Big breaking news from our Kitaro!!!!!!!
We are very proud to announce that he will be performing this summer at a big benefit concert to support disaster relief efforts in Japan and non-nuclear groups worldwide.
Kitaro, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, John Hall, Jonathan Wilson, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and special guests are coming together for a special benefit event on Sunday, August 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Proceeds from the concert will be distributed to Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) to support Japan disaster relief efforts, and organizations worldwide working to promote safe, alternative, non-nuclear energy. The show will begin at 3 PM. Children 10 and under admitted free on the lawn with an adult ticket. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 27 at 10AM at Livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
It was shortly after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan that the decision was made to coordinate a benefit. Shoreline Amphitheatre was chosen because of its close proximity to the Pacific Rim, Northern California’s history and deep association with Japan—and because nuclear reactors on the California coast store spent fuel rods in the same manner as at Fukushima. The concert date falls between the anniversaries of atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945).
The concert stage will be powered by an integrated system of clean, alternative energy sources, using solar, biodiesel, and wind technologies. The energy-saving GRNLite LED lighting rig for the show has been donated by Bandit Lites, and Schubert Systems has donated the sound rig. In addition, Shoreline is the largest Green certified concert venue in the United States and is a founding member of the Green Music Group. One goal is that the concert will inspire musicians in other areas to organize shows that both employ and promote safe energy alternatives, and that raise funds for disaster relief efforts and for groups—local, regional, national, and international alike—advocating non-nuclear programs and initiatives.
And here's the message from Kitaro.
“For all of the support for Japan from the world, and to all of the Japanese, who are helping each other.” He adds, “It is time to consider the change to alternative clean energy instead of nuclear power.”
Besides Kitaro, other artists who will join the event also give their comments.
Jackson Browne
“The disaster in Fukushima is not only a disaster for Japan. It is a global disaster. We come together now across cultural boundaries, political and generational boundaries, to call for changes in the way we use energy, and in the ways we conduct the search for solutions to the problems facing humanity. We join with the people of Japan, and people everywhere who believe in a non-nuclear future.”
Jason Mraz
"Even though the news cycle has moved on from the Fukushima disaster, this is another massive world energy disaster from which there will be long-term effects.
I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing show that will not only help those in Japan, but that will also call attention to the urgent need to embrace safe, clean energy alternatives."
Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE)
【Date】8/7 (sun)
【Venue】Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
【Time】3PM
【Artists】Kitaro / Crosby, Stills & Nash / Jackson Browne / Bonnie Raitt /
Jason Mraz/ The Doobie Brothers / Tom Morello / John Hall / Sweet Honey in the Rock /
Jonathan Wilson and Special Guests
【Tickets】Go on sale 6/27 ( Livenation.com, Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000 )
Reserved Seats: $99.50, $55.00, $35.00 / General admission lawn tickets: $19.50 + applicable charges / Gold and Silver circle seats are available @ Guacamole Fund ( http://guacfund.org/ )
For more info: http://musiciansunited4safeenergy.com/ and www.nukefree.org
Kitaro Official Webpage
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