Young, Wilco among bridge benefit players

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Rocker Neil Young and the band Wilco will be among the acts performing at the Bridge School Benefit concerts in Mountain View, Calif., organizers say.

Billboard magazine reported Sunday that in addition to Wilco and Young, the co-founder of the annual event, the Oct. 25-26 performances at Shoreline Amphitheatre will feature Death Cab for Cutie, Cat Power and singer Jack Johnson.

Young, who founded Bridge School with his wife Pegi, has headlined each benefit event since the charity was started in 1986.

The performances raise money to help children with severe physical and speech disabilities, Billboard said.

The magazine reported that other acts signed on to perform include rock bands ZZ Top, Smashing Pumpkins, Josh Groban and Norah Jones.