DonFan
05-04-2008, 02:04 PM
From the Washington Times:
Eagles eyed for concert at new Nationals Park
By Thom Loverro---May 4, 2008
It appears that Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" — the Eagles — will likely play the first concert to be held at Nationals Park, on July 26.
Although no such date appears on the Web site for the Eagles' summer tour, a VIP ticket request form obtained by The Washington Times lists an Eagles show on July 26 at the new baseball stadium in Southeast.
Washington Nationals officials confirmed talks are taking place for such a show. "It remains a discussion," team President Stan Kasten said. "There really isn't a deal yet. But there is no question we would like to be in the big concert business. We hope to know one way or another soon."
According to the band's Web site, there is no tour stop scheduled between the group's July 22 appearance at the Air Canada Center in Toronto and its July 28 show at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The Eagles tour is scheduled to begin May 14 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, Ga., near Atlanta.
With the opening of the new ballpark this spring, which cost more than $611 million, both team and city officials are looking for ways to make use of the facility for events other than baseball. The city and team are allowed a certain number of dates for such events under the agreement between the District and the Nationals.
Eagles eyed for concert at new Nationals Park
By Thom Loverro---May 4, 2008
It appears that Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" — the Eagles — will likely play the first concert to be held at Nationals Park, on July 26.
Although no such date appears on the Web site for the Eagles' summer tour, a VIP ticket request form obtained by The Washington Times lists an Eagles show on July 26 at the new baseball stadium in Southeast.
Washington Nationals officials confirmed talks are taking place for such a show. "It remains a discussion," team President Stan Kasten said. "There really isn't a deal yet. But there is no question we would like to be in the big concert business. We hope to know one way or another soon."
According to the band's Web site, there is no tour stop scheduled between the group's July 22 appearance at the Air Canada Center in Toronto and its July 28 show at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The Eagles tour is scheduled to begin May 14 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, Ga., near Atlanta.
With the opening of the new ballpark this spring, which cost more than $611 million, both team and city officials are looking for ways to make use of the facility for events other than baseball. The city and team are allowed a certain number of dates for such events under the agreement between the District and the Nationals.