Rock Legends to Play Obama Fundraiser

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September 18, 2008
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Rock Legends to Play Obama Fundraiser

The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change has just announced a Monday, October 13 concert fundraiser to benefit Obama for America featuring many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and other American music icons. Additionally, the show will be a very large voter outreach opportunity for the Pennsylvania Obama campaign, which has already built the largest volunteer-based campaign in Pennsylvania’s history. The campaign has more than 70 field offices and thousands of volunteers preparing for an unprecedented Get Out the Vote operation. There are now more than 1 million more Democrats in the state than Republicans, an increase of 500,000 since 2004.
Tickets will be available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 19, and are $50 for the general public and $30 for University Park students with a Pennsylvania State University ID. More ticket information is available online at:
https://www.barackobama.com/psu
EVENT DETAILS:
WHO: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti
WHAT: Concert Fundraiser
WHERE: Bryce Jordan Center, Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008 - Doors Open 5:30 PM EDT

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Rock Legends to Play Obama Fundraiser

The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change has just announced a Monday, October 13 concert fundraiser to benefit Obama for America featuring many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and other American music icons. Additionally, the show will be a very large voter outreach opportunity for the Pennsylvania Obama campaign, which has already built the largest volunteer-based campaign in Pennsylvania’s history. The campaign has more than 70 field offices and thousands of volunteers preparing for an unprecedented Get Out the Vote operation. There are now more than 1 million more Democrats in the state than Republicans, an increase of 500,000 since 2004.
Tickets will be available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 19, and are $50 for the general public and $30 for University Park students with a Pennsylvania State University ID. More ticket information is available online at:
https://www.barackobama.com/psu
EVENT DETAILS:
WHO: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti
WHAT: Concert Fundraiser
WHERE: Bryce Jordan Center, Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008 - Doors Open 5:30 PM EDT

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Gratefulhan

15 years 8 months ago

Second that Emotion
I agree, just be happy. This is a chance to see a great music- what many of us have hoped for, the boys getting together again for a show. I know there are political ties to this, but truthfully I don't care. Take a look at all of the facts and what the candidates stand for and everyone will be able to make their own decision. Let politics be politics and let the music be just that - music For me, this is like a last hurrah. It is not hard to envision that the boys won't be playing together that much in the future. I could be wrong, but I just don't see it happening. As for me, I don't see me going to any shows either down the line for various reasons, so this is going to be my swan song of concerts. What makes it so great is that it just so happens that this event is going to be right in back yard at my Alma matter. Simply put, my band, in a place that I love. I just can't wait to go and check this out. I already have the plans in place to get tickets and I got my hotel room reserved. Barring any tickets issues I will be enjoying this show to the fullest. I really hope to see a bunch of good people in Happy Valley enjoying some great music. Rick Do or do not; there is no try.
uninc54

15 years 8 months ago

Lets just be happy.
Regardless of the reason the boys are getting back together and I for one couldn't be happier. No one is going to make you vote for Obama just because you go to the show. Enjoy the music, listen to what people have to say on both sides and make your own decision. I think that the boys are more about getting people to participate in the election and go out and vote than pushing there political views. I really hope that people don't try and protest or bring down peoples vibes just because its a Obama benefit, lets celebrate the return of The DEAD.
marye

15 years 8 months ago

And furthermore
it is a dark day when amid our enjoyment and celebration of the legendary Egypt shows, somebody comes along with bigoted spew against, hey, a whole lot of the folks who were actually AT the Egypt shows. PLAYING ON STAGE EVEN.
This has nothing to do with what candidate you choose to support. It's hate, pure and simple, and we have no time or place for it here.

The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change has just announced a Monday, October 13 concert fundraiser to benefit Obama for America featuring many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and other American music icons. Additionally, the show will be a very large voter outreach opportunity for the Pennsylvania Obama campaign, which has already built the largest volunteer-based campaign in Pennsylvania’s history. The campaign has more than 70 field offices and thousands of volunteers preparing for an unprecedented Get Out the Vote operation. There are now more than 1 million more Democrats in the state than Republicans, an increase of 500,000 since 2004.

Tickets will be available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 19, and are $50 for the general public and $30 for University Park students with a Pennsylvania State University ID. More ticket information is available online at:

https://www.barackobama.com/psu

EVENT DETAILS:

WHO: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti

WHAT: Concert Fundraiser

WHERE: Bryce Jordan Center, Pennsylvania State University State College, PA

WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008 - Doors Open 5:30 PM EDT

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Live Broadcast?

Does anyone know if this show will be broadcast like the previous one was?

tickets

they just put tickets up for sale ooh by the way..........LETS GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lowers and Floor seats are available

2 co-workers just scored tickets. 1 got 2 in section 115 and the other got 2 floor tickets!

News from the Bryce Jordan Center

Lots will open on SUNDAY! This should mean there will be a serious Shakedown street! On the ticket front: "Some patrons had attempted to purchase more than the limit of two tickets. If you had created a second account and purchased another set of tickets, you should have been notified by Ticketmaster that your order was cancelled and money was credited back to your charge card. In the event that you received tickets or TicketFast emails on a cancelled order, NOTE THAT THE BARCODE HAS BEEN INVALIDATED AND WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING. Patrons with cancelled tickets will be denied entry and information will be provided for the PA State Attorney General’s Office in the event they need to file a complaint regarding any tickets purchased on the secondary market (StubHub, eBay, TicketNetwork, etc)."