Update: We want to be clear that our information about a “special guest” is a reference to a special guest joining very special guest Joe Perry. Since the concert poster describes “Joe Perry” and then references ANOTHER special guest we wanted to be clear that the SECOND special guest is unlikely to be ANOTHER Aerosmith band member.
Also, officially there is NO special seating for Flood volunteers. We were just suggesting if someone really, really wanted to get in and we really, really knew how much they had done to help that it might be just cheerfully really, really kind to let them have our seat or our place in line. One of those “Just sayin'” things.
We hear the Woodstock Village Trustees had a special morning meeting today to help with advance planning for an anticipated overflow audience for tomorrow afternoon’s Irene Flood Benefit Concert.
Village Trustees gave permission to organizers for the set-up of a speaker system outside the Town Hall on the Village Green (normally soooo verboten) so those who wish to can hear the concert if they are not able to be the first 300 or so to get into the venue.
A video/audio system will also be set-up in the Woodstock Elementary School.
The concert is billed as “Free.” However, it is meant to raise money for flood victims so everyone is expected to contribute what they are able (except those, of course, who can’t!). A “bucket brigade” of volunteers will be on hand to collect checks and/or cash from those offering.
The concert begins at 4pm Sunday and is expected to last two hours. Concert-goers are asked to arrive early. The concert was originally billed also as a way to thank community volunteers who, if they want, should be allowed by “we the people” access to the venue.
“We” also hear that the special guest is a well known acoustic guitaristist of note, but NOT from Aerosmith. That is a for sure. The special guest is someone known for supporting causes with his music since the 1960’s. A friend in need who plays around New England quite a bit. Thanks Dude!
Woodstock Early Bird will not be able to “cover” this event as we actually have to work elsewhere.
Be good. Be generous. Enjoy!
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 
Posted by Jeff Kahn on September 17, 2011 at 17:03
So now people will think that Joe Perry is not coming. Out of the fryer and int the frying pan!
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Posted by Julia Carlisle on September 17, 2011 at 18:08
No, I don’t think anyone will think that.
The posters all say “Joe Perry and Special Guest.”
My reference is to the “special” guest along WITH Joe Perry and that person WITH Joe Perry will NOT be Steve Tyler.
Point remains some radio stations billing this as some sort of Aerosmith concert. It’s not meant to be that and WEB thinks it’s appropriate to point that out.
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Posted by Ann Jones on September 17, 2011 at 19:50
Thank you Julia for keeping us – still not back in our home- informed.
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Posted by Jen on September 19, 2011 at 19:55
So who was the special guest for those of us who couldn’t go?
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Posted by Julia Carlisle on September 20, 2011 at 08:15
Tom Rush was the additional Special Guest!
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