Toledo.

I realize nobody on here really cares much for PJ…but I do…Should be a grand old Bush bashing event.

Fan clubs actually can be cool sometimes.

Related…

From Yo La Tengo's site:

Sept - Oct: tour of swing states to try and help John Kerry get elected

The format of the show is still being worked on, and may actually be worked on until the moment it starts. But our plan/hope is to have guest musicians, singers and comedians at all the shows. If all works out, then there will be no opening act, but just a single performance during which people will come and go from the stage, playing on each others songs, etc. In this relatively informal setting, we will offer our thoughts on the election (and trust our comedian friends to do so as well, only more entertainingly).

* Sept 21 Philly, PA 1st Unitarian Church
* Sept 22 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
* Sept 23 State College, PA Dark Horse Tavern
* Sept 24 Newport, KY Southgate House
* Sept 25 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
* Sept 26 Off
* Sept 27 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
* Sept 28 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection…
* Sept 29 Madison, WI U Of Wisconsin Terrace
* Sept 30 Iowa City, IA U Of Iowa (Wheel Room)
* Oct 01 Ames, IA Maintenance Shop
* Oct 02 Kansas City, MO Grand Emporium
* Oct 03 Off
* Oct 04 St Louis, MO Washington University/Gargoyle Club
* Oct 05 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
* Oct 06 Off
* Oct 07 Knoxville, TN Blue Cat's
* Oct 08 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
* Oct 09 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
* Oct 10 Chapel Hill, NC Cat's Cradle

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Related…


* Sept 22 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre

A sweet new venue in town - A converted old catholic church.

It'll be even better once they get their liquor license. For now it's $5 a cup - then all the beer you want until it's gone. Maybe that's not such a bad thing afterall. :D (see 9:30's beer prices)

Originally posted by grotty:
I just snagged 2 good tix in the first floor section for the pearl jam/dcfc show in Toledo.

I realize nobody on here really cares much for PJ…but I do…Should be a grand old Bush bashing event.

Fan clubs actually can be cool sometimes.

I got back corner in Reading… Got thrown by all the contribution bullshite required to get the tickets. luckily kosmette isn't a federal contractor.

Originally posted by grotty:

I realize nobody on here really cares much for PJ…

other than me & kosmo! ;)

wonder how long it'll take for the REALLY good tix to pop up on ebay…hmmm…

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
luckily kosmette isn't a federal contractor.

As a fellow contractor, I checked around before contributing and found that employees of contracting firms are allowed to donate to campaigns. Only if you are a consultant or own the business are you barred from contributing.

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I got thrown by the filling out the employer stuff also for the PJ Reading show and ended up in the back corner also. it delayed me about 45 seconds and that was probably enough to end up in the back. still, pretty good seats and the place looks small for an arena.

Originally posted by eros:

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
luckily kosmette isn't a federal contractor.

As a fellow contractor, I checked around before contributing and found that employees of contracting firms are allowed to donate to campaigns. Only if you are a consultant or own the business are you barred from contributing.

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Thanks! after thinking about it with Kosmette, this is what we figured… But in the rush of trying to buy tickets that statement really threw me especially if they could take me tickets away if i lied or something :(

Originally posted by tooms:
I got thrown by the filling out the employer stuff also for the PJ Reading show and ended up in the back corner also. it delayed me about 45 seconds and that was probably enough to end up in the back. still, pretty good seats and the place looks small for an arena.

it's also possible only certain section of the arena were open to fanclub members. from what i can figure out the arena holds about 9000 for shows. of course i prefer the method of fanclub tickets based on seniority and my number seems to be pretty low these days.

Originally posted by grotty:
I realize nobody on here really cares much for PJ…

Not true…I want to go to Reading, but am not in the fan club so am likely screwed. The two friends I know going are, so they got tickets but I'm not a big enough fan to go and sit by myself…

Has anyone gotten an email after signing up for the "pre-sale" on the official tour page? I'd really like to go to the Bruce show in Philly.

The only thing I've gotten is a Dixie Chicks promo of some sort…