Vote for Change
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Location | United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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Start date | September 27, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
End date | October 13, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
Itinerary
Every region had a specific night during which the concerts would be held in that region.[6] When concerts were held in the same city, they were at different venues.
Results
The tour was generally successful in attracting audiences,[according to whom?] generating media attention and raising approximately $10 million for America Coming Together.[7][better source needed]
In terms of the tour's effect on the 2004 election, none of the visited states went differently from what had been predicted in pre-election polls.[according to whom?] Four of the eight ended up voting in favor of Kerry (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) while the other four went to Bush (Missouri, Iowa, Florida, and Ohio).[citation needed] The states that had the heaviest tour presence (five or six shows) also split evenly. The result in Ohio was the most critical, as it decided the election in Bush's favor[citation needed] (despite six shows there).
The shows
The Springsteen and E Street Band performances were compressed to two hours in length due to the multi-act nature of the concerts.[8] Especially at the beginning of his sets, Springsteen accomplished this by stripping down the songs,[8] removing elongated outros and false endings from the likes of "Born in the U.S.A." and "Badlands". In doing so, the style of the Vote for Change shows foreshadowed the next E Street outing,[according to whom?] the 2007 Magic Tour, when Springsteen adopted a similar approach.[citation needed]
Originals
Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey
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Cover songs
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Tour dates
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Performers
Performer | Seattle | Phoenix | Reading | Philadelphia | University Park | Pittsburgh | Wilkes-Barre | Cincinnati | Toledo | Cleveland |
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Dave Matthews Band | ![]() |
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Death Cab for Cutie | ![]() |
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Dixie Chicks | ![]() |
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Gob Roberts | ![]() |
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Jack Johnson | ![]() |
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Jackson Browne | ![]() |
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James Taylor | ![]() |
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John Fogerty | ![]() |
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John Mellencamp | ![]() |
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Jurassic 5 | ![]() |
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Keb' Mo' | ![]() |
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My Morning Jacket | ![]() |
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Neil Young | ![]() |
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Peter Frampton | ![]() |
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R.E.M. | ![]() |
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Performer | Fairborn | Cleveland (Theater) | Columbus | East Lansing | Walker | Detroit (Cobo) | Detroit (Fox) | Auburn Hills | Kalamazoo | Kansas City |
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Ben Harper | ![]() |
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Bright Eyes | ![]() |
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Bruce Springsteen | ![]() |
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Dave Matthews Band | ![]() |
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Death Cab for Cutie | ![]() |
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Dixie Chicks | ![]() |
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Gob Roberts | ![]() |
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Jackson Browne | ![]() |
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James Taylor | ![]() |
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John Fogerty | ![]() |
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John Mellencamp | ![]() |
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Jurassic 5 | ![]() |
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My Morning Jacket | ![]() |
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Neil Young | ![]() |
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Pearl Jam | ![]() |
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R.E.M. | ![]() |
Performer | St. Louis (October 5) | St. Louis (October 6) | Saint Paul | Madison | Iowa City | Milwaukee | Des Moines | Asheville | Ames | Jacksonville |
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Ben Harper | ![]() |
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Bright Eyes | ![]() |
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Bruce Springsteen | ![]() |
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Dave Matthews Band | ![]() |
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Death Cab for Cutie | ![]() |
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Dixie Chicks | ![]() |
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Gob Roberts | ![]() |
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James Taylor | ![]() |
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John Fogerty | ![]() |
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John Mellencamp | ![]() |
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John Prine | ![]() |
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Jurassic 5 | ![]() |
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My Morning Jacket | ![]() |
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Neil Young | ![]() |
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Pearl Jam | ![]() |
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Sheryl Crow | ![]() |
Performer | Kissimmee | Orlando | Gainesville | Clearwater | Miami Beach | Washington, D.C. | East Rutherford |
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Dave Matthews Band | ![]() |
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Gob Roberts | ![]() |
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James Taylor | ![]() |
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John Fogerty | ![]() |
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John Mellencamp | ![]() |
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Pearl Jam | ![]() |
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Peter Frampton | ![]() |
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Evans, Rob. "Bruce Springsteen takes Vote for Change Tour home" Archived 2004-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. LiveDaily. October 4, 2004.
- ^ Fricke, David. "Taking It to the Streets"[dead link]. Rolling Stone. August 11, 2004.
- ^ a b c "2004 Setlists". Backstreets.com. October 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Setlists | Greasy Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ Evans, Rob (October 4, 2004). "Bruce Springsteen takes Vote for Change Tour home". LiveDaily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
External links
- Backstreets.com set lists and descriptions for the shows that Springsteen was involved in