Petition: Bruce Springsteen vs. George Bush on TV?

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From projo.com in Rhode Island. It's the Providence Journal.

Bruce Springsteen vs. George Bush on TV?

Would you like to see Bruce Springsteen play at Giants Stadium -- and on TV -- the night George Bush is nominated? There's a petition to make that happen.

Draft Bruce

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If this were coming from a kid with a bedroom computer, it wouldn't matter much. But it's from Andrew Rasiej, who founded or cofounded Digital Club Network, New York City¹s Irving Plaza concert venue and MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools and Education). He was also chairman of Howard Dean's Tech Advisory Committee.

I just interviewed Rasiej by email:

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What did it take to reserve Giants stadium?

Putting Giants Stadium on hold is not that big a deal as long as you are a credible customer to rent it. I founded Irving Plaza, a well known concert venue in NY, so I have strong music industry experience and lots of professional support.

How would it be televised? On cable? Live?

If it comes together and Bruce and/or other major act agrees to perform, I believe other artists will want to come and play too. Once some momentum takes hold, then finding a cable/satellite broadcast partner will need to happen. Clearly the major networks will be covering the RNC, but MTV, VH1, and others will want to get involved in this project. I bet the BBC might even be interested which would make the concert something that will be broadcast INTO the US as opposed to from . . . which politically helps as well.

There's more there.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. ..

[dangr]

2. great idea!

i think that any other choice for the undecided to see instead of a Repub love fest would be potentially in Kerry's favor. The more bands or interesting groups the better (maybe Barb Streisand and the Clinton family could be there?)

[newyawker99]

7. Hi dangr!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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3. process

I wouldn't be surprised if Springsteen isn't in on this effort.

[wjsander]

4. I think it's only fair...

Since I'm sure the Bush Administration has something planned for the DNC.

[LibDemAlways]

5. Great idea...

though I have to add that I, for one, would gladly watch the cheesiest infomercial or Brady Bunch rerun if the alternative was to watch a second of the repuke convention. But the Boss? Hell yes, bring him on!

[bklyncowgirl]

6. Anyone know what happened to Bruce's free concert

A few weeks ago, Bruce was talking about doing a free concert in New York. Haven't heard anything since.

My guess is he couldn't get a venue. I tend to dount Mayor Bloomberg wasn't open to giving him, say, Central Park, when they'd already turned down the protest.

Since this would be a paying affair, who's going to get the proceeds?