American roots music troubadours, Donna the Buffalo and Peter Rowan, are teaming up with Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben Jerry's, for The Stampede: A tour to raise awareness to the inappropriate use of corporate money in politics. Peter Rowan says, “At last, it comes around again; making music with Donna the Buffalo, one of my favorites.” In the Fall of 2015, The Stampede lands in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois. Stay tuned for more dates to be announced.
The Stampede is led by Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben and Jerry’s. It uses a simple and effective tactic of rubber stamping messages on paper currency as a demonstration of public demand and outrage.
"Since 2000, special interest groups have poured over $11 billion into federal elections. The absurd level of money in politics from corporations and billionaires is raping and corrupting our democracy. The Stampede is a demonstration of public outrage and its working," stated Cohen.
“As a band, we have made a long term commitment to join this burgeoning movement,” says Jeb Puryear of Donna the Buffalo. “It is clear to us that we will never get significant government action on issues like healthcare, student debt, wall street banks, the environment, and corporate tax evasion until we outlaw legalized corporate bribery of our politicians.”
By special arrangement Stampede rubber stamps, which normally sell for $10, will be available at the shows for a suggested donation of $5. Every stamped bill gets seen by 875 people once it goes into circulation. If 3000 stampers stamps three bills a day for a year it will create 2.8 BILLION impressions as the bills go into circulation.
"Its totally legal and it’s very satisfying to stamp a stack of bills knowing you're part of a growing grassroots movement putting this message out there," says Puryear.
The Stampede Tour Dates:
11/11 Wed - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
11/12 Thu - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
11/13 Fri - German House - Rochester, NY
11/14 Sat - The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT
11/15 Sun - Spruce Peak - Stowe, VT
11/18 Wed - Ziggy's By The Sea - Wilmington, NC
11/19 Thu - Ziggy's - Winston-Salem, NC
11/20 Fri - The Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
12/2 Wed - Mainstage - Morgantown, WV
12/3 Thu - The Kent Stage - Kent, OH
12/4 Fri - Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago, IL
more dates tba
