Buffalo’s own Goo Goo Dolls will perform a 45 minute concert Monday (9/25) on the concourse of the Louisiana Superdome, just prior to the official re-opening of the venue, which suffered severe damage during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The Goo’s set list will include the hit single “Better Days,” which will air live nationally on ESPN.
From the USA Today…
In addition to the U2/Green Day rock ‘n’ roll summit at the Superdome in New Orleans Monday, the Goo Goo Dolls will play a 45-minute free concert on the grounds of the facility, with local acts the Storyville Jazz Band and the Rebirth Brass Band also performing.
From ESPN.COM
The event — the first from the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the building a year ago — will be featured live on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown,” beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
The Goo Goo Dolls will perform “Better Days” to open the show. A special Music Rising performance by U2 and Green Day will lead into the Monday Night Football telecast, scheduled to kick off at 8:30.
From www.2theadvocate.com
Though the Goo Goo Dolls are from the snowy city of Buffalo, N.Y., the big-selling rock band has a special connection to New Orleans. In the grim days following Hurricane Katrina, the band’s song, “Better Days,” became a post-storm anthem after CNN used it during the network’s disaster coverage.
On the occasion of the New Orleans Saints’ first game in the Superdome since the stadium served as a nightmarish refuge for thousands of New Orleanians who remained in the city during Katrina, the Goo Goo Dolls are playing a one-hour pre-game concert Monday at the Dome.
“It’s probably gonna be the most important gig that we do on this tour,” Goo Goo Dolls singer-guitarist John Rzeznik said from Los Angeles. “It’s really cool that we were asked to be involved in something that signifies that life is going on, that people are determined to get back to their lives in an amazing place.”
How cool is that??? The Goos are involved in a lot of different causes…socially conscious…how cool is that too???
Rock on brothers…
