Volunteer this Earth Day to give back to your community and keep our planet green – and celebrate with a free concert just for participating! The Green Apple Festival, billed as “America’s largest Earth Day Celebration,” is taking place this year from April 17 to 19.
Volunteer activities are being organized for Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C. Volunteers who participate in the weekend’s activities will be given tickets to attend the free “Thank You†concerts in participating cities on Sunday, April 19:
Travis Tritt & Friends – Antone’s / Austin *(on Monday, April 20)
Soulive & Friends – Paradise Rock Club / Boston
Cracker & Friends – The Metro / Chicago
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk & Friends – Cervante’s Masterpiece / Denver
The Hotel Cafe Presents Cary Brothers & Friends - The Roxy / Los Angeles
Deep Banana Blackout featuring Fred Wesley & Friends - Bowery Ballroom / New York City
BassNectar & Friends – Slim’s / San Francisco
The Blue Scholars & Friends – The Crocodile / Seattle
The weekend will culminate in a special, free-to-all Earth Day on the National Mall celebration in Washington D.C. at 12 noon on Sunday, April 19, 2009, emceed by actor Chevy Chase. The free event will be headlined by the Flaming Lips, with additional performances by moe., Los Lobos; DJ Spooky; and the Joy of Motion Dance Center’s teen hip hop company, Urban Impact. For more information on volunteering and how you can do your part to help keep our planet green, visit the Green Apple Festival Web site.
Green Apple Festival: website
