McCartney Returns to Washington D.C., the home of the Beatles’ First Performance on American Soil, for Stadium Concert

Tickets Go On Sale Friday, June 26 at 10:00 A.M EST

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney will perform at FedExField - the home of the Washington Redskins – on Saturday, August 1.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26 at 10:00 A.M. ET and are available at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-551-SEAT, and online at LiveNation.com. Tickets will be available at the FedExField Box Office on June 26 only. This concert is rain or shine.

This concert event at FedExField marks the latest in a series of landmark performances that link the beloved Beatle with Washington D.C., beginning with The Beatles’ first concert on American soil in 1964 at the Washington Coliseum, and continuing with McCartney’s critically acclaimed appearances in the District over the past forty-five years.

“This will be a great concert by one of the world’s most-loved performers,” said Daniel M. Snyder, Owner of the Washington Redskins and FedExField. “I’ve been a fan of Paul’s all my life, so it’s going to be a memorable night for us all.”

The FedExField concert on August 1 will feature classics from McCartney’s extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.

Additionally, the FedExField show will be among McCartney’s first U.S. appearances since his recent headlining stand at the first night of this year’s Coachella festival and the same weekend’s record-breaking one-off opening of the new Joint in Las Vegas. Reactions to the two sold out 2.5 hour performances were unanimously ecstatic from fans and critics alike:

“McCartney remains a sharp and agile performer, his voice as supple, warm and elastic as ever…Macca signatures Let It Be and The Long and Winding Road…still have the power to raise gooseflesh.” –USA TODAY

“The verdict from his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle…The night belonged to Paul.” –LOS ANGELES TIMES

“For almost two and a half hours, he had the attention of what seemed to be the entire multigenerational festival” –THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Everything you could ask for in a McCartney set. Stunning. Beautiful.”–LA WEEKLY

“The concert of a lifetime” –LAS VEGAS CITYLIFE

The FedExField concert will also come on the heels of Paul McCartney’s three sold-out shows at the new Citi Field in New York, with the public snapping up tickets minutes after they went on sale.

McCartney gave his first ever American performance at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, a concert so historic that it was released to the public on DVD in 2003. Joined by the Caravelles, Tommy Rose, and the Chiffons, the Fab Four played to a capacity crowd of over 8,000 people, heralding the arrival of Beatlemania in the United States.

The show on August 1 at FedExField marks McCartney’s first performance in Washington D.C. since October 8, 2005. Dave McKenna raved about the show in his review for the Washington Post, stating “folks came to hear McCartney sing, in a voice still strong enough to leave listeners awestruck.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform July 17-18 at the new sports venue, which hosted the first regular-season baseball game between the Mets and the San Diego Padres April 13. The multi-million dollar stadium, which can hold approximately 45,000 fans according to the venue’s website, replaced Shea Stadium.

The Beatles christened Shea Stadium when it opened in 1965 and McCartney made a special appearance last summer when Billy Joel’s “Last Play at Shea” production closed out the New York stadium.

“I am really excited about playing Citi Field,” McCartney said in a press release. “The Beatles were the first to play Shea Stadium and along with Billy Joel, I was the last to sing at the old Shea. So to be the first to play this stadium is incredible. I am really looking forward to a buzzing show.”

Tickets for the rain-or-shine events go on sale June 15 at 507tixx.com.

McCartney–who released his most recent album, “Memory Almost Full,” in 2007–will perform for the first time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 11. That concert coincides with the start of the port city’s Tall Ships Festival.

TOUR DATES

July 2009
11 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Commons
17-18 - New York, NY - Citi Field

Here is a list of the concert dates and locations:
September 14 Portland, OR - Rose Garden
September 16 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
September 18 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
September 20 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 22 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
September 23 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
September 25 Glendale, AZ - jobing.com Arena
September 26 Las Vegas, N - Thomas & Mack Center
September 29 Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
October 2 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
October 3 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
October 4 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
October 6 Auburn Hills, MI - Palace at Auburn Hills
October 7 Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
October 9 Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
October 10 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
October 12 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
October 15 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
October 18 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
October 20 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
October 21 Memphis, TN - FedExForum
October 23 Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
October 24 N. Little Rock, AR - ALLTEL Arena
October 27 Chicago, IL - United Center
October 29 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
October 31 Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
November 1 Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
November 3 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
November 4 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
November 5 University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
November 7 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
November 8 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
November 9 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November 12 Hartford, CT - XL Center
November 15 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
November 16 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
November 18 Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
November 19 Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
November 22 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Center
November 24 Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
November 25 Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
November 28 Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
November 29 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
December 1 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
December 2 Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
December 13 London, UK - The O2, London
December 14 London, UK - The O2, London
December 16 Dublin, IE - The O2, Dublin
December 17 Dublin, IE - The O2, Dublin
December 22 Birmingham, UK - LG Arena
December 23 Birmingham, UK - LG Arena
December 27 Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News
December 28 Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News

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