Jim James, the lead singer for the Louisville-based rock band My Morning Jacket, will perform an acoustic set of music on behalf of the presidential camapaign of Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

According to the music blog Backseat Sandbar, James' performance at the Water Tower in Louisville is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, at 7pm.

Admission to the event, which is a fundraiser for the Obama Victory Fund, is $150 while "premium seating" is advertised at $500.

Speakers reportedly scheduled for the event include U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville), Attorney General Jack Conway (D-Louisville), and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.