I was googling the name of a friend I went to high school with and came across news of an anti-war concert on March 20th. It’s quite a line up and an excellent cause. Here’s the information:
VETERANS FOR PEACE
Veterans Working Together for Peace & Justice Through Non-violence. Wage Peace!
"Bring ‘Em Home Now!" Concert for Peace on March 20, 2006!
MICHAEL STIPE of R.E.M.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
BRIGHT EYES
FISCHERSPOONER
PEACHES
DEVENDRA BANHART
STEVE EARLE
& special guests
CINDY SHEEHAN
& CHUCK D of PUBLIC ENEMY
at the Hammerstein Ballroom to commemorate three years of War in Iraq.
Proceeds will be donated to Veterans For Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War.
A LIMITED BLOCK OF ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT 10% DISCOUNT at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (212) 307-7171. Use code "PEACENOW".
Tickets are priced at $28, $35 and $150 VIP (including Meet & Greet with Cindy Sheehan and Peaches, open vodka bar and reserved balcony seating).
Doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm.
Presented by Josh Wood & Chris Wangro, in Association with The New Press and NY, America.