New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Last night, multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning
Zac Brown Band kicked off a string of stops at America's biggest baseball stadiums as part of their highly anticipated, 31 date, 'Down the Rabbit Hole Live,' summer tour. 'Down the Rabbit Hole Live' includes more headlining stadium stops than any of the group's previous tours, and last night's show marked the band's eighth consecutive sold out concert at Fenway Park, a venue record for most consecutive sell outs.
Zac Brown Band already holds the record for most tickets sold by any act to ever perform at Fenway Park.
During their first night at Fenway,
Zac Brown Band played crowd favorites like "Free," "Sweet Annie," "Home Grown," "Colder Weather," "Whiskey's Gone," and many more. They also covered hit songs like Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time" and Kngs of Leon's "Use Somebody," among others. The eclectic night ended with
Zac Brown Band hit "Chicken Fried," after which the group returned to stage, surprising fans with a three-song encore.
'Down the Rabbit Hole Live' officially kicked off on June 8 in Lincoln, NE at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, and will conclude in Hartford, CT at the XFINITY Theatre onSeptember 30, performing at some of the nations largest venues including Atlanta's SunTrust Park, Washington DC's Nationals Park, two nights at New York's Citi Field, Seattle's Safeco Field, and more. The band will play their final large-scale stadium shows of the tour at San Francisco's AT&T Park on
September 20 and San Diego's Petco Park on
September 22 performing alongside legendary rock group, The Eagles.
Throughout the tour,
Zac Brown Band will welcome a number of special guests including GRAMMY Award-nominated pop-rock group
OneRepublic as well as Nahko & Medicine for the People, the Mark O'Connor Band, Darrell Scott and Caroline Jones. GRAMMY Award-nominated
Leon Bridges will join for one night at the Cincinnati, OH show at the Great American Ball Park on August 4.
"We are excited to be sharing our music with so many amazing fans this summer," said Zac Brown. "We've been lucky enough to play some of the most storied music venues in the country, but headlining so many iconic baseball parks this summer will be unforgettable. Nothing beats a
Zac Brown Band live performance and this summer, we have some really special and unexpected moments planned."
'Down the Rabbit Hole Live' marks the band's eighth headlining North American Concert Tour. Throughout their career,
Zac Brown Band has had five consecutive albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and four consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. To date, the group has sold more than 30 million singles and 9 million albums. They have achieved 15 #1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats. Since their debut,
Zac Brown Band has developed a reputation with critics and fans alike as one of the most dynamic live performers, marked by strong musicianship that defies genre boundaries. For the full 'Down the Rabbit Hole Live' schedule and ticketing information please visit www.zacbrownband.com.
