Alas, this cool gimmick (for the well-heeled, at least) doesn't apply to Waits' lone Florida stop, July 1 in Jacksonville. But it's still cool. In fact, it'd be nice to see bands like The Rolling Stones, etc., adopt a similar model.
“Some folks prefer to pay more, you get a good seat, a good tax write off and a good feeling for helping for your needy neighbors,” says Waits in a prepared statement. “It's scalping for charity.”
Here's the press release:
This article appears in Jun 4-10, 2008.