A BENEFIT CONCERT TO SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN JAPAN AND NON-NUCLEAR GROUPS WORLDWIDE SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2011 SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE IN MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA MUSICIANSUNITED4SAFEENERGY.ORG 2 of 13 Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson the public to become better informed sound rig. In addition, Shoreline is the Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, of the tremendous dangers of nuclear largest Green certified concert venue in The Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, power,” says Graham Nash. “We the United States and is a founding John Hall, Kitaro, Jonathan Wilson, have to keep real and true information member of the Green Music Group. Sweet Honey in the Rock, and special flowing so that people can act on it.” One goal is that the concert will inspire guests have joined together for a musicians in other areas to organize special benefit event on Sunday, “We’re so lucky to have been able to shows that both employ and promote August 7, at Shoreline Amphitheatre bring back some of the original safe energy alternatives, and that raise in Mountain View, CA. Proceeds MUSE team to collaborate with some funds for disaster relief efforts and for from the concert will be distributed new and younger artists for MUSE 2, groups—local, regional, national, and to Musicians United for Safe Energy so that we can immediately help with international alike—advocating non- (MUSE) to support Japan disaster the Japan relief effort and raise nuclear programs and initiatives. relief efforts, and organizations funds and awareness for the no worldwide working to promote safe, nukes issue,” says Bonnie Raitt. “I’m “As Japan struggles to subdue alternative, non-nuclear energy. excited to be a part of this important and meltdowns at Fukushima, and Ft. truly collaborative effort. It’s going to Calhoun Nuclear in Nebraska struggles “The disaster in Fukushima is not be a very special, one of a kind event.” to keep its reactor and spent fuel only a disaster for Japan. It is a global above the Missouri’s floodwaters, disaster. We come together now Pat Simmons, of The Doobie Brothers, we once again face a crucial choice,” across cultural boundaries, political who performed at the original says John Hall (who, in addition and generational boundaries, to call MUSE shows adds, “We are so proud to being a musician, was a U.S. for changes in the way we use energy, to be reuniting with so many of our Representative from New York, 2007- and in the ways we conduct the talented friends, who share our concern 2011). “Will we, as a country, invest search for solutions to the problems for the safety, and sustainable future in clean, renewable sources of energy, facing humanity,” says Jackson of our fragile planet. Current events or will we continue to use taxpayer Browne. “We join with the people of have brought us to a turning point dollars to indemnify and subsidize Japan, and people everywhere who in our human existence. It’s time to the dirty, deadly old technologies that believe in a non-nuclear future.” consider alternatives to the present are making our planet unlivable?” course of energy production that have It was shortly after the March 2011 been forced upon us by an aggressive “Even though the news cycle has earthquake and tsunami that corporate power structure. We join moved on from the Fukushima disaster, triggered multiple meltdowns at together to generate funds to help our this is another massive world energy the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japanese friends, as they recover from the disaster from which there will be Japan that the decision was made to devastation that they have had to endure, long-term effects,” adds Jason Mraz. coordinate a benefit. Shoreline due to man’s careless use of nuclear “I am thrilled to be a part of this Amphitheatre was chosen because of energy, and nature’s unpredictability. amazing show that will not only help its close proximity to the Pacific Rim, Through these efforts we also hope to those in Japan, but that will also call Northern California’s history and raise public awareness of the challenges attention to the urgent need to embrace deep association with Japan - and we are faced with, and the important safe, clean energy alternatives.” because nuclear reactors on the responsibilities we share in moving us California coast store spent fuel rods towards a safer, nuclear free future.” Japanese musician and multi- in the same manner as at Fukushima. The instrumentalist, Kitaro, joined the bill concert date falls between the The concert stage is powered by an as a way to give thanks “for all of the anniversaries of atomic bombs dropped integrated system of clean, alternative support for Japan from the world, and on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) energy sources, using