By Karsten S. Andersen
Bono, Bruce and Barsalona
Published 2002-02-26
Courtesy atu2.com) A full page ad in the current issue of Billboard magazine promotes the 15th Annual Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation Silver Clef Awards Dinner and Auction. The ad begins with this note: "Bruce Springsteen and Bono invite you to join them in tribute to Frank Barsalona at the...." The event is scheduled for March 11th at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, and it's hosted by Clear Channel Entertainment. For those attending, black tie is optional. For those wondering who Frank Barsalona is, his Premier Talent agency booked U2 on their first-ever U.S. tour in 1980, and has been a major support to the band since then.