22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit Announcement

For Immediate Release:

The 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit Lineup Announced

Saturday, October 25th at 5pm:

Neil Young
Jack Johnson
Norah Jones
ZZ Top
Sarah McLachlan
Death Cab For Cutie
Wilco
Cat Power

Sunday, October 26th at 2pm:

Neil Young
Jack Johnson
Josh Groban
Norah Jones
Wilco
Smashing Pumpkins
Death Cab for Cutie
Cat Power

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Tickets for both shows are on sale Sunday, September 28th at 10am

San Francisco, CA (September 22, 2008) – The highly anticipated details of the 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit concerts at Shoreline Amphitheatre have just been announced. Taking place at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th, this year’s lineup features acoustic performances by Neil Young, Jack Johnson, ZZ Top (performing on Saturday only), Sarah McLachlan (performing on Saturday only), Josh Groban (performing on Sunday only), Smashing Pumpkins (performing on Sunday only), Norah Jones, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco and Cat Power. Hosted by Neil and Pegi Young, The Bridge School Benefit concerts are some of the most anticipated musical events in the Bay Area each year and provide a major source of funding for The Bridge School, a program for the communicative and education development of children with severe speech and physical impairments.

This year marks the first appearance at the Bridge School Benefit concerts for ZZ Top, Josh Groban and Cat Power.

The first Bridge School Benefit concert took place at Shoreline on October 13th, 1986. Past performers have included Paul McCartney, Green Day, The Who, Metallica, Brian Wilson, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen.

Tickets for the 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit concerts go on sale Sunday, September 28th at 10am at www.LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 415-421-TIXS, 408-998-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS or 925-685-TIXS. Reserved seats are $150.00 and $75.00 and general admission tickets are $39.50 plus applicable charges. To purchase tickets with no service charge, please visit the Shoreline Amphitheatre box office on Sundays between 10am and 2pm.

About The Bridge School:

The Bridge School is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that individuals with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative & alternative means of communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) applications and through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative life-long educational strategies.
The Bridge School is an internationally recognized leader in the education of children who use augmentative and alternative communication and has developed unique programs and trained highly skilled professionals in the use of state of the art assistive technology.

For more information, please visit www.bridgeschool.org

Fall at the Fillmore Announced - Over 30 shows

ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th at 12 Noon

MAXWELL
with Jazmin Sullivan
Tuesday, October 28th, Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm
Paramount Theatre

ON SALE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th at 10AM

THE ROOTS and GYM CLASS HEROES
with Special Guest Estelle
Saturday, October 18, Doors 6:00pm/Show 7:00pm
Event Center at San Jose State

ON SALE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th at 10AM

All shows listed below are at the Fillmore

STARS
Monday, October 6th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM
The Fillmore

SANTOGOLD
with Mates of State and Low vs Diamond
Tuesday, October 7th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

Two Shows Added
CHRIS ISAAK
Friday, October 10th and Saturday, October 11th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

PENDULUM
Tuesday, October 14th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

WIRE
Wednesday, October 15th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

GAELIC STORM
Thursday, October 16th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
Friday, October 17th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

TOWER OF POWER
Saturday, October 18th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM
The Fillmore

STEREOLAB
with Richard Swift (10/21)
and Mondae (10/22)
Tuesday, October 21st and Wednesday, October 22nd, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

The Mountain Goats and Kaki King Present: THE LAST HAPPY NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE
MOUNTAIN GOATS / KAKI KING
Friday, October 24th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

TAJ MAHAL & THE PHANTOM BLUES BAND
with Corey Harris
Saturday, October 25th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

GIRL TALK
with Grand Buffet and The Death Set (10/27)
and Hearts of Darknesses and CX Kidtronik (10/28)
Monday, October 27th and Tuesday, October 28th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

COBRA STARSHIP
with Forever the Sickest Kids, Hit the Lights and Sing It Loud
Wednesday, October 29th, Doors 6:00PM/ Show 7:00PM

TOM MORELLO: NIGHTWATCHMAN
Saturday, November 1st, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

SHUDDER TO THINK
Sunday, November 2nd, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

UH HUH HER
Tuesday, November 11th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

Performing the Record: "I Often Dream Of Trains"
ROBYN HITCHCOCK
Wednesday, November 12th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

MASON JENNINGS
Thursday, November 13th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

GALACTIC
Featuring Special Guests Shamarr Allen (trumpet) and Corey Henry (trombone)
with Crown City Rockers
Friday, November 14th and Saturday, November 15th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Sunday, November 16th and Monday, November 17th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

LOS LONELY BOYS
Wednesday, November 19th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD
Thursday, November 20th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

GOV'T MULE
Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

Two Shows With
HOLD STEADY / DRIVE BY TRUCKERS
Sunday, November 23rd and Monday, November 24th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

M83
with School Of Seven Bells
Friday, November 28th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

HOT BUTTERED RUM
Saturday, November 29th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

OVER THE RHINE
Thursday, December 4th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

Two Shows With
LOS LOBOS
with David Lindley
Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

Four Shows With
OZOMATLI
Thursday, December 11th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM
Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM
Sunday, December 14th, Doors 7:00PM/ Show 8:00PM

TWO GALLANTS
Friday, December 26th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM

BLACKALICIOUS
Saturday, December 27th, Doors 8:00PM/ Show 9:00PM