Bruce Springsteen y Patti Scialfa han confirmado su presencia, por segundo año consecutivo, en el concierto benéfico “Stand Up For Heroes“. El show lo organiza la Fundación Bob Woodruff Family, cuyo objetivo es ayudar a los soldados americanos que vuelven heridos de la guerra. El concierto forma parte del New York Comedy Festival, y se celebrará en el Town Hall de Nueva York el próximo 5 de noviembre. Las entradas ya están a la venta en internet a través de Ticketmaster.
Most of Springsteen’s albums are being reissued in Spain by the newspaper El Periodico. This exclusive collection consists of reissues of 16 Springsteen CDs, all in cardboard sleeves, accompanied by a beautiful hardback 7″x7″ 36-page book with texts (in Spanish) about the albums and tours, plus the song’s lyrics (in english). They are on sale every Sunday (one per week) in newstands since Sept.21st, when The Rising came out. You can now subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an issue. Check our shop now to place and order for the collection before it becomes an expensive collector’s item on auction sites. We ship worldwide.
Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa will perform, for the second time, at the yearly benefit concert “Stand Up For Heroes“. The show is organized by the Bob Woodruff Family Fund, which works to provide resources and support for wounded soldiers as they return home. It is part of the New York Comedy Festival, and will take place at Town Hall in New York City on November 5th. Tickets are now available thru Ticketmaster.
This great book is almost sold-out so this might be the last chance to get a copy. Less than 150 books remain! To ensure delivery in time for Christmas giving:
-Europe and the rest of the World: Orders must be received no later than midnight October 13.
-North America: Orders must be received no later than midnight November 27.
Order now from the author’s website.
For You is packed full of recollections from the legendary fans of Bruce Springsteen and his famed E Street Band, as well as most of the other bands with which he has worked. Read tales about Bruce in Steel Mill right up to the latest Bruce and the Sessions Band in the Live from Dublin concert at The Point, Ireland in 2006.
This marvelous collection of fan tales, testimonials and memories also features many photographs of other musicians and personalities who made music with Bruce over the years: The E Street Band, Southside Johnny, Bono/U2, Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Patti Smith, Robert Gordon, Gary U.S. Bonds, Joe Grushecky, Ronnie Spector, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Michael Stipe, Jackson Browne, and many more. This compilation of never-before-published fan memories is, quite simply, fan-tastic.
This unusual storybook comes with lots of original photos – almost 500 in total. But it is far more than just a Bruce Springsteen picture book or a photo album. It can also be considered to be a sort of a biography – as told through a collection of first-person short stories.
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4 Oct.2008 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 20th/22nd Streets, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3.30 pm
5 Oct. 2008 Ohio State University Campus, COLUMBUS, OH. 4.30 pm
6 Oct. 2008 Oestrike Stadium, Eastern Michigan Univ. Campus, YPSILANTI, MI.
16 Oct. 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom, NEW YORK, NY (tickets)
El próximo 16 de octubre Bruce Springsteen será uno de los artistas que actuará en el concierto “Change Rocks”, en apoyo a la candidatura de Barack Obama. Junto a Billy Joel y otros artistas Bruce cantará en el Hammerstein Ballroom de Nueva York. Las entradas, a partir de 500 dólares, se pueden solicitar en la página del evento.
Según el periódico Philly.com Springsteen actuará también este sábado en Philadelphia, en el Benjamin Franklin Parkway, hacia las 3 de la tarde. Será un concierto acústico dentro de la campaña para conseguir que más gente se registre para votar (en EE.UU. hay que inscribirse primero para poder votar).
Actualización 2/10:
Springsteen actuará también el domingo 5 de octubre en el campus de la Universidad Ohio State en Columbus (Ohio), a las 16.30h.
Y el lunes 6 de octubre hará lo mismo en la Universidad de Michigan, en el Oestrike Stadium de Ypsilanti (Michigan) Serán conciertos acústicos.
Bruce Springsteen, along with Billy Joel and other artists, will perform at the upcoming “Change Rocks” concert, to benefit the Obama Victory Fund. The show will be held at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom and tickets can be ordered online now, starting at $500 for a balcony seat. Buy tickets here.
Update: According to Philly.com, Bruce Springsteen will be in Philadelphia this Saturday, performing acoustically to assist voter registration and volunteer efforts. Read more on Philly.com.
Update Oct.2: Bruce will also be performing at the Ohio State University campus, in Columbus, OH, this Sunday Oct.5th at 4.30pm. Tickets can be picked up at all central Ohio Obama offices.
And Monday October 6th Bruce will be playing at the Oeastrike Stadium, Easter Michigan University, in Ypsilanti, MI.