The show closed with the collective group’s take on Patti Smith's "People Have the Power." Oberst [Bright Eyes' lead singer], who is only 24 years old, handled his verse with confidence, with Stipe at his side and Springsteen looking on. In that moment the baton of the protest singer was passed from one generation to the next. The ideals of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan were preserved, and if that too was a goal of this tour, then the bands can be assured that their mission was accomplished.