To Stand In Solidarity With Standing Rock #NoDAPL #WaterIsLife

The concert is scheduled for Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Prairie Knights Pavilion in Fort Yates, ND, seven miles from Oceti Sakowin Camp.

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The concert is scheduled for Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Prairie Knights Pavilion in Fort Yates, ND, seven miles from Oceti Sakowin Camp

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, North Dakota, November 10, 2016: Jason Mraz joins Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt along with Joel Rafael, and the late John Trudell’s band Bad Dog for a benefit concert on Sunday, November 27 for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The concert will be held at Prairie Knights Pavilion in Fort Yates, ND.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased thru StarTickets by phone 800-585-3737, or online http://www.startickets.com/events/item/stand-in-solidarity-with-standing-rock

The concert is free for the Standing Rock community and Water Protectors. Next week, cards will be distributed to the Water Protectors in the camps and Standing Rock community that can be exchanged for complimentary tickets at the Casino box office. All gross proceeds from the concert public ticket sales will benefit the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their efforts to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline and prepare the camps for winter.

“Just as we give thanks for our good fortune and the bounty of our lives as Americans, let us thank the Native people who are gathered here at Standing Rock to protect the natural world and defend our place in it,” said Jackson Browne.

“I’m proud to be standing in support of the courageous and dedicated Water Protectors at Standing Rock. This movement is growing by the day with solidarity actions happening around the country, yet the media isn’t covering it nearly enough. Our hope is that this concert will help bring more awareness and media attention to the issues being raised at Standing Rock, and to put pressure on The Obama Administration to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until protection of sacred sites is ensured,” said Bonnie Raitt.

“This is a national emergency for both human rights and environmental protection. It is a call to peacefully demonstrate a need for compassion, new listening, and new technologies,” said Jason Mraz.

“As the struggle for human rights continues, thousands of people have gathered on the plains of North Dakota. In a time when we all must learn to better respect and honor the Earth, the Water Protectors are leading the way. I am proud to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their effort to halt the DAPL, and I urge President Obama to do everything in his power to help accomplish that,” said Joel Rafael.

Those who can travel to North Dakota are invited to Stand in Solidarity with Standing Rock on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Prairie Knights Pavilion at 6:30 PM.  

For more information, and to contribute, please visit the Standing Sioux Rock Tribe websites at www.standingrock.org and www.rezpectourwater.comPurchase Tickets Here

The benefit show at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego on October 24 is Paid for by Volunteers for Yes on 62

Singer Songwriters Jackson Browne and Steve Earle will join forces on Monday, October 24 at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego, CA for an acoustic show to support YES on 62 – Repeal the Death Penalty.  Tickets go on sale Friday, September 23 at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster locations.  

This special benefit concert is paid for by Volunteers for Yes on 62. YES on California Proposition 62 would repeal the state death penalty and replace the maximum punishment for murder with life in prison without possibility of parole. It would apply retroactively to those already sentenced to death. Under Prop 62, the death penalty will be replaced with a strict life sentence. Those convicted of the worst crimes will NEVER be released. Instead of being housed in expensive private cells on death row, murderers will be kept with other maximum-security inmates.

The benefit show at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento on October 26 is Paid for by Volunteers for Yes on 62y

Singer Songwriters Jackson Browne and Peter Case will join forces on Wednesday, October 26 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA for an acoustic show to support YES on 62 – Repeal the Death Penalty.  Tickets go on sale Friday, October 7 at 10:00 AM through Ticketfly.

This special benefit concert is paid for by Volunteers for Yes on 62. YES on California Proposition 62 would repeal the state death penalty and replace the maximum punishment for murder with life in prison without possibility of parole. It would apply retroactively to those already sentenced to death. Under Prop 62, the death penalty will be replaced with a strict life sentence. Those convicted of the worst crimes will NEVER be released. Instead of being housed in expensive private cells on death row, murderers will be kept with other maximum-security inmates.

My good friend Tal Wilkenfeld is about to start a string of dates, one of which is opening up for the Who at the Santa Barbara bowl.

You may know her as the astonishing bassist who has played with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, but I invite you to discover her as a fine singer and songwriter!

Check out Haunted Love and One Thing After Another!

Here’s a link to her tour info.

“Jamaica Say You Will” – This just about says it all, doesn’t it.

In a fortuitous turn of events, Bill was in San Diego enjoying a day off from touring with the Doobie Brothers, when he decided to drop by and visit his old friend Jackson Browne, who also happened to be in town performing. As the conversation went along Jackson recalled that awhile back we had mentioned the idea of him joining in the fun while we were in Jamaica, to which Billy inquired, “Well, if you don’t have any plans this January, why don’t you come on down?” Never one to shy away from a good time, this struck a chord with Jackson and he responded with an enthusiastic, ” That sounds awesome, I want to do this!”

As a result of that conversation, we are thrilled to be able to share with you that Jackson Browne, along with Greg Leisz, the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist from his band, will be joining us for the 15th Annual Feat Camp in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, January 9-13, 2017. Jackson and Greg will perform two acoustic shows as well as sitting in and generally stirring up the pot in the best way possible.

It bears repeating that Jackson and Little Feat are branches of the same family tree that grew from the LA music scene of the 70’s. They played shows together, played on each other’s records and have known each other for so long that this upcoming Feat Camp is now truly reminiscent of a family reunion, albeit in the best sense. In that same vein, what you may not know is that Jackson shares a similar connection with Larry and Theresa. Not too long ago Jackson went to Woodstock and played a Ramble and he saw first hand what an amazing scene was going on there. Soon after he was there, he invited Larry and Theresa to tour with him and had them join his band and open some shows. If you were lucky enough to have attended one of these shows you know how special they were. It appears that the branches that sprung from LA now extend all the way to Upstate New York. The musical possibilities that could emerge as a result of this gathering are tantalizing indeed!

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