Joe Strummer Tribute Livestream to Feature Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello & More

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

August 18th, 2020 2:59 PM

A special charity livestream in honor of the late Joe Strummer’s birthday has been announced for this Friday, August 21, and it’ll feature an impressive lineup of artists.

A Song For Joe: Celebrating the life of Joe Strummer kicks off at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT and features appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello, Lucinda Williams, Josh Homme, Bob Weir, Dropkick Murphys, Dhani Harrison, The Interrupters and never before seen live footage of Strummer.

The livestream will be raising money for Save Our Stages, the campaign started by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) to support independent concert venues across the United States that are currently in danger of shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Song For Joe: Celebrating the life of Joe Strummer can be viewed in the YouTube video below starting August 21 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT.

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• Fleetwood Mac – ‘Tusk’

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• Pink Floyd – ‘The Wall’

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• Van Halen – ‘Van Halen II’

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• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – ‘Damn The Torpedos’

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• The Police – ‘Reggatta de Blanc’

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• Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Rust Never Sleeps’

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• Led Zeppelin – ‘In Through the Out Door’

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• The Eagles – ‘The Long Run’

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• AC/DC – ‘Highway to Hell’

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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