Inside the secretive concert where spies mingle with Rock ‘n’ Roll royalty
How much would you pay to watch former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper do a Blues Brothers routine alongside Dan Aykroyd? The going rate for is roughly $1,000, but the real challenge is securing the ticket that gets you in the door. The show, known as “Spookstock,” is an annual invite-only concert organized by a nonprofit organization that brings together current and former U.S. intelligence agents, corporate executives and special forces soldiers to watch performances by members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The event’s proceeds are donated to the families of Americans killed in action. The event has built up a mystique around the Washington, D.C.-area thanks to scarce invites that often are given out via word-of-mouth, an A-list lineup, and its underlying cause. The Spookstock Foundation’s founders say it has donated $2.7 million to the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), […]
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