Banding Together AGAINST BUSH* Concert locals and dates

Eli Pariser, executive director of MoveOn PAC, calls this tour "the Paul Revere ride of rock-and-roll, sounding the emergency alarm for the most important election of our lifetime." Good ol' Paul had but a horse and his voice to sound the call; this tour will be fully mic'd, not only with the mega-wattage coming from the speakers, but with the star power of progressive musicians and the grassroots might of MoveOn's huge network.....more scroll down


If you live in Cleveland, Kalamazoo, or Kissimee, or if your state is considered hotly contested this election-year, the gods of the democratic process are smiling upon you. Death Cab for Cutie, for example, will be singing for your vote. Bright Eyes will woo you. Bruce Springsteen cares little for New Jersey at this point, surprisingly enough. He's focusing more on Ann Arbor and Orlando. They all want to serenade you and seduce you so you will take a ballot November 2 and "vote for change."

This year, 17 "batttleground" states where the Bush-Kerry contest is too tight to call are getting the lion's share of attention from both progressive and conservative groups. And now, they're getting attention from the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Pearl Jam.

In a press conference today, MoveOn PAC's Eli Pariser and America Coming Together's Ellen Malcolm announced a powerful music-and-politics alliance. A coalition of musicians is banding together, as it were, traveling through nine of those battleground states spreading the word.

And the word is change – change the direction of the country, change the extreme right-wing lineup in the White House, change your apathetic ways. It's all about getting out the vote. The Vote for Change Tour, presented by MoveOn PAC with all concert proceeds benefiting the work of America Coming Together (ACT), will blanket nine states with 34 shows in 28 cities over the course of one week – starting October 1 – with participants including the Dave Matthews Band, the Dixie Chicks, Jurassic 5, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Babyface, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, Keb' Mo, Ben Harper, and more.

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Pearl Jam/Death Cab for Cutie

Oct. 1: Reading

Oct. 2: Toledo

Oct. 3: Grand Rapids

Oct. 5: St. Louis

Oct. 6: Asheville

Oct. 8: Kissimmee

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band/R.E.M./John Fogerty/Bright Eyes

Oct. 1: Philadelphia

Oct. 2: Cleveland

Oct. 3: Ann Arbor

Oct. 5: St. Paul

Oct. 8: Orlando

Dave Matthews Band/Jurassic 5/ My Morning Jacket

Oct. 1: State College

Oct. 2: Dayton

Oct. 3: Detroit

Oct. 5: Madison

Oct. 6: Ames

Oct. 8: Gainesville

Dixie Chicks/James Taylor

Oct. 1: Pittsburgh

Oct. 2: Cleveland

Oct. 3: Detroit

Oct. 5: Iowa City

Oct. 6: St. Louis

Oct. 8: Tampa Bay

Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt/Keb' Mo

Oct. 1: Williamsport

Oct. 2: TBA

Oct. 3: Grand Rapids

Oct. 5: Kansas City

Oct. 6: Des Moines

Oct. 8: Jacksonville

(Others to be announced)

John Mellencamp/Babyface

Oct. 1: Wilkes-Barre

Oct. 2: Cincinnati

Oct. 3: Kalamazoo

Oct. 5: St. Louis

Oct. 6: Milwaukee

Oct. 8: Miami

It needs more hiphop and hard rock.

:headbang:
rocknation

they are Playing in my town (Asheville) !
Do you have a link? I'd like to find out when tickets go on sale.

here:
http://www.moveonpac.org/vfc/

John Mellencamp. Cool.

We still have some chance here!

Hmmmm...????

:shrug:

:evilgrin:

there was talk (unsubstantiated) about a massive finale, with all bands performing together (after the 8th). And using Florida, for its obvious 'get out the vote' symbolism.

That would be a hell of a thing, no???

:yourock::shrug::yourock:

4 electoral votes leaves us pretty much in the cold.

I feel the same as you do.

But I think we may get Kerry at some point.

on labor day-don't forget that one (and it's free to the public!)

:kick:

(Dixie Chicks excluded, of course.)

Rait, and I dont think she'll be in MN, it should be awesome anyhoo!

I'm not real excited about REM but I can stand them.