Beacon Theatre to Host Freedom to Love Now! Benefit
UPDATE
With the city in a state of limbo following the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, The Freedom to Love Now! concert has joined the ranks of indefinitely postponed events throughout NY. Yesterday, the show’s organizers reached out to ticket-holders with the following statement:
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Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets to support this concert, Freedom To Marry, and the fight for the equality for all Americans. With all the goodwill, momentum, and awareness this concert has generated, we are rebuilding the show on a future date, likely in the Spring.
You may hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show. We will notify you with updated details of the new show very soon. Alternatively you may request a refund through TicketMaster at this time.
Be sure to check back here when a new 2013 show is announced!
Original Post
Some of the biggest names in indie and alternative music are banding together in support of one of our nation’s most controversial issues: marriage equality. Rufus Wainwright, The National, Fun., They Might Be Giants, and Beth Orton are just a few of the artists who’ve signed on for the Freedom to Love Now! A Concert for Marriage Equality benefit show, taking place at NYC’s famed Beacon Theatre October 30.
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The star-studded offering is, as its name suggest, a fundraiser for Freedom to Marry, an organization dedicated to “winning the freedom to marry” for same-sex couples. Many, like Wainwright and special guest John Cameron Mitchell (director of the electric and empathetic Hedwig and the Angry Inch), have been outspoken advocates of gay rights for years, while for others, their performances will serve as their first public stand on the issue. General sale for the show is ongoing, but we’ve got a few discount ticket links for supporters-on-a-budget below:
Freedom to Love Now Concert 2012 Date
- Tuesday, October 30 at 8 PM
Freedom to Love Now Beacon Theatre Tickets
Freedom to Love Now Lineup
- Doveman
- Rufus Wainwright
- Fun.
- The National
- Toshi Reagon
- They Might Be Giants
- John Cameron Mitchell with Stephen Trask
- MX Justin Vivian Bond
- Cibo Matto
- Sam Amidon
- Beth Orton
Beacon Theatre Seating Chart
Upcoming Beacon Theatre Events
Freedom to Love Now Performers Average Ticket Prices
Doveman
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
Rufus Wainwright
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | TimesCenter Stage | 1/8/2011 | $99.00 |
| Highland Park | IL | Ravinia Festival | 8/14/2011 | $63.53 |
| Charlottesville | VA | Jefferson Theater | 3/21/2012 | $65.00 |
| Brooklyn | NY | BAM Howard Gilman Opera House | 5/9/2012 | $126.25 |
| Oakland | CA | Fox Theater – Oakland | 5/11/2012 | $79.46 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Orpheum Theatre | 5/12/2012 | $88.21 |
| San Diego | CA | Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay | 5/13/2012 | $54.81 |
| Vienna | VA | Wolf Trap | 7/24/2012 | $79.44 |
| Boston | MA | Bank of America Pavilion | 7/29/2012 | $84.00 |
| Chicago | IL | Bank of America Theatre | 8/8/2012 | $146.60 |
| Apple Valley | MN | Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre | 8/11/2012 | $79.77 |
| Austin | TX | Zilker Park | 10/12/2012 | $303.66 |
| Austin | TX | Zilker Park | 10/13/2012 | $158.00 |
| Dallas | TX | Meyerson Symphony Center | 10/14/2012 | $89.69 |
| Nashville | TN | Ryman Auditorium | 10/19/2012 | $101.95 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
| London | London | HMV Hammersmith Apollo | 11/18/2012 | $85.00 |
| Atlantic City | NJ | Borgata Event Center | 2/8/2013 | $151.46 |
Fun.
