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I'd consider a Wrigley show depending on the date,

cubs also just announced a Green Day concert. No date for it yet

http://m.mlb.com/chc/tickets/info/greenday

BottleofRum wrote:

wildcat wrote: I could see Jimmy playing Saturday 7/15 or Saturday 8/12 at Wrigley, but again I really hope he plays Alpine instead if he can only play one!

Cubs have a home game on 8/12 vs. Atlanta.

The cubs are in Arizona on 8/12


http://m.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/list/2017/08

HA, I had Googled Cubs 2017 schedule and the Cardinals 2017 schedule showed up in Google images as the 2nd image so I assumed that was correct. I didn't bother to cross reference. I just trusted Google and now that trust is forever broken.

mcgeez8 wrote:cubs also just announced a Green Day concert. No date for it yet

http://m.mlb.com/chc/tickets/info/greenday

I can see Green Day playing at Wrigley on Sunday 8/13 between their Omaha and Maryland Heights, MO shows.

That would of course still leave the possibility of Jimmy on Saturday 8/12. However, Billy Joel on a Fri, Jimmy on a Sat and Green Day on a Sunday might be a bit unrealistic from a production standpoint.

I also just noticed that the cubs are back home on Monday 8/14, so I doubt anyone would play that Sunday.

wildcat wrote:

mcgeez8 wrote:cubs also just announced a Green Day concert. No date for it yet

http://m.mlb.com/chc/tickets/info/greenday

I can see Green Day playing at Wrigley on Sunday 8/13 between their Omaha and Maryland Heights, MO shows.

That would of course still leave the possibility of Jimmy on Saturday 8/12. However, Billy Joel on a Fri, Jimmy on a Sat and Green Day on a Sunday might be a bit unrealistic from a production standpoint.

Really no different then a concert venue , one band out the next one in . I don't think it's an issue. The only issue is , The Cubs play home the next day , and getting the field playable in a day or 2 could be tough.

Wrigley has added Zac Brown Band on 8/26

It looks like their concert schedule is going to be bigger than past years.


Thu 06/29/17 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers & Chris Stapleton

Fri 06/30/17 Dead & Company

Sat 07/01/17 Dead & Company

Mon 07/17/17 James Taylor & Bonnie Raitt

Fri 08/11/17 Billy Joel

Sat 08/26/17 Zac Brown Band

TBA Green Day

Buffett???

Green Day now has a date.

Here is the updated Wrigley schedule:


Thu 06/29/17 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers & Chris Stapleton

Fri 06/30/17 Dead & Company

Sat 07/01/17 Dead & Company

Mon 07/17/17 James Taylor & Bonnie Raitt

Fri 08/11/17 Billy Joel

Thu 08/24/17 Green Day & Catfish And The Bottlemen

Sat 08/26/17 Zac Brown Band

Surely we will know this week. I know JB's people like to keep these all a secret (not sure why), but this isn't just a normal show.

Either way...I am there!

Wonder if he might try a Memorial Day weekend show. Cubs are away and it's a three day weekend so he could fit in two shows. The only issue is it's earlier in the year, but I think it'd be warm enough by late May (hopefully). It would also put a sizable gap between then and September, so maybe, just maybe, Buffett could also do a Labor Day Alpine show. I know he was in Chicago mid-June last year and the Cubs are away that weekend too. Curious to see how this plays out. He usually holds out announcing Alpine, but I feel like Wrigley would have to be announced sooner.

Memorial Day would be tough. It could be done but the show would almost have to be on Monday. The Cubs have a day game Thursday so the load in would have to start probably after dark that night. Building a stage in a stadium takes a couple of days minimum. That, the audio delay towers and power being run has to be assembled and in place before the actual tour starts doing rigging, building sets onstage, hanging audio, video and lighting etc. Plus you've got the field itself which will have to be covered with plastic flooring which is usually handled by stadium personnel and is no small task. Ampitheatres and arenas aren't a huge deal to load in over several hours but a stadium is a much bigger production.

Most likely if he's playing Wrigley it will be the same weekend as one of the shows that are already scheduled there. They usually try to schedule shows there together while the Cubs are out of town, minimizing the work to get the field concert ready.

That's true regarding the setup and take down on Memorial Day. It would be pretty difficult. I suppose that's just wishful thinking on my part. I'd love both an Alpine and Wrigley show. Who knows what will happen though. In 2005 he didn't do Alpine after Wrigley, but Ricketts is the Cubs owner now and may not have a problem with him doing an Alpine show too. Not like Wrigley won't be sold out for a Buffett show. Looking at the shows scheduled, a concert on July 14th weekend makes a lot of sense. The week prior is the All-Star break which provides ample time for setup. James Taylor and Jimmy would seem to fit together

Heard from a great source - July 15/16. Announcing tomorrow

Flights & Hotel booked!

FinsUp

Any idea what the tailgating situation will be like? How was it in 2005?

I know I'm a brand new poster, so I (understandably) lack credibility, but I can tell you with certainty that it will be July 15. Tickets will go on sale this week.

Official for Saturday July 15th, Hey Lewis opening

http://www.Cubs.com/JimmyBuffett

hmmm....I may want to do this show!!!

Already planning on getting my tickets and hotel room. It's not Alpine, but after the WS win Wrigley should be buzzing!