Politically motivated 2004 American concert tour
Vote for Change Tour|
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Location | United States |
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Start date | September 27, 2004 |
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End date | October 13, 2004 |
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Legs | 1 |
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No. of shows | 40 |
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The Vote for Change tour was a politically motivated American popular music concert tour that took place in October 2004.[1] The tour was presented by MoveOn.org to benefit America Coming Together.[2] The tour was held in 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 President George W. Bush and for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election campaign.[1][3][4][5] Bush would defeat Kerry in November 2004.
- ^ a b "Voices for Change". Rolling Stone. 2004-10-14. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (2004-10-11). "Born to Stump". Time. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa. "Springsteen, R.E.M., Other Big Acts Embark on Tour". USA Today. August 4, 2004.
- ^ Springsteen, Bruce. "Chords for Change". The New York Times. August 5, 2004.
- ^ Kay, Jennifer. "Springsteen, R.E.M. Kick off "Vote for Change" Concerts Across Swing States" Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. Common Dreams NewsCenter. October 2, 2004.