I love when crisis and music collide. I have seen it happen on a few occasions- the Live 8 concerts to urge the leaders at the G8 Summit to follow through with their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals, Live Aid (same organizer-Bob Geldof) back in 1985 a concert for Africa/Poverty, Thrice and their commitment to give 10 percent of each album and a booth on their tours to a cause, U2 and their continued efforts to fight global poverty thru the ONE campaign- to name a few.
This morning the US and UK lineups were announced for Live Earth- the concert for a climate in crisis. The concert is to take place on 7-7-07 on 7 continents, with the intention of raising awareness and money for the growing climate crisis. The concerts will be 24 hours long and broadcast on NBC- and probably online too.
Here are the artists playing at the US and UK shows...
Kanye West Melissa Etheridge Beastie Boys Red Hot Chili Peppers
AFI Dave Matthews Band Bloc Party Madonna
Kelly Clarkson Rhianna Black Eyed Peas Keane
Akon Fall Out Boy Corrinne Bailey Rae John legend
KT Tunstall Roger Waters James Blunt Paolo Nutini
Alicia Keys Smashing Pumpkins Damien Rice Foo Fighters
Ludacris John Mayer Genesis Snow Patrol
Bon Jovi The Police Razorlight Duran Duran David Gray
Sounds pretty good to me.
If you could pick 8 bands to play anywhere for any cause what would that evening look like?
PS. Kevo, what do you think- slumber party a la Woodstock '99 revisited?