Tours: MoveOn PAC announces Vote for Change Tour
Move On has announced the Vote For Change Tour, a tour featuring a number of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Jurassic 5, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes, Ben Harper and R.E.M. The executive director of MoveOn PAC explains the impetous for the tour:
George Bush is the great unifier. The failure of his policies is bringing together the Vote for Change rock tour to the battleground states. MoveOn PAC is honored to be presenting this tour by over 20 great musical acts to benefit ACT.
Bruce explains his motivations for joining the tour in an OpEd piece for the New York Times.
The first set of dates and tentative artist line ups are below.
| Pearl Jam / Death Cab for Cutie |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band / R.E.M. / John Fogerty / Bright Eyes |
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| Friday, Oct. 1 | Reading, PA | Friday, Oct. 1 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Saturday, Oct. 2 | Toledo, OH |
Saturday, Oct. 2 |
Cleveland, OH | |
| Sunday, Oct. 3 | Grand Rapids, MI | Sunday, Oct. 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
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Tuesday, Oct. 5 |
St. Louis, MO |
Tuesday, Oct. 5 |
St. Paul, MN | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 6 | Asheville, NC |
Friday, Oct. 8 |
Orlando, FL | |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Kissimmee, FL | |||
| Dave Matthews Band / Jurassic 5 / My Morning Jacket |
Dixie Chicks / James Taylor |
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| Friday, Oct. 1 | State College, PA | Friday, Oct. 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
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Saturday, Oct. 2 |
Dayton, OH | Saturday, Oct. 2 |
Cleveland, OH |
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| Sunday, Oct. 3 | Detroit, MI | Sunday, Oct. 3 | Detroit, MI | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 6 | Ames, IA | Tuesday, Oct. 5 | Iowa City, IA | |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Gainesville, FL | Wednesday, Oct. 6 |
St. Louis, MO |
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| Friday, Oct. 8 | Tampa Bay, FL | |||
| Jackson Browne / Bonnie Raitt / Keb' Mo' |
John Mellencamp / Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds |
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| Friday, Oct. 1 | Williamsport, PA | Friday, Oct. 1 |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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| Saturday, Oct. 2 |
TBA |
Saturday, Oct. 2 | Cincinnati, OH | |
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Sunday, Oct. 3 |
Grand Rapids, MI | Sunday, Oct. 3 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 5 |
Kansas City, MO |
Tuesday, Oct. 5 |
Milwaukee, WI | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 6 | Des Moines, IA | Friday, Oct. 8 | Miami, FL | |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Jacksonville, FL | |||