The Packers and Live Nation yesterday announced that Billy Joel "will be in concert" at Lambeau Field on June 17, his first time playing at the venue, according to a front-page piece by Kendra Meinert of the GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE. Packers President & CEO Mark Murphy and Live Nation Chicago President Jason Wright "unveiled a stock certificate with Joel’s name on it" during a press conference at the Lambeau Field Atrium. It will be "presented to Joel in June." Wright said that Lambeau is the kind of venue that "appeals to Joel, calling it one of the bucket list facilities for an artist." Lambeau is the "only NFL stadium on Joel's summer itinerary." Capacity for the show, with the stage "set up on the south end of the field, will be about 45,000." Joel is "scheduled to perform without an opening act for a concert that will go on rain or shine." Wright said that holding a concert at Lambeau "has long been on the wish list for Live Nation." The last concert at Lambeau Field was in June '15, when Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean drew a crowd of 53,363. Chesney, with the Zac Brown Band, also played Lambeau in June '11 to a crowd of 45,446 (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 2/2).
EASY MONEY: In St. Louis, Angela Mueller cites sources as saying that Joel "could be bringing his show" to Busch Stadium, as an announcement is coming at 2:30pm CT today about a show at the ballpark this summer. No details about the expected announcement have been disclosed, but "speculation has focused on Joel, who it was announced earlier this month will be performing" at Target Field on July 28. Paul McCartney "performed to a sold-out crowd at Busch Stadium last year," while Joel performed with Elton John at the old Busch Stadium in '94 (BIZJOURNALS.com, 2/2).
