Bruce Springsteen News

Am 5. November 2008 findet anlässlich des „New Yorker Comedy Festivals“ ein Benefizkonzert zu Gunsten der „Bob Woodruff Family Foundation“ statt.

Wann: 05. November 2008
Wo: New Yorker Town Hall, New York City, NY
Beginn: 20.00 Uhr

Showlegende Regis Philbin begrüsst unter anderem Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Whoopie Goldberg, Ricky Gervais und John Pinette.

Die offizielle Pressemeldung:

For the second straight year, New York’s Town Hall will present a star-studded Fall benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. And for the second straight year, Bruce Springsteen will perform at it.

At the event, titled „Stand Up For Heroes“ and scheduled for Nov. 5, Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa will provide the musical entertainment. Comedians Ricky Gervais and John Pinette will also perform, and Regis Philbin will host. Whoopi Goldberg will participate as an auctioneer, during the evening’s auction segment.

The show is part of the New York Comedy Festival, and tickets are $250-$500. Call (201) 507-8900 or visit ticketmaster.com or nycomedyfestival.com.

Woodruff is the ABC News anchorman who was injured on assignment in Iraq, in 2006. The foundation’s goal is to raise awareness and money to assist members of the U.S. military injured while serving. Last year’s benefit raised more than $2 million.

Mehr Infos:

• Homepage Bob Woodruff Family Foundation
• New Yorker Comedy Festival
• New Yorker Town Hall

Nach dem Auftritt in Philadelphia am 4. Oktober, plant Bruce Springsteen weitere Shows für den demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten Barack Obama.

Bruce wird ausserdem am 5. Oktober in der Ohio State University und am 6. Oktober im East Michigan University Baseball Stadium aufspielen.

Die Termine:

• 5. Oktober 2008
  Ohio State University’s Main Oval, Columbus, OH
  Einlass: 15.00 Uhr
  Beginn: 16.30 Uhr
• 06. Oktober 2008
  Eastern Michigan University, Oestrike Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
  Einlass: 15.00 Uhr
  Beginn: 16.30 Uhr

Mehr Infos:

• Pressebericht Dayton Daily News
• Pressebericht Ann Arbour News

Neben dem „Change Rocks“ Konzert im New Yorker Hammerstein Ballroom (16. Oktober) wird Bruce Springsteen an diesem Wochenende ein weiteres Acoustic-Konzert in Philadelphia spielen.

• Wo: Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA
  zwischen 20th and 22nd Strasse
• Wann: Samstag, 4. Oktober um 15.30 Uhr

Die offizielle Presseerklärung:

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

SATURDAY: Springsteen to Join Rally for Obama in Philadelphia
Free concert for Pennsylvanians will be huge opportunity to register voters and sign up volunteers; preferred tickets must be picked up at campaign offices

PHILADELPHIA – Bruce Springsteen is coming to Philadelphia this weekend to perform an acoustic set at a rally on the Ben Franklin Parkway in order to assist the Obama campaign’s voter registration and volunteer recruitment efforts.

The concert will take place on the Saturday before Pennsylvania’s voter registration deadline on Monday.

“Senator Obama is a great fan of Bruce Springsteen and is honored to
have his support. This will be a great opportunity to gather tens of
thousands of our supporters together in one place as we register new
voters and bring new volunteers into this campaign for change,” said
Craig Schirmer, the Pennsylvania State Director of the Obama-Biden
campaign.

The campaign has already registered and mobilized an unprecedented
number of voters in the state, and the makeup of the electorate will be
fundamentally different than it was in 2004. In that election, John
Kerry beat George Bush by 144,000 votes at a time when Democrats
outnumbered Republicans by 580,000 voters. This year, that advantage
will be about 1.2 million.

The New Jersey native endorsed Senator Obama in April, writing that the
Democratic nominee “speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my
music…a country that’s interested in its collective destiny and in the
potential of its gathered spirit.”

The concert will take place on Saturday at Benjamin Franklin Parkway
between 20th and 22nd Streets.

Gates open at 2:00 and the program will begin at 3:30.

For access to the best viewing area, preferred tickets will be
distributed to those who sign up to volunteer. This can be done
beginning at 10:00 AM on Wednesday at the Obama-Biden campaign for
change offices listed below.

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. Space will be extremely
limited, as will access to sound. Please direct all inquiries to
dsecatore@barackobama.com.

Mehr Infos:

• Offizielle Homepage des Veranstalters
• Pressebericht Philly.com

Bruce Springsteen und Billy Joel werden am 16. Oktober im Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY auftreten, um Spenden für den demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten Barack Obama zu sammeln.

Springsteen, Joel To Hold First Joint Concert For Obama

The Boss and the Piano Man are officially hitting the campaign trail.

On Tuesday, Obama donors were informed that Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will join the Democratic nominee for his „last event in the Tri-State region before the election,“ at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

Even in an election year with some historic „firsts,“ that’s pretty notable. And pretty expensive: balcony tickets go for $500, „premiere“ seats cost $2,500 per person, and lounge tickets go for $10,000.

Please join us the evening of Thursday, October 16th for a very special concert with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and other exciting guests! This is the first time that Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen will play the same concert!
Quelle

Bruce Springsteen wird bei der nächsten Super Bowl Halbzeitshow ( 1. Februar 2009 – Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL ) auftreten.

Die offizielle Presseerklärung:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2008

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band To Perform During Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show On NBC

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND will perform in the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIII HALFTIME SHOW on NBC Sports at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, February 1, the NFL announced today.

The Super Bowl halftime show is annually the most-watched musical performance. More than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year¹s show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide in more than 230 countries and territories.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band join an esteemed list of recent halftime acts that includes the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

The BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIII HALFTIME SHOW is an NFL NETWORK PRODUCTION and will be executive produced by Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of WHITE CHERRY ENTERTAINMENT and by DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS. Don Mischer also will serve as director.

Mehr Infos:

• Offizielle Homepage des Veranstalters:
• AP via Yahoo!
• CBS Sports