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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Rock the Vote’s Road Trip comes to UD
The Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow and Ben Harper will make a free appearance on Thursday, Oct. 30, at the University of Dayton when Rock the Vote’s Road Trip tour bus makes a stop on campus.
The Rock the Vote tour bus will visit UD from 12-2 p.m. The Beastie Boys, Crow and Harper are scheduled to appear at 1:30 p.m. Crow will perform a few songs, and the Beastie Boys and Harper will speak about the importance of voting.
The tour bus is outfitted with computer kiosks that assist in fielding requests for absentee ballots, educating users about key issues and the election process, providing polling locations, early voting locations and more.
The Rock the Vote Road Trip drew 1,000 people on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Other cities on the tour include Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Denver.
The Beastie Boys, Crow and Harper will perform a concert on Thursday, Oct. 30, at Hara Arena as part of the “Get Out and Vote 08” tour. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $35 at the box office and Ticketmaster.
For more information on the Rock the Vote Road Trip, click here.
