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

[Spesabsquemetu]

Hope this will be broadcast, if not live, by the weekend!

[JackND]

I'm verklempt.

[Vern58]

They need to broadcast this. What a concert!!!!!!

[UCSD101]

A bit, 'pricey' for the average working class person.

However, I have no doubt it will be a success and I am MOST PROUD TO SEE , " The BOSS" and BILLY JOEL, come on in such a big way to show their support.

KUDOS to both!!!!!

[gretcheno]

ICAM!! Wow Obama is attracting from every social class poor, rich.

We Americans should be proud to rally around this man our future POTUS.

[JohnFromCensornati]

At those prices, I guess all the seats will be filled with Wall Street bankers.

[forpeace]

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And if they get their $700 billions, they can easily get the best seat!

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[Petey131]

Johnny boy don't feel bad that your old man McCain can get such high profile people to perform for him and his sidekick.

Latinos for Obama-Biden 2008!

[JohnFromCensornati]

He's not my old man, nitwit.