Though there’s no major ballpark music tour this summer, one of the biggest musical acts of the year will hit a select number of facilities this summer when Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket go on tour. The tour, combining musical legends Dylan and Thompson with one of the nation’s top concert draws in […]
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Remembering the Beatles at Shea
It was 47 years ago today, when the Beatles went to Shea to play — on Aug. 15, 1965, the Beatles launched the era of stadium concerts with a sold-out performance at Shea Stadium. The Beatles actually played New York’s Shea Stadium twice — the second, a year later, didn’t generate nearly the amount of […]
It’s Pondamonium time!
It’s one of the biggest ballpark musical events this summer and certainly the largest outside an MLB facility, as the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) host Pondamonium later today. The Mallards are setting up a big concert as an annual event, and this year brings local heroes Garbage and the legendary Flaming Lips to Warner Park, […]
Springsteen adds Nationals Park to concert lineup
Good news for those in the DC area: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be playing Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals, as part of their summer tour. The concert, announced via Twitter, is scheduled for Sept. 14. There were rumors that Springsteen would be playing a ballpark or two this summer — like Fenway Park — […]
Summer ballpark concerts: Roger Waters, Madonna, The Boss
It’s shaping up to be an active summer on the ballpark concert front, with Roger Waters, Madonna, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw slated to play at MLB facilities — with rumors of Bruce Springsteen gigs as well. The most extensive ballpark tour this summer will be undertaken by Roger Waters, who is staging Pink Floyd’s […]