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Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Concert at MSG

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SPRINGSTEEN, ARLO, MORELLO, KRISTOFFERSON AND MANY MORE
GATHER TO SALUTE AN AMERICAN TREASURE



His pickin' has us grinnin'...


Clearwater: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders will host a benefit concert in celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday.



Sunday, May 3rd, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY



American Express Pre-Sale Monday, March 23 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at americanexpress.com/entertainment. Regular tickets on sale Monday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at ticketmaster.com



The lineup for this event includes:



Pete Seeger


Richie Havens
Bruce Springsteen


Steve Earle
Dave Matthews


Taj Mahal
Eddie Vedder


Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
John Mellencamp


Warren Haynes
Juanes


Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
Ani DiFranco


Bernice Johnson Reagon
Arlo Guthrie


Dar Williams
Bela Fleck


Guy Davis
Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses)


Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Ben Harper


Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Billy Bragg


Larry Long
Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident)


Mike & Ruthy Merenda
Bruce Cockburn


Native American Indian Cultural Alliance
Emmylou Harris


NYC Labor Chorus
Joan Baez


Scarlet Moore
Keller Williams


Silvio Rodriguez
Kris Kristofferson


Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
Ladysmith Black Mambazo


Tom Chapin
Michael Franti


Tom Paxton
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)


Tommy Sands
Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Del McCoury


Tony Trischka
Ramblin' Jack Elliott


Toshi Reagon



All proceeds to benefit the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (www.clearwater.org), a non-profit organization created to defend and restore the Hudson River.







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