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22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit

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October 25-October 26, 2008

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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.

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  Tickets: $35.50-$146

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  October 25-October 26, 2008

  Times:
  5pm

• Venue Info

  Shoreline Amphitheatre

  One Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043-1352

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  For most shows, parking is included in the ticket price. Follow parking attendant's directions to closest available parking space.
  
  Bike and Motorcycle Parking
  There are plenty of free bike racks for bike parking located at the North Gate to the Right of the Box Office. Bring your own lock. Park at your own risk. First-come, first-served. Motorcycle parking is available in D-lot.
  
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  If you are driving with four or more people in your vehicle, you are invited to park in the front, reserved section of A/B lot, located directly across the street from the Amphitheatre on Shoreline Blvd. Thank you for carpooling.

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  • Event Name: 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit
    "Bridge School Benefit 2008—A Huge Disappointment."
    Review posted by: SC from Santa Cruz, CA, Oct 27, 2008
    

    I was bummed about ZZ top not being able to attend, but I was appalled that I was forced to listen to Josh Groban sing what sounded like Disney tunes for 45 min. It would have been better if Smashing... Expand

    I was bummed about ZZ top not being able to attend, but I was appalled that I was forced to listen to Josh Groban sing what sounded like Disney tunes for 45 min. It would have been better if Smashing Pumpkins played more than 3 songs or ANY of the other artists play longer than to be subjected to his performance, which in my opinion was completely out of place given everyone else performing had a blues/folk-type undertone. I also thought there was way too much time that random music was being pumped through the speakers with no one on stage. I will not go next year, this was a totally bummer and a waste of the day. Collapse