Barack Obama’s Latest Double Bill: Jay-Z And Bruce Springsteen?

Well, sort of. The hip-hop mogul and the rock poet laureate of New Jersey are both playing free shows this weekend to encourage voter registration, as well as volunteerism for the Democratic Presidential nominee. Springsteen will perform an acoustic set on Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway this Saturday, the same day that Jay-Z will headline Detroit’s Cobo Arena; Jay is also performing at Miami’s Bayfront Park on Sunday. (Monday is the voter-registration deadline in Philadelphia, Michigan, and Florida.) Me, I’m just waiting for Billy Joel to announce his one-off show before New York’s voting rolls close next Friday. Hey, it’s not like either of the city’s baseball stadiums have much else going on right now (sigh). [Philebrity / MTV]

 
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