Springsteen to appear in Charlottesville for Obama
Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign event for President Barack Obama Thursday in Parma, Ohio (AP Photo)
The commander- in-chief is getting some help from The Boss in Virginia.
Bruce Springsteen will appear in Charlottesville Tuesday afternoon on behalf of President Barack Obama’s campaign. The event will take place at nTelos Wireless Pavilion, the same venue where Obama himself headlined an Aug. 29 rally. Doors will open at 2 p.m. The rally also will include local elected officials and campaign volunteers, according to Obama’s campaign.
The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Obama campaign’s Charlottesville office at 407 E. Main St., and its University of Virginia campus office at 1325 West Main Street A.
Springsteen and his E Street Band already were scheduled to be in Charlottesville on Tuesday for a concert at the John Paul Jones Arena at UVa. But The Boss has been hitting the campaign trail for Obama, as well. Springsteen made appearances for the president’s re-election earlier this week in Ohio and Iowa.
Obama will return to Virginia on Thursday, stopping in Richmond during a two-day blitz of key battleground states.
– Michael Sluss
October 20, 2012 - 10:05 PM
Maybe HE can fix the DISMAL economy while he`s there.
Looks as though American Energy Alliance is paying the Roanoke Times bills this week.
Now maybe Jeff the Dodo would like to tell us who THE AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE is, who is funding it, and why we shoulkd believe anything they say.
Bruce does not need to make money anymore, and he has every right to stump for Obama. However, I believe there are many folks like me that will never buy another one of his records or pay a dime to see him. Same with the Holloywood crowd of left wingers. I say, shut up and sing or act! We don’t care about your options, Bruce, et al.
Speak for yourself, anotherchuck. Springsteen has spoken truth to power for four decades. He is a man of principle and just because you don’t agree with what he has to say doesn’t mean he shouldn’t say it.
Wake up, Dave…they are advertising right under your nose. Come down from your utopian world and take a look around at reality.
Vote YES to question #1 on your ballot….private property !
I`ve known what Brices politcal beliefs were for years..I wouldn`t walk out my back door to see that punk. It is just like the Bed & Breakfast in Radford that has thier large Obama sign out front…mark my words, they`ll be out of business soon.
Another Chuck is right – Springsteen has every right to stump for Obama if he so chooses. He can say whatever he wishes. Likewise, AC and I have every right to never buy anymore of his albums.
IMO, Springsteen peaked in the 70s, and has gone steadily downhill ever since. While I have fond memories of his music from my youth, and still have most of his albums from that era…I find it difficult to enjoy listening to them. NOT so much because of his political views, which he is certainly entitled to – but his obvious and vocal disdain of my views and the rest of us who don’t agree with him.
Celebrities (and yes, libs, the ones on the right as well) do nothing but alienate half their fanbase when they take such public positions. Sure, Springsteen’s a rich guy and has plenty of fans on the left. He doesn’t need my money. But I don’t need him, either.
Make no mistake, the Romney plan for economic recovery is another war in the Middle East. Do your homework, folks, the same people who tricked Bush into Iraq are now advising Mitt on foreign policy. Look for their hawkish influence in Monday night’s debate.
Yep dodo, I guarantee Bruce is pumping up the local economy and helping the Blue Ridge Food Bank while he’s in Charlottesville. Wish I could be there! Have seen him twice this year–nobody speaks for the working man/woman any better than The Boss.
I wonder who is footing the bill for Springsteen??? Maybe they are going to give a free cell phone or some food stamps to entice people to come. Ir sounds like a desperate attempt to get people to an Obama rally and since people don’t come to see Obama the sleezy Springstten is coming in his place. I hope people will stay away!!!!!
sorry about the spelling errors…
#8 Aw, poor dodo. Go grab a cookie from the cookie dude. He probably needs some more business by now.
#13 It’s OK, Kay, the spelling was amazing compared to the doltishly juvenile sentiments.
“I wonder who is footing the bill for Springsteen???”
No doubt a foreign concept to you and your kind, there are many who do things based purely on principle.
