There's not a "Tour" forum anymore, so I'm posting it here.

via TwoFeetThick:

http://www.twofeetthick.com/2010/08/ed- ... his-three/

I wish Little Rock could be a little bit closer...

The church holds 700. Cool.

from: http://wm3.vox.com/

Arkansas Take Action would like to cordially invite you to Voices for Justice: A Rally in Support of the West Memphis 3 on Saturday, August 28th at the Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas. Doors open at 6:30PM and the rally begins at 7:30PM.

Voices for Justice will feature words from Rev. Thompson Murray of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church and Arkansas Take Action representatives as well as new video messages from Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley.

We are proud to announce that the evening will also include acoustic performances by longtime West Memphis 3 supporters Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines and special guests.

Tickets are $25.00 plus applicable service fees.

Public tickets for the Voices for Justice rally go on sale Wednesday, August 18th at 9:00AM CDT at http://www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, and in person at the Celebrity Attractions ticket office (300 S. Spring, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72201). Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT and Friday 9:00 AM to noon CDT.　

Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

There is a four ticket per person limit.

Tickets are not tax-deductible.

A message from Arkansas Take Action:

Our goal for this evening is toincrease awareness of the continued injustice visited upon Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, and Jessie Misskelley and provide an opportunity for supporters to collectively express hope for their exoneration andfreedom.

On September 30th, theArkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Damien Echols's appeal for a new trial. New DNA testing and other powerful forensicevidence --combined with a sworn affidavit that the original jury foreman engaged in blatant misconduct that contributed to the jury's decision-- prove that Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley werewrongfully convicted.

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Apparently there's a presale tomorrow starting at 9am. Just need a password...

I bet ed plays satellite.

Probably. Ed's probably only to play a few songs but I'm curious as to what he will select.

He usually plays awesome covers at these type of things.

Hopefully we get a taper in there...

Looking at it a little more the benefit will be held not at the church but at a music hall. So while the setting won't be quite as intimate it's more likely Ed will play an actual set instead of just 2-3 songs. And at only $25 (pre-TM charges) it would probably be worth it if I was closer to Little Rock.
Any RMers going?

I'll be there, Orchestra Row K. Depending on policy, I'll see if I can't get some video.

"In case you have access to Sirius satellite radio and are interested, Sirius will simulcast “Voices for Justice,” a West Memphis 3 benefit concert/rally beginning at 7:30 p.m. CDT tomorrow (Sat.) night. The concert will feature two acoustic sets, one by Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines and the other by Patti Smith and Johnny Depp. All four will speak on behalf of the WM3 as well. Also, there will be recorded messages (video for those at the concert) from the 3 wrongly imprisoned men and some brief comments by a few Little Rock WM3 supporters. I hope you’ll listen in."

If anyone has Sirius, please tape this! (obvious, I know)

I could see EV doing Dead Man at this thing, which would be awesome.

Since it says it's gonna be a duet kind of like performance I see one of the following things happening:

- 1 or 2 Ed & Natalie duets and that's it.
- Both get to sing about 3 or 4 songs individually and then sing 3 or 4 songs together.
- a 10ish performance with just duets.

If Ed get's to play a few songs by himself I'm expecting dead man, satellite and maybe won't back down.

Really curious... do we get a relay?

My buddy just called me from the venue. I hate him right now.

is he gonna update you during the event?

He may but my cell service isn't the best right now.

Any news?

Try and make sense of this thread:

http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.ph ... 1&start=15

( http://www.twitvid.com/TZ5LX for a closer view of the same performance)

From the pit:

Opening speeches from Rev. Thompson Murray, Capi Peck from Arkansas Take Action
Video from Damien Echols

Eddie Vedder:
Rise
It Rains On Me (Tom Waits)

Lisa Blount:
Mercedes Benz

Greeting from Lorri Davis

Bill Carter and Will Sexton:
Something Made Of Paper

Video from Henry Rollins

Johnny Depp reading from Damien Echols' journal

Eddie Vedder:
The Times They Are A Changin' (Bob Dylan)
Open All Night (Bruce Springsteen)

Fistful Of Mercy:
Fistful Of Mercy
Restore Me
My Father's Son

Natalie Maines:
Death's Got A Warrant
If I Had My Way
Free Life (Dan Wilson)
I Smell A Rat

Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines:
Golden State (John Doe)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)

Eddie Vedder with Johnny Depp on guitar:
Society (Jerry Hannan)

Patti Smith:
My Blakean Year
Wings
Dancing Barefoot

Finale:
People Have The Power

Another good Springsteen cover: