Beastie Boys Say 'Get Out And Vote'

(andPOP) - The Beastie Boys have recruited several famous friends for their "Get Out and Vote" mini-tour, which they hope will drive concertgoers to the polling booths come election day in the U.S.

Among those joining the rap trio for the series of concerts are Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Tenacious D.

Three dates have been announced so far: Oct. 28 in Richmond, Va., Nov. 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and Nov. 2 in Milwaukee, with a different set of artists performing with the Beastie Boys each day.

Rock the Vote, which is co-sponsoring the tour, will have representatives on hand at the shows to distributing information on local polling sites and early voting locations.

"This election is too important to stay at home," the Beastie Boys said in a joint statement Friday. "We hope that you can come out, have a nice night, dance, sing, get your freak on, and then wake up the next morning and get everyone that you possibly can to get out and vote."

Although the tour is technically non-partisan, both the Beastie Boys and Sheryl Crow have publicly endorsed Barack Obama.