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Musical concerts are one of the best ways to get utmost entertainment and musicians all over the world know that people will flock to any place where real good music is being played. That is why benefits and charity shows held by musicians are always well attended and manage to raise a good amount of money for worthy causes. One such benefit event that has now become a mainstay in the music business and has become somewhat of a musical festival is the Bridge School Benefit event that is held every year for the benefit of the Bridge School in Mountain View, California.

The benefit was first started by singer Neil Young and his wife in 1987 as a way to help the school raise money. The school specializes in teaching children with physical or mental disabilities and they use the most modern educational methods to make sure they can provide the right education to these unfortunate children. Neil Young has always been a patron of the Bridge School and the annual charity concert has been held every year since the first one in 1987. The concert usually consists of a massive line up with some of the biggest stars of the day performing at the live event. Recent performers at the even have included the likes of legends such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Thom Yorke and R.E.M.

The most attractive thing about the concert in addition to the start studded lineup is the fact that the performances at the Bridge School event are totally acoustic. No matter what genre of music the performers play, they choose not to bring in heavy drums and electric guitar and instead perform stripped down versions of their greatest hits. There is no such rule that asks the performers to do so but they perform acoustically just out of choice and it has now become a traditions that even heavy metal bands like Metallica and Nine Inch Nails perform stripped-down, acoustic versions of their songs. If you want to see your favorite band in a totally different light and want to see what their music would sound like in its most pure form, the Bridge School benefit event is where you should be.

The Bridge School benefit takes place over two days at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The theatre is one of the most legendary concert venues as it is known for its awesome acoustics and free seating arrangement that lets people dance and gives them enough room to jiggle about. The venue can fit a total of 22,500 with a lawn and open air stage that make it a perfect stage for festivals and events such as the Bridge School benefit event. The Shoreline Amphitheatre was famously designed to reflect a design provided by the legendary rock band, the Grateful Dead.

Like every year, the line up for 2011 is looking to be one of the hottest the event has seen so far. Musicians from all genres of music will be getting together to perform for the people in attendance. This includes Neil Young himself in addition to rock legends such as Dave Matthews and the Foo Fighters while guitar-god Carlos Santana will also be gracing the stage this year. Newer acts such as Arcade Fire and Mumford & Sons are also set to perform at the event this year.

Attending the Bridge School benefit is not only a great opportunity for entertainment, it is also a great way to make yourself feel good about giving money to help the school that in turn helps so many disabled children. If you normally feel guilty after spending huge amounts of money on a night out, the Bridge School benefit would actually make you feel good about it. Get your Bridge Schooltickets today as they go fast!