solar, biodiesel, to all of the Japanese, who are helping and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). and wind technologies. The energy- each other.” He adds, “It is time to saving GRNLite LED lighting rig for the consider the change to alternative clean “The MUSE concert will not only be show has been donated by Bandit Lites, energy instead of nuclear power.” a great show, it will hopefully entice and Schubert Systems has donated the “It’s going to be a very special, one of a kind event.” -Bonnie Raitt 3 of 13 MUSICIANSUNITED4SAFEENERGY.ORG SPECIAL THANKS TALENT THE DOOBIE KITARO VIDEO EDITOR XL VIDEO BROTHERS Keiko Takahashi Andy Thomas Dave Hyslop Crosby, Stills & Nash Pat Simmons Tim Beach Marc Crifasi Jackson Browne Tom Johnston Michael Wilson SLO TICKETS Thomas Corl John McFee Eiichi Naito and all at Shelley Lazar Bonnie Raitt Guy Allison Domo Music Group Cynthia Parsons Marc Russo MUSIC MIX Jason Mraz Ed Toth JONATHAN TRAVEL MOBILE The Doobie Brothers John Cowan WILSON Janet Crowley Mark Linett Tony Pia Ryan Jansen Bob Wartinbee Tom Morello Ed Ryan VIDEO & Aaron Swanton John Hall Gary Hartung PHOTOGRAPHY Josh Hearst Tyler Habrecht MUSE Joel Bernstein John Plume Kitaro Chris Ledbetter PRODUCTION Brandise Danesewich Sweet Honey in the Aaron White James Mann ALL ACCESS Rock Joe Vallee CREW Buzz Person STAGING & Hal Deiter John Fukishima PRODUCTION Jonathan Wilson Jeremy Denton Dennis Scrimo Dave Agar Steve Connelly Production Coordinator WEBSITE DESIGN Jillian Forrester CROSBY, STILLS & Ed Ryan Crook Stewart Culture Foundry Kathy Nelson Trevor Dodd NASH BAND Tour Manager PRODUCTION Todd Caldwell Bruce Cohn and all at Manny Alvarez Don Wrege BR Cohn Management Aaron Longwell LOGISTICS Kevin McCormick Ian Ayler Don Genovese James Raymond Karina Brevetz Erika Hutchings TOM MORELLO Ryan Maas Joe Vitale Michael Brevetz STAGE RIGGING Rem Massingill Andrea Bohnert Rance Caldwell A Freeman Company JACKSON BROWNE Michelle Fisher Noel Casler Alexis Souza BAND Toy Vano Danny DeLaLuz Mark Goldenberg Jesse Bauer MANAGEMENT TOUR DESIGN Dustin Delker Debra “Fergy” Ferguson Fritz Lewak Brady Brock Paul Dieter AND CONCERT Kevin McCormick Danny Goldberg & all at Jerry Fox COORDINATION: Scott Snider Alethea Mills Gold Village Entertainment John Gonzales Cree and Buddha Miller Chavonne Stewart Bill Long Kathy Kane JSR Jeff Young JOHN HALL Kevin Madigan Chloe Monahan MERCHANDISING Melanie Hall Josh Mellott Annie Heller-Gutwillig Jeff Riccio BONNIE RAITT Guy Davis Jessica Mirmak Mary Skerrett Joseph Doria BAND Mike Murphy Rob Light, Carole Kinzel Ricky Fataar SWEET HONEY IN Will Nash & Brett Steinberg for MOBILE CAUSE, Hutch Hutchinson THE ROCK Kevin O’Connor CAA MOBILE George Marinelli Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell Elde Stewart Mike “Coach” Sexton FUNDRAISING Nitanju Bolade Casel David Wells John Langenstein Beth Eisenberg Aisha Kahlil JASON MRAZ Mason Wilkinson John Calmes Noel Riviera Carol Maillard VENDORS Joseph Brumback Louise Robinson PUBLICITY TEAM STAGEIT Ettore Dedivitlis Shirley Childress Saxton Michael Jensen Johnson BANDIT LITES Evan Lowenstein Matt Swanson Meghan Helsel Michael Strickland Tricia Huffman Art Steele John Meadows Erin Cook Diz Gosnell Patrick Pocklington Dwana Makeba Ryan Romenesco Chris Knific Bill Silva and all at Bill Siobhan Falanga Laura Grover Steve Comer Silva Management Neil Benson Steve Hoover SHORELINE Ramon Hervey and all at Dave Langford Hervey & Company VIDEO DIRECTOR AMPHITHEATRE Chris Kissinger Wayne Lotoza Jodi Goodman Tim Anderson We come together now SCHUBERT Aaron Hawkins SYSTEMS GROUP Ron Bergman across cultural boundaries, political Dirk Schubert Aaron Siuda Mike Gonzales Randy Roffelson and generational boundaries, Brian Graham Stephen Paine Michael Mordente IATSE Local 137 to call for changes...” Tom Laveuf Union Stagehands -Jackson Browne Kevin Korecky 4 of 13 PRESENTING SPONSOR The presenting sponsor VantagePoint, Capital Partners (www.vpcp.com), is the leading global investor in energy innovation and efficiency. 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ADDITIONAL DONORS Kelcy Warren Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey Steve Luczo and Agatha Relota Stewart Mott Foundation 5 of 13 MUSICIANSUNITED4SAFEENERGY.ORG CLEAN AND SAFE ENERGY VILLAGE MUSE 2 features the largest gathering of safe Thank You to the following activists for their energy and non-nuclear organizations from incredible work for a nuclear free future! around the country ever. Concertgoers visit dozens of information booths to get up close Kevin Kamps Gerry Pollet with the experts and find out about safe, Margaret Poindexter Sophia Nicola clean, renewable energy in their regions. The Tom Clements Diane D’Arrigo Village also featured clean energy exhibits such as electric vehicles, residential-sized wind gen- Lauren Thorpe Miriam Gordon erator, solar systems and biofuel generators that Jon Scott Rosie Tovi run on fuel made from algae.