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[kapeman]

I told readers of my old column back in March that the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame was planning its 25th anniversary for the fall of 2009 at
Madison Square Garden.

Now I can tell you that the Rock Hall folks, not exactly my favorite
for various reasons, have booked Oct. 29 and 30 for a two-day
extravaganza at the Garden.

Tentatively scheduled for the Thursday show are Bruce Springsteen,
Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon as a solo act, Stevie Wonder, and the
whole posse that includes Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young and friends.

Then on Friday: Aretha Franklin headlines, with U2, Metallica, and
Eric Clapton. Those are the names I’ve heard so far, but we won’t be
surprised if Paul McCartney, Sting, the Rolling Stones and a few other
big names like Bob Dylan. I’d like to see some more black acts– like
Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Green, Sam Moore, Gladys Knight and Smokey
Robinson, and Mavis Staples.

Of course, there are all the great acts who have never been inducted
into the Hall of Fame, almost too many to name including Hall &
Oates, Linda Ronstadt, Chicago, Moody Blues, Carly Simon, Todd
Rundgren, etc.

As I wrote last spring, Jann Wenner let this past year’s induction
ceremony take place in Cleveland at the Rock Hall Museum because he
knew he had this event coming up, Very clever, no? The question is,
will the proceeds from these shows go to the Cleveland museum or into
the Hall of Fame’s $14 million war chest for distribution by Wenner at
his will. Maybe ticket buyers should specify that their donations —
you know the ticket prices will be very high — go to the Museum
itself.

Still unknown: whether the shows will be broadcast on Fuse TV, which
has a three year contract with the Rock Hall. Fuse TV and the Garden
are each owned by Cablevision.

[blackmanny1]

On Jul 16, 8:09 am, kapeman <kape...@aol.com> wrote:

Thanks for the update. It seems likely to me that at least portions
of the performances will be broadcast on Fuse.

[Ans]

Tickets will go on sale on Monday Oct. 27, 09.00 AM at Ticketmaster.com

[Ans]

It's announced on Paul's official site now. People who have an
American Express Card can buy tickets before the general public.

Tickets will be available for purchase with an American Express Card
through ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000, from 9 a.m.
Monday, July 27th, through Sunday, August 2nd at 9 p.m. Tickets will
be on sale to the general public beginning Monday, August 3rd at 9
a.m.