Posts Tagged ‘Bridge School Benefit’
VIDEO: Thom Yorke Solo Acoustic Set at 2002 Bridge School Benefit
A Thom Yorke solo set is an all too rare occurrence, so when he played at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit in 2002, Radiohead fans all over the world took notice. I vividly remember my excitement when a stealth audience recording of the two sets popped up on the... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
Jack White, Guns N’ Roses and More to Play 2012 Bridge School Benefit
The lineup has just been announced for the 26th annual Bridge School Benefit concert. The cast includes Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Jack White, Guns N' Roses (?!!??), the Flaming Lips, Sarah McLachlan, Foster the People, Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, k.d. lang and the one of... more
26th Annual Bridge School Benefit Dates Announced
Just a quick announcement for the folks in the Bay Area (or outside of the area) that get down on amazing music for a good cause -- The 26th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert will be on October 20, 2012 at 5pm and October 21, 2012 at 2pm! We'll... more
LMB SF: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct. 24-30
Happy Monday, folks. Everyone out here in the Bay Area is recovering emotionally after the transcendent experience that was this year's Bridge School Benefit concert down in Mountain View, CA. While I couldn't make it myself this year, most of my crew made it out for a day... more
VIDEO: Arcade Fire & Neil Young – “Helpless” (Live @ Bridge School 2011)
Yesterday at the Bridge School Benefit, Neil Young came out and joined Arcade Fire for a great cover of the Young classic, "Helpless." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smYgk7EWEEs Stereogum has a download of the MP3 if you want that version; it's definitely a keeper. Bonus: you watch the entire Arcade Fire set here as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=FmLhL1s_jnU
Bridge School Benefit Webcast Today on YouTube, Facebook
In case you missed the news, today is the first day of the Bridge School Benefit Concert down in Mountain View and the entirety of tonight's performance will be webcast online via YouTube and Facebook. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SupportBridgeSchool YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bridgebenefitconcert For the first-time ever, The Bridge School Concert will be webcast... more
STREAM: Bridge School Benefit 25th Anniversary CD
NPR Music has the Bridge School Benefit 25th Anniversary CD set streaming this week ahead of this weekend's Bridge School Benefit and next week's official release of the album. This year's Bridge School Benefit will feature the alumni that fans have come to expect like Neil Young (duh), Dave Matthews, and... more
Bridge School Benefit to stream live online, Jimmy Fallon to host
This tweet seems to be the announcement that this year's Bridge School Benefit concert will be streamed online in some capacity (likely video) with host Jimmy Fallon. You think he'll do a Neil Young impression?
VIDEO: Dave Matthews Band – “Too Much” (Bridge School 25th Anniversary DVD Preview)
HuffPo has an exclusive video from the Bridge School 25th Anniversary DVD/CD release; it's a Dave Matthews Band clip from 1997 with a straight-ahead and slightly-more-acoustic-than-normal version of "Too Much." Check it out if you're interested in picking up the release and supporting a good cause. So, check out this... more
NEWS: Bridge School 25th Anniversary DVD/CD Announced
Based on the response to the lineup post on the annual Bridge School Benefit (set for the weekend of Oct. 22-23, 2011 again in Mountain View, CA), it's pretty clear that this event is something that people really look forward to every year. A lot of folks are very... more
Bridge School Benefit 2011 Lineup Announced
The lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit was just announced (and promptly crashed their website). This year's event will be held once again at Shoreline Amphitheatre on the weekend of October 22nd-23rd, 2011. 2011 Bridge School Benefit Lineup (Updated) Neil Young Dave Matthews Arcade Fire Foo Fighters (Sunday only) Tony Bennett (Sunday only) Eddie Vedder Los... more
2010 Bridge School Benefit Lineup Announced
The lineup for the annual Bridge School Benefit was just leaked on a local radio station and Consequence of Sound was quick to pick up the story. As expected, Pearl Jam is making an appearance but it's remarkably over-shadowed in a way by the likes of Buffalo Springfirled and... more
Pearl Jam Added to Bridge School Benefit
Billboard is reporting that Pearl Jam has been added to the Bridge School Benefit set for Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CA on Oct. 23-24, 2010. Pearl Jam fans, save the date: guitarist Stone Gossard says the closest thing to a 20th birthday gig for the band will be a slot... more
