How to Receive Bruce Springsteen Tickets For Obama Appearance in Ames Thursday

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, will stop by Ames Thursday to campaign for President Obama and people can pick up their free tickets starting Tuesday.

Springsteen will perform at Hilton Coliseum at the Iowa State Center. Doors to the event will open at 1 p.m. Tickets will be distributed at the Ames headquarters of Obama for America, Iowa at 413 Northwestern Ave. and also at the free speech zone near Parks Library on Iowa State University campus. Tickets will be distributed  from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at campaign offices and the free speech area at Parks Library.

Springsteen's performance is part of the #CollegeTakeover Week tour, which will be kicked off by visits from actor Justin Long. Long will be on Iowa State University campus noon Tuesday.

President Barack Obama, himself, will be in Iowa Wednesday visiting Cornell College in Mount Vernon. Doors open at 9:15 a.m. 

Springsteen's appearance will be free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry.

The latest release from the campaign said Springsteen would highlight early voting. Early voting locations in Story County are listed in the document at right.