After spending the summer playing stadiums and soccer arenas around the world, The Rolling Stones have announced a two night run at New York City's 2,900 seat Beacon Theater. The October 29 and October 31 shows will be part of Bill Clinton's 60th birthday celebration and will be The Stones' most intimate concert performances in years. Tickets for the shows have yet to go on sale and no statement has been made as to their face value, which should be sizable. However, proceeds are earmarked for Clinton's charitable foundations. There has also been no announcement as to whether the former President will break out his saxophone and join Mick, Keith and the boys on stage. (Earvolution suggests The Stones' cover of Ray Charles' "The Right Time" would be a perfect vehicle for a Presidential jam session).

Director Martin Scorsese will be filming the shows for use in a documentary on The Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour. One of the editors on the original Woodstock documentary, Scorsese's most recent rock 'n' roll doc on Bob Dylan, No Direction Home, won a slew of awards including a Grammy for Best Long Form Video.

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