T Bone Burnett collaborates with an all-star line-up to play in Boston and New York.
T Bone Burnett premiered The Speaking Clock Revue – a multi-artist concert extravaganza – on October 16 at the Wang Center in Boston and October 20 at the Beacon Theater in New York City, featuring performances by Elton John and Leon Russell, John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello, Gregg Allman, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bridges, Punch Brothers, Karen Elson and the newcomers, The Secret Sisters. Neko Case and Jim James from My Morning Jacket joined the lineup in Boston and New York respectively.
This edition of The Speaking Clock Revue is presented with Participant Media in conjunction with the release of the documentary film Waiting For "Superman." All net proceeds from these shows will be donated to The Participant Foundation to support music and arts education programming in public schools.
Burnett's decision to join with Participant Media to donate all net proceeds from the concerts came after he saw an early screening of Waiting for "Superman". As he explains, "This film deals most powerfully with the troubling state of public education in the United States, and offers solutions and the opportunity to be part of those solutions. I am so very grateful to the musicians who are giving so generously of their time and talents for these shows, and for joining with the Participant Foundations to work for a better world."
T Bone Burnett is a 10-time Grammy Award winner whose 40 years of experience in music and entertainment have earned him an unparalleled reputation as a first-rate innovative artist, songwriter, producer, performer, concert producer, record company owner and artists' advocate.
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