Neil Young is set to piece together a new box set focussing on his annual concerts in aid of the Bridge School.
Set up some 25 years ago, the Bridge School was an attempt by Neil Young to improve the standards of education for children with special needs. Inspired by the demands of his own son, the school has own numerous awards, breaking new ground in the process.
Each year, Neil Young hosts a fund raiser at the school itself. Begun back in 1986, the annual concerts began with a stripped back performance from Bruce Springsteen – then at the absolute peak of his stadium slaying fame.
This year, Neil Young is set to host a one off show featuring performances from Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, Mumford & Sons and more.
Tickets are always scarce, with bootlegs from the shows reaching a cult following amongst Neil Young fans. Now the singer has confirmed plans to release an official box set focussing on the concerts.
‘The Bridge School Concerts’ will be released on October 24th, with the box set comprising of three DVDs and two audio CDs. Opening with a cut from The Boss himself, other performances include tracks from Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Pearl Jam and more.
For a taste of what the Bridge School concerts are like, here’s the full tracklisting for the forthcoming release:
The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition DVD
Disc 1:
Bruce Springsteen, “Born In The USA”
Patti Smith, “People Have The Power”
Pearl Jam, “Better Man”
David Bowie, “Heroes”
Ben Harper, “There Will Be A Light”
Bob Dylan, “Girl From The North Country”
R.E.M., “Country Feedback”
Emmylou Harris & Buddy Miller, “Love Hurts”
Fleet Foxes, “Blue Ridge Mountains”
Devendra Banhart, “At The Hop”
Bonnie Raitt, “The Road Is My Middle Name”
Billy Idol, “Rebel Yell”
Disc 2:
Brian Wilson, “Surfin’ USA”
Gillian Welch, “The Way It Will Be”
The Pretenders, “Sense Of Purpose”
James Taylor, “Fire and Rain”
Simon and Garfunkel, “America”
Tom Petty, “Shadow Of A Doubt”
Dave Matthews, “Too Much”
Neil Young, “Crime In The City”
Tom Waits, “16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six”
Elton John and Leon Russell, “A Dream Come True”
Paul McCartney, “Get Back”
Metallica, “Disposable Heroes”
The Who, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Disc 3:
Bridge School Documentaries:
• Backstage At The Bridge School Benefit Concert
• The Bridge School Story
• Special Feature – Student/Artist Interviews
The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition CD
CD 1:
Bruce Springsteen, “Born In The USA”
Dave Matthews, “Too Much”
No Doubt, “Magic’s In The Makeup”
Jack Johnson, “Gone”
Fleet Foxes, “Blue Ridge Mountains”
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, “Love And Only Love”
Sonic Youth, “Rain On Tin”
Pearl Jam, “Better Man”
Gillian Welch, “The Way It Will Be”
R.E.M. & Neil Young, “Country Feedback”
Willie Nelson, “The Great Divide”
Nils Lofgren, “Cry Just A Little”
CD 2:
Sarah McLachlan, “Elsewhere”
Paul McCartney, “Get Back”
Elton John & Leon Russell, “A Dream Come True”
Band Of Horses, “Marry Song”
Metallica, “Disposable Heroes”
Thom Yorke, “After The Gold Rush”
Sheryl Crow, “The Difficult Kind”
Tony Bennett, “Maybe This Time”
CSNY, “Déjà Vu”
Norah Jones, “Jesus, Etc”
Jonathan Richman, “I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar”
Brian Wilson, “Surfin’ USA”
The Who, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
