MUSIC NEWS - The hip hop legends, The Beastie Boys have "booked " Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper for a Get Out and Vote tour, beginning October 28 in Richmond, VA. Shows are also booked for St. Paul, MN on November 1, and November 2 in Milwaukee, WI in advance of the USA election day on November 4th. "This election is too important to stay at home," the rap trio said this morning (Oct. 10), adding that they are endorsing Barack Obama for president. "We hope that you can come out, have a nice night, dance, sing, get your freak on, and then wake up the next morning and get everyone that you possibly can to get out and vote." Crow, Jones, Johnson and Santogold are on the bill for the Richmond show, while Harper and Tenacious D will support in St. Paul. Harper, Tenacious D and David Crosby and Graham Nash will join the Beasties in Milwaukee.
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