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio | CA | Empire Polo Field | 4/15/2011 | $500.89 |
| New York | NY | Bowery Ballroom | 11/9/2011 | $77.26 |
| West Hollywood | CA | Troubadour | 11/14/2011 | $34.26 |
| Tampa | FL | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre | 12/3/2011 | $86.15 |
| Pawtucket | RI | The Met | 3/1/2012 | $36.22 |
| Towson | MD | Recher Theatre | 3/2/2012 | $58.83 |
| Carrboro | NC | Cats Cradle | 3/3/2012 | $56.27 |
| Saint Petersburg | FL | State Theatre | 3/7/2012 | $45.88 |
| Atlanta | GA | Center Stage Theatre | 3/9/2012 | $56.10 |
| Birmingham | AL | WorkPlay Theatre | 3/10/2012 | $62.96 |
| New Orleans | LA | House of Blues New Orleans | 3/18/2012 | $31.47 |
| Houston | TX | Warehouse Live | 3/20/2012 | $22.53 |
| Dallas | TX | House of Blues Dallas | 3/21/2012 | $59.20 |
| Tucson | AZ | Rialto Theatre | 3/23/2012 | $67.92 |
| Pomona | CA | Glass House | 3/24/2012 | $84.95 |
| San Francisco | CA | The Independent | 3/28/2012 | $94.25 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | In The Venue | 3/31/2012 | $86.25 |
| Fort Collins | CO | Aggie Theatre | 4/3/2012 | $50.92 |
| Denver | CO | Bluebird Theater | 4/5/2012 | $42.49 |
| Boulder | CO | Fox Theatre | 4/6/2012 | $55.92 |
| Iowa City | IA | The Blue Room at the Blue Moose | 4/9/2012 | $52.11 |
| Omaha | NE | Slowdown | 4/10/2012 | $54.11 |
| Madison | WI | Majestic Theatre | 4/11/2012 | $70.15 |
| Minneapolis | MN | Mill City Nights | 4/13/2012 | $55.63 |
| Chicago | IL | Vic Theatre | 4/14/2012 | $94.83 |
| Detroit | MI | St. Andrews Hall | 4/15/2012 | $82.07 |
| Grand Rapids | MI | Intersection | 4/18/2012 | $50.11 |
| Columbus | OH | Newport Music Hall | 4/19/2012 | $46.96 |
| Rochester | NY | Water Street Music Hall | 4/20/2012 | $84.82 |
| Boston | MA | House of Blues Boston | 4/21/2012 | $69.48 |
| Toronto | ON | Virgin Mobile Mod Club | 4/25/2012 | $11.03 |
| Clifton Park | NY | Upstate Concert Hall | 4/27/2012 | $37.51 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Theatre of Living Arts | 4/28/2012 | $92.53 |
| Montreal | QC | Cabaret du Mile End | 4/30/2012 | $56.00 |
| Washington | DC | 9:30 Club | 5/3/2012 | $66.45 |
| Washington | DC | 9:30 Club | 5/4/2012 | $77.00 |
| Charlottesville | VA | Jefferson Theater | 5/5/2012 | $74.39 |
| Gulf Shores | AL | Gulf Shores Beach | 5/18/2012 | $291.34 |
| George | WA | Gorge Amphitheatre | 5/25/2012 | $322.47 |
| George | WA | Gorge Amphitheatre | 5/28/2012 | $105.22 |
| Portland | OR | Roseland Theater | 5/29/2012 | $54.59 |
| Mesa | AZ | Mesa Arts Center | 5/31/2012 | $87.67 |
| Mountain View | CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 6/2/2012 | $84.88 |
| Flagstaff | AZ | Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff | 6/5/2012 | $55.65 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | Diamond Ballroom | 6/8/2012 | $36.80 |
| Saint Louis | MO | The Pageant | 6/9/2012 | $43.90 |
| Covington | KY | Madison Theater | 6/11/2012 | $37.32 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Egyptian Room at Old National Centre | 6/13/2012 | $44.58 |
| Cleveland | OH | House of Blues Cleveland | 6/14/2012 | $48.98 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | Stage AE | 6/15/2012 | $47.75 |
| New York | NY | Terminal 5 | 6/16/2012 | $59.41 |
| New York | NY | Terminal 5 | 6/17/2012 | $55.35 |
| Philadelphia | PA | River Stage at Great Plaza | 8/2/2012 | $63.69 |
| Montreal | QC | Parc Jean-Drapeau | 8/3/2012 | $150.36 |
| Chicago | IL | Grant Park | 8/4/2012 | $210.88 |
| Boulder | CO | Fox Theatre | 8/9/2012 | $65.02 |
| San Francisco | CA | Golden Gate Park | 8/10/2012 | $274.50 |
| San Francisco | CA | Golden Gate Park | 8/12/2012 | $283.29 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Nokia Theatre LA Live | 8/14/2012 | $20.36 |
| San Diego | CA | San Diego State Open Air Theatre | 8/15/2012 | $53.63 |
| Las Vegas | NV | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | 8/16/2012 | $27.11 |
| Los Angeles | CA | The Wiltern | 8/17/2012 | $42.93 |
| Los Angeles | CA | The Wiltern | 8/18/2012 | $41.23 |
| Los Angeles | CA | The Wiltern | 8/19/2012 | $49.50 |
| Portland | OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 8/24/2012 | $49.74 |
| Billings | MT | Shrine Auditorium | 8/28/2012 | $51.35 |
| Calgary | AB | Fort Calgary | 9/1/2012 | $125.59 |
| New York | NY | Irving Plaza | 10/30/2012 | $135.75 |
| Portland | ME | State Theatre | 10/31/2012 | $74.00 |
| Chicago | IL | Riviera Theatre | 11/15/2012 | $53.52 |
| Columbia | MO | Jesse Auditorium | 11/16/2012 | $72.00 |
