Political 2004 American concert tour
Vote for Change Tour Tour byMoveOn.org Location United States Start date September 27, 2004 End date October 13, 2004 Legs 1 No. of shows 40
TheVote for Change tour was a political Americanpopular music concert tour that took place in October 2004.[ 1] MoveOn.org to benefitAmerica Coming Together .[ 2] swing states and was designed to encourage people to register and vote. Though the tour and the organization were officially non-partisan, many of the performers urged people to vote against then-PresidentGeorge W. Bush and forJohn Kerry in the2004 presidential election campaign .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Every region had a specific night during which the concerts would be held in that region.[ 6]
The tour was generally successful in attracting audiences,[according to whom? generating media attention and raising approximately $10 million forAmerica Coming Together .[ 7] [better source needed
In terms of the tour's effect on the 2004 election, none of the visited states went differently from what had been predicted in pre-election polls.[according to whom? Four of the eight ended up voting in favor of Kerry (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) while the other four went to Bush (Missouri, Iowa, Florida, and Ohio).[citation needed The states that had the heaviest tour presence (five or six shows) also split evenly. Theresult in Ohio was the most critical , as it decided the election in Bush's favor[citation needed (despite six shows there).
The Springsteen and E Street Band performances were compressed to two hours in length due to the multi-act nature of the concerts.[ 8] [ 8] Born in the U.S.A. " and "Badlands ". In doing so, the style of the Vote for Change shows foreshadowed the next E Street outing,[according to whom? the 2007Magic Tour , when Springsteen adopted a similar approach.[citation needed
Originals
Cover songs
"All Along the Watchtower" w/ Neil Young "As Long As I (Can Be With You) w/Patti Scialfa "Bad Day" w/R.E.M. "Bad Moon Rising" w/ John Fogerty "Better Man" w/Eddie Vedder "Centerfield" w/ John Fogerty "Deja Vu (All Over Again) w/ John Fogerty "Fortunate Son " w/ John Fogerty "Love (Stand Up)" w/ Patti Scialfa "Man on the Moon w/ R.E.M. "People Have the Power" w/ entire group of performers "Permanent Vacation" w/ R.E.M. "Proud Mary" w/ John Fogerty "Rockin' in the Free World" w/ Neil Young, R.E.M., John Fogerty, andPegi Young "Running on Empty" w/ Jackson Browne "The Star Spangled Banner" "Travelin' Band" w/ John Fogerty "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" w/ R.E.M, John Fogerty,Bright Eyes ,Dixie Chicks , Neil Young and Pegi Young
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[ 8] [ 9] Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue North America[ 10] September 27, 2004 Seattle United States McCaw Hall September 29, 2004 Phoenix Cricket Pavilion October 1, 2004 Reading Sovereign Center Philadelphia Wachovia Center 19,353 / 19,353 $1,552,750 University Park Bryce Jordan Center 14,596 / 14,596 $716,562 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts Wilkes-Barre F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts October 2, 2004 Cincinnati Taft Theatre Toledo Toledo Sports Arena Cleveland Gund Arena State Theatre Fairborn Nutter Center Columbus Promowest Pavilion October 3, 2004 East Lansing Wharton Center for Performing Arts Walker DeltaPlex Arena Detroit Cobo Arena Fox Theatre Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,181 / 13,181 $607,118 Kalamazoo Wings Stadium October 5, 2004 Kansas City Midland Theatre Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center Madison Kohl Center Iowa City Hancher Auditorium Milwaukee Riverside Theater St.Louis Fox Theatre October 6, 2004 Des Moines Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Asheville Asheville Civic Center Ames Hilton Coliseum October 8, 2004 Jacksonville Moran Theater Kissimmee Silver Spurs Arena Orlando TD Waterhouse Centre Gainesville O'Connell Center Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall Miami Beach Jackie Gleason Theater October 11, 2004 Washington, D.C. MCI Center 16,769 / 16,769 $1,714,865 October 13, 2004 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena 19,800 / 19,800 $1,687,750
Performer Fairborn Cleveland(Theater) Columbus East Lansing Walker Detroit(Cobo) Detroit(Fox) Auburn Hills Kalamazoo Kansas City Babyface Ben Harper Bonnie Raitt Bright Eyes Bruce Springsteen Dave Matthews Band Death Cab for Cutie Dixie Chicks Gob Roberts Jackson Browne James Taylor John Fogerty John Mellencamp Jurassic 5 Keb' Mo' My Morning Jacket Neil Young Pearl Jam R.E.M.
Performer St. Louis(October 5) St. Louis(October 6) Saint Paul Madison Iowa City Milwaukee Des Moines Asheville Ames Jacksonville Babyface Ben Harper Bonnie Raitt Bright Eyes Bruce Springsteen Dave Matthews Band Death Cab for Cutie Dixie Chicks Gob Roberts James Taylor John Fogerty John Mellencamp John Prine Jurassic 5 Keb' Mo' My Morning Jacket Neil Young Pearl Jam R.E.M. Sheryl Crow
Performer Kissimmee Orlando Gainesville Clearwater Miami Beach Washington, D.C. East Rutherford Babyface Ben Harper Bonnie Raitt Bruce Springsteen Dave Matthews Band Death Cab for Cutie Dixie Chicks Eddie Vedder Gob Roberts Jackson Browne James Taylor John Fogerty John Mellencamp Jurassic 5 Keb' Mo' Neil Young Patti Scialfa Pearl Jam Peter Frampton R.E.M. Tracy Chapman
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