October 1st, marked the first stop on Timberland's (not Timbaland, totally different)DIG IT tour featuring Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and his band, the Hank Khoir along with Vince Mira and other special guests. The first stop on the tour was Boston on the 1st and the bands will perform at three more eco-themed concerts in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on the heels of new tree-planting efforts in each city this month.
Find out more info on Timberland's DIG IT and EARTHKEEPER campaigns right here. You might as well check out Stone Gossard's web site too.
A committed environmentalist, Gossard has also used his influence to effect change locally and internationally through direct involvement in many environmental and socially conscious issues. This includes support of organizations such as The Wild Salmon Center, The Cascade Land Conservancy, Conservation International and People for Puget Sound along with spearheading Pearl Jam’s Carbon Portfolio Strategy.
Timberland’s DIG IT campaign allows Gossard the unique opportunity to combine his music and activism by sharing new material with eco-minded fans and raising awareness on these important re-greening efforts.
DIG IT Dates Oct. 1 | Boston | Wilbur Theatre | Earthworks Oct. 4 | New York | Warsaw Theatre | New York Restoration Project Oct. 11 | Los Angeles | Avalon Theatre | North East Trees Oct. 18 | San Francisco | Grand Ballroom | Friends of the Urban Forest
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October 1st, marked the first stop on Timberland's (not Timbaland, totally different) DIG IT tour featuring Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and his band, the Hank Khoir along with 
