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“How U2 Saved Rock and Roll”

By on February 6, 2009 in Events & Appearances

Over at the U2 Conference site, the program schedule is being built speaker by speaker, title by title, hour by hour.  It’s a work in process, but I’m thrilled to see some of the bigger pieces coming together. We have 49 presentations from around the world on all sorts of topics, and we’re working on [...]

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What To Expect On Sunday In DC

By on January 16, 2009 in Events & Appearances, In the News..., On TV & Radio

If you’re heading to Washington, D.C. on Sunday for the big Obama Inauguration National Mall Concert, please be prepared for security like you’ve never seen before. The scheduled 90-minute event will begin at 2:30 p.m. with HBO televising it at 7 p.m. in each time zone. Plan on getting there bright-and-early because gates open at [...]

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Bill Carter Appearance in Tucson This Thursday

By on December 15, 2008 in Events & Appearances

Bill Carter will appear “in conversation” Thursday at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson with musician Howe Gelb. Gelb has previously worked with Cat Power, Paula Jean Brown of the Go-Gos, Grandaddy and more. At the event, Carter will screen his documentary about Gelb, which focuses on his unique creative process. Tickets are free [...]

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Congratulations to Dennis Sheehan!

By on November 6, 2008 in Events & Appearances

We had a news byte a few weeks ago about U2′s long-time tour manager Dennis Sheehan being awarded the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award. The Parnelli site states “The award recognizes pioneering, influential professionals and their contributions, honoring both individuals and companies. It is truly the “Oscar®” of the Live Event Industry.” U2 was not able [...]

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Holy (cup of) Joe, Bono!

By on October 30, 2008 in Bono, Causes & Charities, Events & Appearances, In the News...

photo courtesy of (RED) / (c) (RED) The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting on a special appearance by Bono yesterday at the annual Starbucks managers conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bono was there to support the new partnership between (RED) and Starbucks during the holiday season. The article quotes Starbucks SVP Michelle Gass: “If every single [...]

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Bono Pays Tribute to Stax Records

By on July 25, 2008 in Bono, Events & Appearances, On TV & Radio

 At 9pm on BBC4 this evening there’ll be a documentary entitled ‘Respect Yourself – The Stax Story,’ detailing the rise of the legendary soul label. Bono is said to be making a contributing appearance. For those of you outside the UK, for the next seven days (starting from tomorrow) BBC iPlayer will have the  show available [...]

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