| Broomfield | CO | 1stBank Center | 12/13/2012 | $72.00 |
The National
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio | CA | Empire Polo Field | 4/15/2011 | $500.89 |
| Tulsa | OK | Cain’s Ballroom | 4/19/2011 | $79.00 |
| Chicago | IL | UIC Pavilion | 4/24/2011 | $93.83 |
| Chicago | IL | UIC Pavilion | 4/25/2011 | $92.31 |
| Cincinnati | OH | Cincinnati Music Hall | 5/15/2011 | $75.25 |
| Columbia | MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion | 9/6/2011 | $111.09 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Academy of Music | 9/7/2011 | $152.27 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Academy of Music | 9/8/2011 | $114.03 |
| Boston | MA | Bank of America Pavilion | 9/9/2011 | $92.72 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Hollywood Bowl | 9/11/2011 | $131.50 |
| New York | NY | SIR Stage37 | 10/1/2011 | $125.00 |
| Vancouver | BC | Orpheum Theatre | 11/28/2011 | $89.59 |
| Vancouver | BC | Orpheum Theatre | 11/29/2011 | $120.77 |
| San Francisco | CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | 12/3/2011 | $48.15 |
| Austin | TX | Austin Music Hall | 12/4/2011 | $80.69 |
| Chicago | IL | Aragon Ballroom | 12/6/2011 | $64.58 |
| Toronto | ON | Air Canada Centre | 12/8/2011 | $85.49 |
| Montreal | QC | Bell Centre | 12/9/2011 | $85.06 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/12/2011 | $91.82 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/13/2011 | $94.20 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/14/2011 | $86.42 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/15/2011 | $103.29 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/16/2011 | $113.59 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 12/17/2011 | $111.21 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
Toshi Reagon
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
They Might Be Giants
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | PA | Byham Theater | 9/14/2011 | $45.00 |
| Cleveland | OH | Beachland Ballroom | 9/16/2011 | $77.50 |
| Detroit | MI | Majestic Theatre | 9/17/2011 | $54.54 |
| Chicago | IL | Riviera Theatre | 9/23/2011 | $53.00 |
| Saint Louis | MO | The Pageant | 9/24/2011 | $72.00 |
| Nashville | TN | Cannery Ballroom | 9/27/2011 | $57.00 |
| Asheville | NC | The Orange Peel | 9/28/2011 | $68.00 |
| Boston | MA | Berklee Performance Center | 10/1/2011 | $80.28 |
| Milwaukee | WI | Pabst Theater | 10/28/2011 | $57.86 |
| Boulder | CO | Boulder Theater | 11/3/2011 | $79.00 |
| Boise | ID | Knitting Factory Concert House | 11/5/2011 | $44.50 |
| Spokane | WA | Knitting Factory Concert House | 11/6/2011 | $44.00 |
| Seattle | WA | Showbox SoDo | 11/9/2011 | $63.00 |
| San Francisco | CA | The Fillmore | 11/12/2011 | $79.33 |
| San Francisco | CA | The Fillmore | 11/13/2011 | $70.00 |
| Washington | DC | 9:30 Club | 11/26/2011 | $15.00 |
| Santa Cruz | CA | Rio Theatre | 1/27/2012 | $57.00 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Royce Hall | 1/28/2012 | $91.87 |
| Tempe | AZ | Marquee Theatre | 1/29/2012 | $51.58 |
| Dallas | TX | Granada Theater | 2/2/2012 | $74.69 |
| Austin | TX | La Zona Rosa | 2/3/2012 | $52.67 |
| Tampa | FL | The Ritz Ybor | 2/7/2012 | $50.00 |
| Orlando | FL | Hard Rock Live | 2/8/2012 | $54.00 |
| Ponte Vedra Beach | FL | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | 2/9/2012 | $53.00 |
| Atlanta | GA | Variety Playhouse | 2/10/2012 | $45.33 |
| Atlanta | GA | Variety Playhouse | 2/11/2012 | $71.00 |
| Raleigh | NC | Lincoln Theatre | 2/15/2012 | $60.00 |
| Charlottesville | VA | Jefferson Theater | 2/16/2012 | $49.00 |
| Baltimore | MD | Rams Head Live | 2/17/2012 | $57.00 |
| New York | NY | Terminal 5 | 3/10/2012 | $25.57 |
| Saint Paul | MN | Fitzgerald Theater | 6/30/2012 | $195.00 |
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
John Cameron Mitchell
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Beacon Theatre | 10/30/2012 | $164.50 |
Cibo Matto
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Bowery Ballroom | 7/18/2011 | $38.81 |
| Berkeley | CA | Greek Theatre | 9/21/2012 | $51.52 |
Sam Amidon
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Town Hall | 10/4/2012 | $72.87 |
Beth Orton
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Town Hall | 10/4/2012 | $72.87 |
| London | Lnd | Union Chapel | 12/5/2012 | $70.00 |
Freedom to Love Now Performers Performing
Rufus Wainwright: “Greek Song”
Fun.: “Carry On”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vn711RNAY
