Springsteen, Joel To Hold 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.

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!

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.

UPDATE: Turns out the Obama release was wrong, Springsteen and Joel have played together at least once before:

Comments

[hapiguy]

The Boss and Piano Man,,,i love it,,,sing us a song,,,,Call Obama a Winner,,,thanks guys- i am 71 and can't think of a good group for McCain,,,really, would be a sad sad group indeed

[johnqsittinzen]

The Rolling Stones

[PackyJ]

Not fair.
The Stones are all contemporaries of McCain.
It would have to be a matinee show, or else it's past their bedtime.

[RockySoldier]

never! the stones would never play for mccain! i refuse to believe it!

[Bitsko]

Guy Lombardo

[tgram]

Sing us a song piano man...
This is so unfair! This Philly girl can't make it...it's not fair I tell you!

[08politicaljunkie]

Should be an exciting show.

[Adub]

Republicans are just jealous. I don't hear any complaints when Sean Hannity has "megastars" like Charlie Daniel and Ted Nugent and a bunch of country artists I've never heard of performing at fundraising concerts.

I guess it's just not okay when Democrats pull out the stops with Springsteen, Billy Joel and other stadium-packing artists.

[Bitsko]

I always give Charlie Daniels a pass. He played on Dylan's great album, Blonde on Blonde.

[gretcheno]

My sentiments exactlyJEALOUS GOP @ i t c h e s!!

[GrouchoMarxist]

Meanwhile, Yakov Smirnoff will be yucking it up and the Osmond Family will be singing their hearts out at a special concert for John McCain in Branson, MO. Yee hah!

[MoeSart]

Why shouldn't the rock stars come out for the rock star candidate?

The one thing Obama has going for him is his celebrity. It's the only reason he got this far.

His supporters think that the vote on Nov 4 is going to be by phone.

[Keatingfive]

Look at you with your sad self.... I've got free razor blades for you and all your friends on Nov 5th

[gretcheno]

No his supporters aren't as S T U P I D as the GOP followers!!

[JeriA]

Well, since we are all cutting our budgets, I will start with the entertainment budget and Bruce and Billy

[VikingQuest]

Breaking news:

Super liberal musicians put on a concert for liberal candidate . . .

[santamonica39]

jealous much?

[StValentine]

yeah, and your point is ???

[wrathofcon]

SHUT UP AND SING!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!

[johnnygoodwud]

not to worry, i'm sure they'll be a video available at 'O' website. back to my sidewalking and selling my apples.

[progressivelady]

I love my leftie's, especially the talented artist, well the right has shame, ann & EH

[ebanks84]

Boy, I would LOVE to see that concert. I love both Bruce and Billy. Man, I hope they broadcast it.

[ProudLiberalDan]

Billy Joel and Elton John did a series of joint concerts.

Now getting Bruce Springsteen and Elton John together would really impress me.

[repugnicansfearme]

Geez, I was thinking this was pretty cool until I heard Billy Joel was going to be there. What? Barry Manilow was busy?

[soybomb]

I'm done with both of them.

Sing on Bruce and Billy. Just don't sing for money around me.


SoyBomb