Erik Kirschbaum, the author of Rocking the Wall. Bruce Springsteen: The Berlin Concert That Changed the World is touring America. For this book, Kirschbaum spoke to scores of fans and organizers, including Jon Landau, Springsteen's long-time friend and manager. This gripping book gives you a front-row spot at one of the biggest and most exciting rock concerts ever, anywhere. It takes you to an unforgettable journey with Springsteen through the divided city, to his hotel, and his dressing room at the open air grounds in Weissensee, where The Boss, live on stage, delivered a courageous speech against the Wall to a record-breaking crowd of more than 300,000 delirious young East Germans.
The book has garnered raving reviews in Rolling Stone, ABC, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and the New Jersey Star Ledger, Springsteen's home town paper, and many other papers. Michelle Martin called the book in the Washington Post "a glorious example of the influence that rock ‘n’ roll can have on people who are hungry and ready for change."
Now you can meet the author himself — here are the tour dates:
The book has garnered raving reviews in Rolling Stone, ABC, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and the New Jersey Star Ledger, Springsteen's home town paper, and many other papers. Michelle Martin called the book in the Washington Post "a glorious example of the influence that rock ‘n’ roll can have on people who are hungry and ready for change."
Now you can meet the author himself — here are the tour dates:
October 16
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Nashville luncheon event on Rocking the Wall
Venue: The University Club of Nashville
2402 Garland Avenue, Nashville TN 37212
October 17
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.: The Center for German and European Studies, German Department,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Venue: 1418 Van Hise
1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
October 18
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Charlotte breakfast event on Rocking the Wall
Venue: Parker Poe
101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900, Charlotte, NC 28246
October 21
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Atlanta meet and greet with Erik Kirschbaum
Venue: GACC South
1170 Howell Mill Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30318
October 24
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Minneapolis evening event as part of the GAI's Cultural Series Events
Venue: Germanic-American Institute (GAI)
301 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Nashville luncheon event on Rocking the Wall
Venue: The University Club of Nashville
2402 Garland Avenue, Nashville TN 37212
October 17
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.: The Center for German and European Studies, German Department,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Venue: 1418 Van Hise
1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
October 18
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Charlotte breakfast event on Rocking the Wall
Venue: Parker Poe
101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900, Charlotte, NC 28246
October 21
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Atlanta meet and greet with Erik Kirschbaum
Venue: GACC South
1170 Howell Mill Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30318
October 24
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Minneapolis evening event as part of the GAI's Cultural Series Events
Venue: Germanic-American Institute (GAI)
301 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102
The tour is generously sponsored by the American Council on Germany at its Eric M. Warburg Chapters in Atlanta, Charlotte, Madison, Minneapolis, Nashville and Phoenix.
There will also be appearances in Flagstaff, and Tucson. We will keep you posted.
by Eva C. Schweitzer
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