This is from Synergy, Pearl Jam\'s web site (just their info):
August 4, 2004 - Pearl Jam on the Vote for Change tour!Pearl Jam 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?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.
"The upcoming election provides everyone 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. This coalition of artists wants to be a part of that change." 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 34 shows in 28 cities in 9 battleground states over the course of a week.
These concerts will feature Babyface, Jackson Browne, Bright Eyes, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, the Dixie Chicks, John Fogerty, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, Keb\' Mo\', 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).
TICKETS:
Pearl Jam and Death Cab for Cutie will be performing the following Vote for Change shows:
Oct. 1 Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
Oct. 2 Toledo, OH - Sports Arena
Oct. 3 Grand Rapids, MI - Delta Plex
Oct. 5 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
Oct. 6 Asheville, NC - Civic Center
Oct. 8 Kissimmee, FL - Silver Spur Arena
IMPORTANT: Check back here for more information about how to get tickets to these shows. All dates and venues subject to change.
For more information about Vote for Change, including ticket information and updates, go to moveonpac.org.
"This is the fourth presidential election which Pearl Jam has engaged in as a band, and we feel it\'s the most important one of our lifetime. We believe in the power of the first amendment, and have always exercised our right to free speech in every aspect of our lives and music. This year there is no more powerful way for all Americans to exercise that right than by voting. Given the extreme political climate of a country at war, we are proud to stand among the many artists involved in this tour and to encourage Americans not only to vote for a president this November 2nd, but to vote for the change they wish to see in the world." - Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
Be sure to register to vote early and make your Vote for Change!
BACKGROUND:
Unprecedented in scale and strategy, ACT is building the largest voter mobilization effort in history to elect progressive candidates to federal, state and local offices in November. For more information on ACT visit
http://www.act04.com.MoveOn PAC is a 2.5 million-member online grassroots political action committee working to take back our government. By gathering small contributions from ordinary citizens, it is using the Internet to level the playing field against the interest of big corporate money in politics. It\'s sister organization, MoveOn.org, raises issues of war and peace, social justice, media integrity and honesty in government. For more information, visit moveonpac.org.
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REM\'s info:
R.E.M. TO PLAY VOTE FOR CHANGE TOUR
REMHQ is excited to announce the band\'s involvement in the Vote for Change concert tour this coming October. Between October 1 and October 8, R.E.M. will perform at five Vote for Change concerts, sharing the bill with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Bright Eyes (see dates below).
?R.E.M. is very happy to be a part of the Vote for Change Tour," said Mike Mills. "This unprecedented coming together of musicians underscores the depth of the desire for change in our country?s direction, and it feels right to use some of the freedoms granted to us in a democracy to try and effect that change.?
Vote for Change is a coalition of musicians brought together by a single idea?the need to make a change in the direction of our country. All of the artists share a belief that this is the most important election of our lifetime and that it is worth fighting for a government that is open, rational, just and progressive.
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 34 shows in 28 cities in 9 battleground states over the course of a week.
In addition to R.E.M., Springsteen, and Bright Eyes, the concerts will feature Babyface, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, the Dixie Chicks, John Fogerty, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, Keb? Mo?, John Mellencamp, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, and James Taylor. 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).
For more information about Vote for Change, including ticket information and updates, go to MoveOn Pac.
Bruce Springsteen/R.E.M./Bright Eyes
Vote for Change Concerts:
DATE CITY VENUE
October 1 Philadelphia, PA (All venues TBA)
October 2 Cleveland, OH
October 3 Ann Arbor, MI
October 5 Minneapolis, MN
October 8 Orlando, FL
Be sure to register to vote early and make your Vote for Change!
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all:
Pearl Jam / Death Cab for CutieOct. 1 Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
Oct. 2 Toledo, OH - Sports Arena
Oct. 3 Grand Rapids, MI - Delta Plex
Oct. 5 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
Oct. 6 Asheville, NC - Civic Center
Oct. 8 Kissimmee, FL - Silver Spur Arena
Dave Matthews Band / Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals / Jurassic 5 / My Morning JacketOct. 1 University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 2 Dayton, OH - Ervin J. Nutter Center
Oct. 3 Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct. 6 Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum
Oct. 8 Gainesville, FL - Stephen C. O\'Connell Center
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / R.E.M. / John Fogerty / Bright EyesOct. 1 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Arena
Oct. 2 Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
Oct. 3 Ann Arbor, MI - Crisler Arena
Oct. 5 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 8 Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse
Dixie Chicks / James TaylorOct. 1 Pittsburgh, PA
Oct. 2 Cleveland, OH
Oct. 3 Detroit, MI
Oct. 5 Iowa City, IA
Oct. 6 St. Louis, MO
Oct. 8 - Tampa Bay, FL
John Mellencamp / BabyfaceOct. 1 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Oct. 2 Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 3 Kalamazoo, MI
Oct. 5 Milwaukee, WI
Oct. 8 Miami, FL
Jackson Browne / Bonnie Raitt / Keb\' Mo\'Oct. 1 Williamsport, PA
Oct. 2 TBA
Oct. 3 Grand Rapids, MI
Oct. 5 Kansas City, KA
Oct. 6 Des Moines, IA
Oct. 8 Jacksonville, FL