Vote For Change DC Finale Concert Sold Out in 30 Minutes

Business Wire, Sept 21, 2004

WASHINGTON -- Vote For Change:

--Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Matthews Band, the Dixie Chicks, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Jurassic 5, Keb' Mo', Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Pearl Jam, and R.E.M. Will Play to a Sold Out Audience at the MCI Center on October 11

The Vote For Change finale show on October 11th at the MCI Center in Washington, DC went on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and sold out in 30 minutes.

The finale show brings 13 of the 23 Vote For Change artists together for a four-hour performance in D.C. to conclude their 11-day, 12-state, 34-date swing state tour, which kicks off in Pennsylvania on October 1st. Vote for Change artists vary in genre, but the message they carry to their audiences is simple and the same: "Vote for change this November 2nd."

"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," said Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam.

All Vote for Change shows are presented by MoveOn PAC to benefit America Coming Together (ACT). For more information about Vote for Change go to www.moveonpac.org or www.act04.com.

"The power of music is coming to Washington to liven the political debate about the need to change the direction of our country. This will be the grand finale to inspire and reinvigorate the democratic political world before we head into the final weeks of the campaign," said Ellen Malcolm, President of ACT.

"This finale concert will clearly be a historic event, and we're honored and grateful to be presenting it with so many world-renowned artists," said Eli Pariser, Executive Director of MoveOn PAC. "After four years of deficits, layoffs, and war, this call for new leadership will signal to millions of Americans that on November 2nd, they need to get out and vote for change."

While the show is sold out, ACT will be making special fundraising packages and tickets available. For additional information on these ticket opportunities, call 202-419-1040.

Vote For Change Background

Conceived by a loose coalition of musicians four months ago, Vote For Change is a multi-city, multi-artist tour that will include approximately 34 shows in 36 cities in 12 states over the course of 11 days. See full Vote for Change schedule below.

From October 1st - October 8th, 21 artists will appear on separate bills, on the same night, in select cities in nine battleground states. On October 11th, thirteen of these artists will converge on our nation's capital and share the stage for a special grand finale concert to conclude the tour.

The Vote for Change tour came about as part of an informal conversation among a handful of artists on how they could make a difference in this year's elections and beyond. What resulted was a first-of-its-kind tour routed through states where the elections are expected to be the closest. All Vote for Change artists are donating their time and talent in support of the tour.

America Coming Together (ACT)

ACT is the beneficiary of the Vote for Change tour. Unprecedented in scale and strategy, ACT is building the largest voter mobilization effort in the history to elect progressive candidates to federal, state and local offices in November. For more information on ACT visit www.act04.com.

MoveOn PAC

MoveOn PAC is the presenter of the Vote for Change tour. MoveOn PAC is a 2.75 million-member online grassroots political action committee working to take back our government. By gathering small contributions from ordinary citizens, MoveOn PAC uses the Internet to level the political playing field against corporate money and special interests. Its sister organization, MoveOn.org, gives millions of Americans a voice on issues of war and peace, social justice, media integrity and honesty in government. For more information, visit www.moveonpac.org.

Vote for Change Tour Schedule

Pearl Jam/Death Cab for Cutie

Friday, Oct. 1                Reading/Sovereign Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2              Toledo/Sports Arena
Sunday, Oct. 3                Grand Rapids/Delta Plex
Tuesday, Oct. 5               St. Louis/Fox Theater
Wed., Oct. 6                  Asheville/Civic Cntr
Friday, Oct. 8                Kissimmee/Silver Spurs Arena


John Mellencamp/Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Friday, Oct. 1                Wilkes-Barre/FM Kirby Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2              Columbus/Promo West Pavilion
Sunday, Oct. 3                Kalamazoo/State Theater
Tuesday, Oct. 5               Milwaukee/Riverside Theater
Friday, Oct. 8                Miami/Jackie Gleason Thtr.
Monday, Oct. 11               Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr


Dave Matthews Band/Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals/Jurassic 5/
My Morning Jacket

Friday, Oct. 1                State College/Bryce Jordan
Saturday, Oct. 2              Dayton/Nutter Cntr
Sunday, Oct. 3                Detroit/Palace Auburn Hills
Tuesday, Oct. 5               Madison/Kohl Cntr
Wed., Oct. 6                  Ames/Hilton Coliseum
Friday, Oct. 8(a)             Gainesville/O' Connell Cntr
Monday, Oct. 11               Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr

(a) Note: My Morning Jacket will not be playing.


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

Friday, Oct. 1                Philadelphia/Wachovia Arena
Saturday, Oct. 2              Cleveland/Gund Arena
Sunday, Oct. 3                Detroit/Cobo Arena
Tuesday, Oct. 5               St. Paul/Xcel Energy Cntr
Friday, Oct. 8                Orlando/TD Waterhouse Cntr
Monday, Oct. 11               Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr
                              Bright Eyes not playing


Dixie Chicks/James Taylor

Friday, Oct. 1                Pittsburgh/Heinz Hall
Saturday, Oct. 2              Cleveland/State Theatre
Sunday, Oct. 3                Detroit/Fox Theater
Tuesday, Oct. 5               Iowa City/Hancher Aud.
Wed., Oct. 6                  St. Louis/Fox Theater
Friday, Oct. 8                Clearwater/Ruth Eckerd Hall
Monday, Oct. 11               Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr


Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt/Keb' Mo'

Monday, Sept. 27              Seattle/McCaw Hall
Wed., Sept. 29                Phoenix/Cricket Pavilion
                              Special guest Jack Johnson
                              and Crosby, Stills and Nash
Friday, Oct. 1                Erie/Warner Theater
Sunday, Oct. 3                East Lansing/Warton Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2              Cincinnati/Taft Theatre
Tuesday, Oct. 5               Kansas City/Midland Theatre
Wed., Oct. 6(b)               Des Moines/Des Moines Civic Cntr


Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo' and John Prine

Friday, Oct. 8(b)             Jacksonville/Moran Theatre


Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo' and Sheryl Crow

Monday, Oct. 11               Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr
(b) Note: Jackson Browne will not be playing.

FINAL SHOW - MONDAY, OCTOBER 11TH - WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jackson Browne                Keb' Mo'
Dave Matthews Band            Pearl Jam
Dixie Chicks                  Bonnie Raitt
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds    R.E.M.
John Fogerty                  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
John Mellencamp               James Taylor
Jurassic 5