12 – Springsteen said earlier in the year that he would not be campaigning for Obama this time around. I guess that was when he and the dems thought Obama had it in the bag.
Either that…or OFA made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Maybe another big tax break on his multi-million dollar estate in Jersey.
I thought name calling and personal insults were a violation of the TOS. There seem to be a lot of them on this thread.
#17 See #16, OR.
I think the Boss will survive without your support just fine, I bought three of his latest CD alone. It is one of his finest. He gets this nation in ways some people have no clue. Support a Plutocracy all you like, just realize your place in it and tell me why?
Old brucie, worth over 200 million and has a horse farm, has a lot of nerve speaking against Gov. Romney.
http://www.redbankgreen.com/2011/02/fox-springteen-bon-jovi-are-farmers.html
I would rather be “my kind” than be a bunch of liberal idiots that look down their LONG NOSES at anyone who dares to have a different view than theirs.And as far as principal goes that is probably a foreign concept to most of you because if you had any you would care more about this country than you obviously do!!!So sorry for muddying up your playground with my ignorant opinion.I won’t make that mistake again it’s not worth my time!!!!
I’m pretty sure Bruce doesn’t need anyone “footing the bill” for him. He’s done pretty well, and will continue to do so for as long as he cares to perform. Still filling arenas wherever he goes.
Kay, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Hundreds of thousands of people pay major bucks to see Springsteen…not the “food stamp” crowd at all.
19 – Yes, he’s doing it on “principle” alright – the principle that Obama is in trouble. The principle that Obama needs all the help he can get because he’s getting his butt kicked in the polls.
Yes Kay Arthur, you more than demonstrated “your kind”. Thanks!
It’s quite comical that some say they will never buy a Springsteen album/cd again. So where have you been for the last 30 years? Springsteen has been a great liberal his entire career. Where were you when he demanded that Ronald Reagan stop playing “Born in the USA” during his 1984 re-election ads. Where were you when Bruce played at Clinton’s inaugurations? Where were you when he played several times to support John Kerry for president in 2004? where were you when he played for Obama’s election at several shows in 2008? Bruce has been a long standing liberal activist for 40+ years and in addition to the fact that he is perhaps the greatest lyricist of our generation, his support of left leaning causes is why I commend him for all his efforts.
26 – My Springsteen collection ends with the 1980 double-album “The River”. The “Nebraska” album was a good album, I’ve heard it a couple times but never bought it.
“Born in the USA” was where he started losing me as a fan. Yes it was a hugely successful album, but way too commercial for me. Especially the first single (“Dancing in the Dark”). I heard that and my first thought was, “he’s sold out”.
His playing at Clinton’s inaugurations didn’t really bother me so much, however. Most artists would be honored to perform at such a prestigious event.
But when he started openly shilling for Kerry in 2004, and sharing his disdain for those who didn’t agree with him politically, that did it for me.
So Chuck Norris, John Voight, Dennis Miller, Lee Greenwood, and Clint Eastwood “openly shilling” for Romney is reason to boycott them too huh The Other Rick? Right.
28 – If you don’t agree with them, go for it. Doesn’t bother me in the least, and I’m sure it doesn’t bother any of them either. They catch a lot of flak for their beliefs, they’re used to it.
For the record, there are many left-leaning artists and celebrities that I still listen to and/or watch. Music has always been a very important part of my life, and I have an appreciation for a wide variety of musical styles. I have hundreds of albums in my collection. And I realize that many, perhaps a majority, of the bands and artists I enjoy, do not agree with me politically. Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), Stevie Wonder, Steven Tyler and many others whose music I thoroughly enjoy, have all made political statements and endorsements that I don’t agree with. That hasn’t stopped me from listening to them, though.
Springsteen was never one of my favorites, though. I appreciate his talent, and enjoyed some of his music…but not enough to excuse his obvious disdain for my views. He has gone farther than most in his support of presidential candidates – I think, in part, he uses it as a way to stay relevant. His new music certainly doesn’t get much airplay these days…and many young people only know of him because of these political appearances.