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Wrigley Field May Host Paul McCartney, DMB, Phish This Summer

Paul McCartneyMajor League Baseball teams may not be the only ones hitting home runs right out of the ballpark at Wrigley Field this summer. Fox Chicago News reports that the Chicago Cubs, who own the ballpark, are currently in talks with Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews Band, Phish and the long-running Billy Joel and Elton John package which came to Wrigley Field for two dates last season.

Concerts at the ballpark were mired in controversy last year when a neighborhood group rallied for the cancellation of a Rascal Flatts concert. The group claimed it violated a previous two-shows per year agreement and that the date conflicted with a neighborhood festival. The Cubs have reassured neighbors that they will work with them to meet their needs and address their concerns.

Nothing has been confirmed so far, but Paul McCartney at Wrigley Field? Break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks.

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Mary

PPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEE GET PAUL MCARTNEY!!!!!!!!!!! If Paul is there count me in!!! My life would be complete if i could see Paul perform!!! I'm 24 years old and have been a fan my whole life!! And whoever keeps talking negatively about him is obviously just trying to get some pathetic attention... Idiots...

March 04 2010 at 7:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fran

If Paul comes to wrigley field i'm going to die of happiness! after seeing videos of him playing at New York I would buy a ticket at what ever cost..........well I might be at the top row of seats lol

February 15 2010 at 9:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
derrekp

All this talk about Paul.... I think everyone is missing one very important factor... PHISH at Wrigley!!! In true wrigley fashion im sure that the aura of Wrigley will draw more posers than a cubs play off game.... wookies and noobies b warned stay home and leave the tickets for the true fans!!!

February 04 2010 at 8:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SadTimesForRepubs

Guyute - real smart post. Phish has covered the White Album in its' entirety back in 1995 and has consistently performed songs written by Lennon & McCartney in the past. Additionally, they've had numerous interviews where they've cited the Beatles as a huge influence. Not forgetting the fact that the guys from Phish are the old farts you're currently insulting.

It's a shame you're so misguided and confused that you can't even enjoy the same music that Phish likes. Grow up, dude.

January 27 2010 at 12:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Guyute

Hadn't you old farts gotten your Wrigley concert fill with Silly Joel and Smelton John last year? It's time for a real Wrigley show - PHISH. While they don't promise the high ticket prices SLICK favors, they do promise the high quality music that Paul's old ass simply cannot.

January 26 2010 at 11:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SLICK

DMB and Phish are too low priced a ticket for Wrigley. They need HIGH END tickets, and only the older groups can get away with that. That's why Mccartney at $250-300 a tix will be the choice assuming he wants to perform here.
He won't be able to sell out 2 full shows though. He couldn't sell out Fenway on either night. Only the Rolling Stones can sell out Fenway twice with tix topping out at $450! That's who the Ricketts should bring in, the STONES! They'd finally have a "winning" team on the field!

January 26 2010 at 9:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Franco

Really? Phish? Don't think the wookies would like trying to sneak into wrigley like they did at Toyota Park. Also harder to pass off the hippies in wrigleyville. DMB didn't even come to Chicago last year because they were having selling tickets in the previous years. Sir Paul definately makes sense with the shows they have drawn in the past (Buffett, Billy Joel/Elton John, the Police)

January 25 2010 at 9:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
leslie gobel

Yay, Paul!! How can anyone badmouth Paul?! I've been a fan, since the 60s. My 27 year old daughter has been a fan all her life. Her 7 year old son is a fan. You people have no taste. His talent spans the ages, & the world.

January 25 2010 at 9:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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el buitre

HE SOX

January 25 2010 at 2:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Neil

As a White Sox fan, getting to see Mac would be only the 2nd reason I'd go to wrigley...the 1st being the Blackhawks-Red Wings game last January.

January 25 2010 at 9:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
el buitre

pison the pollok

January 25 2010 at 8:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply