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R.E.M., Pearl Jam Cross Young's Bridge
There's the Concert for New York with a classic rock-laden lineup including Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, U2, David Bowie, Eric Claption, Billy Joel, Elton John and the Who. The Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and Michael Jackson topline the United We Stand: What More Can I Give? shindig in Washington, D.C. And George Strait, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill and Lee Ann Womack are among the headliners at the Country Freedom Concert in Nashville.
But--in the shadow of those megashows--an equally impressive roster of rockers is going acoustic for another cause: Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit.
The annual party and fundraiser for his children's special-education school (where his wife, Pegi, is a board member) is slated for Saturday and Sunday at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.
The Bridge Concert is now in its 15th year and has grown to a two-day, star-studded marathon. Tickets are now impossible to obtain--whereas some tickets used to be available on show day, this year, all 50,000 tickets sold out in 30 minutes.
The Bridge School is dedicated to helping children with severe speech and physical impairments live normal lives through the use of technology and innovative educational strategies. The concert is both its main fundraiser and annual celebration. The back of the stage is lined with the school's students, and many performers turn to face the kids for at least one number.
As always, the bill is a combination of Neil's friends and big-draw superstars, many of whom are repeat visitors. Of this year's eight scheduled acts, all but two have appeared at the show before.
This year's Bridge rookies are Jill Sobule and Ben Harper. Sobule brings her quirky, crafted and clever tunes to a much more massive stage than her last local appearance, at the 100-seat Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. Harper, a Bay Area favorite, also makes his Bridge debut and seems extremely well-suited for the show's all-acoustic format.
R.E.M. makes its second appearance. At its last Bridge show in 1998, the band covered Young's "Ambulance Blues"--and issued the song as its fan-club Christmas single for that year.
Pearl Jam makes its fourth appearance. The band has used previous Bridge gigs to debut new material, and fans are hopeful that this year is no exception. The weekend shows also mark the first concerts of the year for the band.
While the Dave Matthews Band appeared last year, this year Dave is going solo. Last year, Matthews stole the show on Sunday with an energetic set that featured downright loopy song introductions.
Believe it or not, but Billy Idol makes his third Bridge School appearance. Although he styles himself the jokester of the lineup, Idol's attempts at stand-up comedy have fallen flat in previous years--but his solo rendition of "White Wedding" has remained a nostalgic favorite. Tracy Chapman also returns to the concert after a 10-year absence.
Young himself traditionally opens the show with a short solo set and closes the event with Crazy Horse and a group singalong.
Part of the fun of the Bridge shows is figuring out who may show up unannounced. As in all previous years, Bob Dylan is rumored for a Saturday appearance, and the fansite HyperRust lists other potential surprises, including Björk, Sonic Youth, Richard Thompson and, bizarrely, the Guess Who. Don't be surprised if Neil wannabe Ryan Adams pops up, either.
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