Grateful Dead to Support Barack Obama in Charity Concert

Contributed By: Josh DaNewYork Created On: Thursday, 18 September 2008 Hits: 68 Grateful Dead Grateful Dead are set to support The Democratic presidential candidate in October. Barack Obama's campaign has confirmed a long-rumored fundraising concert that will include four remaining members of the Grateful Dead at Pennsylvania State University's Bryce Jordan Center. Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart played at a get-out-the-vote concert in February in California for the campaign. :: story continues below :: A Pennsylvania spokeswoman for the campaign says the trio will be joined by a fourth surviving member, Bill Kreutzmann, at the October 13 show in State College. Other rockers expected to attend include members of The Allman Brothers Band. Tickets are go on sale Friday (September 19). Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Grateful Dead keyboardist Merl Saunders Dies at 74 (28-10-2008) Grateful Dead to Reunite at Obama Campaign (29-08-2008) UCLA Live Announces Event 2008-2009 (08-06-2008) Mickey Hart Announces Summer Tour (20-05-2008) Prev Story: Nine Inch Nails Cancel South American Dates Next Story: Live Earth Concert Heads to Mumbai with Bon Jovi

 

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