This Saturday: Bridge School Benefit Webcast

On October 13, 1986, a ridiculous lineup of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Bruce Springsteen, Nils Lofgren, Don Henley, Tom Petty and Robin Williams played a benefit for the Bridge School, a school that assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. No one expected the benefit to turn into an annual concert, especially when there wasn’t one the next year. Yet here we are, 25 years later, about to witness the 25th anniversary of the concerts this weekend. For those of us who can’t make it to Shoreline, we can watch the action as it happens on Saturday (only) thanks to first-ever Bridge School Benefit webcast.

Jimmy Fallon will host Saturday’s festivities, for which Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Eddie Vedder, Los Invisibles (featuring Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana & guests), Beck, Mumford & Sons, Devendra Banhart and Norah Jones with The Little Willies are set to perform. Foo Fighters and Tony Bennett will also be on Sunday’s bill. You can watch the webcast through YouTube or through a custom app on Facebook. Through the Facebook app, the online audience can share photos and Bridge School concert memories on Facebook while watching the concert as it happens. Concertgoers and those watching at home are encouraged to use the “#supportbridgeschool” hashtag. The first act takes the stage at approximately 5PM PT on Saturday evening.

Here’s a look at the complete Bridge School Benefit history…

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