We’ve been hearing quite a bit about efforts to fight hunger these days. First, Sir Bob Geldolf recently announced five concerts around the world to be held July 2, just days before the G8 summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. Geldolf organized the massive 1985 Live Aid concert to raise funds to send relief to people suffering from a famine in East Africa, this time around the concert is seeking political change: a commitment by the G8…

If you were hoping to attend Moveon.org’s ‘Vote For Change’ megaconcert at the MCI Center on October 11, prepare to fork over some dough. An email sent yesterday to MoveOn members registered for the pre-sale listed the prices as $90 and $175. The concert will feature Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Matthews Band, The Dixie Chicks, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Jurassic 5, Keb’ Mo’, Kenneth “Babyface”…

(From DCist contributor Kanishka Gangopadhyay) A national star-studded musical tour organized by the online organization Moveon.org will culminate with a massive concert on October 11th in Washington D.C.’s MCI center, the group announced today. Thus far, the artists have been touring the country separately as individual participants in the nationwide Vote For Change Tour. The concert will most likely be the largest concert event to hit D.C. this fall. The concert’s eclectic 13-performer lineup includes…