Gore's Climate Concert Finds Home in New Jersey

[Judi Lynn]

Source: New York Times/Reuters

Gore's Climate Concert Finds Home in New Jersey

By REUTERS
Published: April 10, 2007
Filed at 5:18 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rebuffed in Washington, former Vice President Al Gore is taking his ``Live Earth'' rock concert to New Jersey.

The concert to raise awareness about global warming will be held on July 7 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, organizers said on Tuesday.

Gore had wanted to use the National Mall in Washington but two other groups had already obtained permits for that day. Then, an effort to stage the show on the nearby U.S. Capitol grounds was opposed by some Republicans in Congress.

``We had a number of cities all over the United States saying 'come here, come here,''' said Live Earth founder and executive producer Kevin Wall.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-gore-concert-usa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Bitwit1234]

1. I think democrats should remember McConnell and the republicans

I really think the democrats are going to pick up more seats in the senate in 2008. And I don't think we should be as civil as we have been the republicans are showing their true face. Trying to undermine everything the democrats do. I would love for McConnell to lose his seat in the senate. He is one of the worst assholes in the cons party. But I suppose that is why they choose him. He does look like a weasel also doesn't he.

[IndianaGreen]

25. It was Senator Imhoefe, a global warming denier, that blocked the concert

McConnel was just fronting for him.

[RestoreGore]

2. YES! This is close to me!

I am ECSTATIC because Giants' Stadium is only a stone's throw from my house! I will be there! I even wrote in my blog a while ago that New Jersey should be considered, and Bon Jovi pulled the strings to make it happen since he plays Giants' Stadium. Oh YES! I am VERY HAPPY about this! Have no fear Mr. Gore, NJ will welcome you with open arms!
ANYTHING I can do to get the word out to make this a success count me in. Recommended!

[rodeodance]

3. McConnel Won! dang------he prob. has a big smile on his face!

[IndyOp]

4. The win will be short-lived when a few Billion people tune in to watch... (n/t)

[Straight Shooter]

6. He won the battle. He will lose the war. n/t

[RestoreGore]

9. They won nothing. The show goes on and in a better place. n/t

[Kahuna]

26. Amen. 20 mins from where I live. Yippee!!!!

:bounce:

[cal04]

5. Madonna to sing at Live Earth concert

Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among acts expected to perform at the Live Earth concert in London on July 7 to raise awareness about climate change, organisers said on Tuesday.

Built on the model Bob Geldof used for the anti-poverty Live 8 concerts in 2005, Live Earth will be held in Johannesburg, London, New Jersey, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo.

A U.S. venue was only announced on Tuesday after some Republicans in Congress rebuffed environmental campaigner and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's suggestion to hold one of the seven gigs on U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington.

"By attracting an audience of billions, we hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis," Gore said in a statement.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=551912007

[AlGore-08.com]

7. Tickets go on sale April 16th -- next Monday

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-10-2007/0004562208&EDATE=

USA Live Earth Revealed

Tickets for the 7/7/07 Concert to Combat Global Warming Go on Sale 4/16

NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizers today announced sixteen
of the headliners who will perform at the U.S. leg of the 7-continent,
24-hour Live Earth concerts on 7/7/07. The concert will be held at Giants
Stadium in New Jersey, Live Earth Founder and Executive Producer Kevin Wall
said. Tickets for the show go on sale Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m. EDT.

(snip)

The U.S. show will feature live on stage:

AFI KELLY CLARKSON
AKON KT TUNSTALL
ALICIA KEYS LUDACRIS
BON JOVI MELISSA ETHERIDGE
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND RIHANNA
FALL OUT BOY ROGER WATERS
JOHN MAYER SMASHING PUMPKINS
KANYE WEST THE POLICE

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 16 and will be
available at livenation.com/liveearth or by calling Ticketmaster at (212)
307-7171. All ticket information is available at LiveEarth.MSN.com. All
proceeds will go to The Alliance for Climate Protection and other
international NGOs.

(more, including the London lineup... )

[RestoreGore]

8. This link gives all the information on the concerts

http://liveearth.org/

USA LIVE EARTH REVEALED
Tickets for the 7/7/07 Concert to Combat Global Warming Go On Sale 4/16

NEW YORK — Organizers today announced eighteen of the headliners who will perform at the U.S. leg of the 7-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts on 7/7/07. The concert will be held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, Live Earth Founder and Executive Producer Kevin Wall said.
Tickets for the show go on sale Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m. EDT.

“Capping Live Earth with a blockbuster show like this will ensure we meet our challenge of building a mass audience to combat global warming,” Wall said. “Live Earth will be a monumental event both in terms of entertainment and in turning the tide against global warming.”

The global concert on 7/7/07 will begin in Sydney and continue across all 7 continents, concluding with the U.S. show.

“We hope the energy created by Live Earth will jump start a massive public education effort,” Live Earth Co-Chair Vice President Al Gore said. “Live Earth will help us reach a tipping point that’s needed to move corporations and governments to take decisive action to solve the climate crisis.”

The U.S. show will feature live on stage:
AFI
AKON
ALICIA KEYS
BON JOVI
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
FALL OUT BOY
JOHN MAYER
KANYE WEST
KELLY CLARKSON
KT TUNSTALL
LUDACRIS
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
RIHANNA
ROGER WATERS
SHERYL CROW
SMASHING PUMPKINS
THE POLICE

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 16 and will be available at livenation.com/liveearth or by calling Ticketmaster at [phone]. All ticket information is available at LiveEarth.MSN.com. All proceeds will benefit the Alliance for Climate Protection and other international NGOs.

Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people to combat the climate crisis. Live Earth’s 24 hours of music across 7 continents will deliver a call to action and the solutions needed to answer the call. Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by The Alliance for Climate Protection to move individuals, corporations and governments to take action.

Earlier today, Wall announced that the following artists will perform at the London leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium:

BEASTIE BOYS
BLACK EYED PEAS
BLOC PARTY
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
DAMIEN RICE
DAVID GRAY
DURAN DURAN
FOO FIGHTERS
GENESIS
JAMES BLUNT
JOHN LEGEND
KEANE
MADONNA
PAOLO NUTINI
RAZORLIGHT
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SNOW PATROL

Exclusive online media partner MSN is helping Live Earth reach people in every corner of the globe. The concerts will be streamed live on 7/7/07 at LiveEarth.MSN.com. MSN’s 39 localized web portals worldwide attract 465 million monthly users. The concerts will be broadcast on the NBC in the U.S. and on more than 120 networks around the world.

Wall also announced that smart car, Stonyfield Farm and Pepsi have joined Live Earth as corporate partners. In addition to working with Live Earth to create corporate efforts to combat global warming, this growing list of partners will help ensure a mass audience for Live Earth is reached. These efforts will be detailed at a later date.

Wall also announced today that Live Earth will stage concerts at Sydney’s Aussie Stadium; Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach; Johannesburg’s Cradle of Human Kind; Tokyo’s Tokyo Stadium and in Shanghai, TBD.

Live Earth is produced by Control Room, of which Kevin Wall is the CEO. Control Room has produced and distributed more than 60 concerts since its founding in 2005 featuring Beyonce, Madonna, Green Day and the Rolling Stones, among others.

© 2007 Live Earth Contact Us | Sign up for Alerts | Web Banners | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

[Cha]

13. Thanks, this looks really good!

And we still have surprises coming about who's to be in Oz Land and "Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach; Johannesburg’s Cradle of Human Kind; Tokyo’s Tokyo Stadium and in Shanghai, TBD."

[RestoreGore]

14. I'm very interested in Antarctica

That will be quite a feat to do while also walking environmentally light. You can also watch it here: LiveEarth.MSN.com if you can't physcially get to one. I am elated that I can attend in New Jersey. This will be a great day for our planet. I sure hope the focus stays there.

[Cha]

15. Yeah, I'm happy for you, too!

You'll have to tell us all about it~:)

[RestoreGore]

16. You know I will. ;-) n/t

[Cha]

17. I just saw an email from

Al Gore.com community that is asking me if I want "special" ticket sale info. Seems they saved some tickets for the members who signed the petition for congress:)

Of course, I signed up! We'll see what happens.

[RestoreGore]

19. So did I. We;ll see! n/t

[Trajan]

21. Some very interesting bands showing up ....

Genesis .... Duran Duran ... ?

I had no idea they had re-formed ....

Add The Police and Smashing Pumpkins, and this is big reunion-extravaganza ....

[RestoreGore]

23. I can't wait to see The Police

Love all of their music. My two favorites besides the popular songs were King of Pain and Spirits In the Material World.

[Cha]

10. Numero ten recommend~

I'd like to go..it's more logistically possible now!

"Artists at the Giants Stadium concert will include the Dave Matthews Band, the Police, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Ludacris, and close Gore friend and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi, organizers said.

It will be one of several concerts held on July 7 on each of the seven continents. The others are slated for Shanghai, Sydney, Johannesburg, London, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Antarctica."

Maybe aol will broadcast via the web like they did Live 8..that was IRE!

Yeah, bring it, Springsteen! And what about The Chicks? :P

[AlGore-08.com]

11. Don't know about AOL, MSN will have a live webcast

http://liveearth.msn.com/

[Cha]

12. Thank You!!~

If I don't make it over there I'll be glued to MSN!~It's gonna be a Great Day!! For the Universe, yeah!

[JerseygirlCT]

18. Ah, Bruce has GOT to be there too.

And I'm not at all surprised it's in NJ.

[RestoreGore]

20. Me either

New Jersey is one of the Northeast states to join in taking the initiative to lower Co2 emissions without the Federal govts help. We care in NJ!

[Cha]

22. It was destined for New Jersey!

This is much Better..thank all you asshole congressroaches for your part in having our Live Earth Concert in New Jersey! YAY!

[PuraVidaDreamin]

24. They need to get Michael Franti in the line up

[Cha]

27. Yeah, first I heard him..thanks!~

"In keeping with that belief, that evening – following an uplifting performance with Spearhead at the city’s 9:30 Club as part of his ongoing Yell Fire! tour – Franti participated in a fundraiser for Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). In addition to a screening of his acclaimed anti-war documentary, I Know I’m Not Alone: A Musician’s Search For The Human Cost Of War at Busboys & Poets, Franti also played an intimate late night acoustic set."

http://www.spearheadvibrations.com/

[Harper_is_Bush]

28. Does Washington usually go Dem or Repub?

Cause after the loss of this huge event, I can't imagine Repubs reaping any rewards.

[President Kerry]

29. 90% dem..

i'm sure there's lots of pissed off folks in DC.. but hey, i ain't complaining. I'm going to it!