More info about the Campus Consciousness Tour and Reverb in this previous blog post.
In addition to the tour dates mentioned in that blog post, here are the additional Campus Consciousness Tour dates. Ben Harper did the previous shows; these new dates are with Drake.
April 26 - University of Missouri April 27 - University of Kentucky (Lexington) April 29 - University of Massachusetts (Lowell) (postponed) April 30 - Syracuse University May 4 - College of the Holy Cross May 5 - Towson University May 7 - Cornell University May 8 - Plymouth State University
The Surfrider Foundation's Washington, DC Chapter had an outreach booth at the Pier 6 show. Check out their review here.
It's not mentioned in the above video, but HeadCount also has a rep traveling with the Campus Consciousness Tour - Liz O'Donnell.
To stay up to date on the Campus Consciousness Tour (and view more photos) check out the tour's (awesome) Facebook page.
Created by non-profit group Reverb, Campus Consciousness Tour is half music, half environmental campaign aiming to inspire and activate students in a fun and exciting atmosphere while leaving a positive impact on each community and college that the tour reaches.
This video is a recap of the 2006 Campus Consciousness Tour. It features a fellow Lehigh University alum, Grady, who is now a grad student at Yale:)
Ben Harper and Relentless7 2010 Campus Consciousness Tour Dates:
04/15/10 - Thu 7:30pm - DeKalb, IL United States - Northern Illinois University Campus Consciousness
04/16/10 - Fri 7:00pm - Athens, OH United States - Ohio University Campus Consciousness
04/17/10 - Sat 7:00pm - Williamsport, PA United States - Lycoming College Campus Consciousness
04/20/10 - Tue 7:00pm - Baltimore, MD United States - Pier Six Pavilion Campus Consciousness
04/21/10 - Wed 7:00pm - Winston-Salem, NC United States - Wake Forest University Campus Consciousness
04/24/10 - Sat 3:00pm - Nashville, TN United States - Rites of Spring Campus Consciousness
Here's a video of Ben singing a beautiful song "With My Own Two Hands." -
Watch the new music video for "Lay There & Hate Me" here.
Here's a video for the song "My Father's House". Buy the song now at iTunes and AmazonMP3 to benefit Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief. This single is part of a split digital single released with Eddie Vedder's version of "My City of Ruins." The song, written by Bruce Springsteen, was performed live at the Kennedy Center Honors, Dec 6 2009. Ben Harper and Relentless7 will be opening for Pearl Jam in Europe this summer.
Ben also autographed a guitar along with Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez and Ry Cooder, and donated some of his merch for a raffle, with proceeds going towards Haiti relief.
If you check out Ben's "activism" page on his website, the first nonprofit listed that he supports is the Surfrider Foundation. YEAH, Ben:)
