Who is headlining 2023 Concert for Legends? HOF and Village announce Zac Brown Band
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CANTON − Country music hit-makers the Zac Brown Band will headline this summer's Concert for Legends during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Co. made the announcement on Monday jointly with the Zac Brown Band. Presented by Ford, the Aug. 5 concert at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will be part of the Grammy Award-winning group's "From the Fire" tour.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through the Hall of Fame Village at https://www.hofvillage.com/ and https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D8988CC17DC.
“New fans soon will realize what longtime fans familiar with Zac Brown Band already know: This show will be a terrific fit for Enshrinement Weekend,” Jim Porter, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said in a news release. “The Hall, along with our partners at Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Co., are thrilled to reveal this date as part of the band’s national tour announcement. Zac Brown Band stands among the elite performers in the music industry today and bring a high-energy, engaging and entertaining show everywhere they perform."
Get ready to hear the hits: 'Chicken Fried,' 'Toes,' 'Knee Deep,' 'As She's Walking Away'
Following up this past summer's Concert for Legends is no easy feat. Journey was an overwhelming success, attracting a near sellout crowd of around 20,000.
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The Zac Brown Band is also expected to be a strong draw for the Saturday night concert with country hit songs like "Chicken Fried," "Toes," "As She's Walking Away" and "Knee Deep." Other popular songs include "My Old Man," "Highway 20 Ride," "Colder Weather," "Whatever It Is," "Free," "Homegrown," "Beautiful Drug," "Goodbye in Her Eyes" and "Jump Right In."
Atlanta native Zac Brown and his bandmates broke through commercially on the country music scene in 2008 with the album, "The Foundation." New albums have been released in the subsequent years, including "The Comeback" in 2021, which includes the tracks "Out In The Middle," "Same Boat" and "Slow Burn."
Accolades include six consecutive albums to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and five straight albums to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. Grammy Awards include Best New Artist in 2010. The Zac Brown Band has sold more than nine million albums while amassing more than 10 billion catalog streams, the news release said.
The eight-member band also has toured regularly, its live performances a mix of fan favorite songs and instrumental jam sessions.
In 2022, the band was inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame, joining icons Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. The group holds the record for most consecutive sold-out shows at Fenway Park. The band's next show there is Aug. 19.
“This past year was monumental, and we’re thrilled to bring all that momentum with us into 2023 and onto the ‘From the Fire Tour,’” Brown said in a prepared statement. “We are all like family in this band, and having the opportunity to bring our music from city to city is something we never take for granted. We can’t wait to be back out on the road with our fans.”
Zac Brown Band will be touring through November
The “From the Fire Tour,” which marks the band’s 10th North American tour, will continue through November as a showcase for the Zac Brown Band and its popular blend of Southern rock, country music, pop and other influences.
Concert dates include June 30 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, as well as Hershey, Pennsylvania on July 1 and Chicago on July 16. The Canton show will be followed by an Aug. 6 concert at Ruoff Music Center in Indianapolis.
The tour will serve as "an ode to fans and those that have lent a helping hand to pull this country out from the fire of these past few years and helped us all get back on our feet and unify as one,” the band said in the news release.
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Founded by Zac Brown, the band won a 2013 Grammy for Best Country Album "Uncaged," which includes the songs "The Wind," "Island Song" and "Sweet Annie."
The band also has indulged its rock and roll leanings, including releasing a 2013 EP with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Members of the Zac Brown Band also performed "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath with the Foo Fighters on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Additionally, the Zac Brown Band's "Heavy Is The Head" features the late Chris Cornell, vocalist of the popular Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden in a full-blown dose of hard rock. Combining both fiddle playing and heavy metal guitar, the pairing performed the song on Saturday Night Live.
In 2016, Brown released a dance and pop music project, "Sir Rosevelt."
Concert for Legends opening act to be announced
The band will perform more than 30 shows on the new tour and be joined by a group of opening acts on select dates, including Marcus King, Tenille Townes and King Calaway. Live Nation is producing the tour, which follows the "Out in the Middle Tour" in 2022.
The opening act for the 8 p.m. Concert for Legends in Canton will be announced soon, Monday's news release said.
Presale tickets will be available from noon Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday for Citi card members through the City Entertainment program. For more information, go to https://www.citientertainment.com/.
The "Zamily" Legacy Fan Club Pre-Sale will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday followed by the "Zamily" Fan Club" general pre-sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
For more details on ticket sales, visit https://zacbrownband.com/pages/tour.
The Concert for Legends is a signature event of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival and the Hall of Fame Village. The Village is a $600 million plus project and entertainment campus built around the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"This event held in our unique venue during this special time in Canton is another example of the high-caliber entertainment and unique experiences that we're bringing to the Hall of Fame Village as we continue to grow our business as a premier destination for sports and entertainment," Michael Crawford, president and CEO of the Hall of Fame Village, said in a statement.
The Village features a hotel and indoor water park scheduled for completion in 2024. Already finished is the Center for Performance sports dome, which hosts high school sports tournaments and other events. Play Action Plaza includes a zip line and Ferris wheel-style ride.
The Fan Engagement Zone features a Don Shula restaurant and The Brew Kettle craft brewery, which are set to open early next year. BetRivers, a retail sports betting venue, is scheduled to open at the Village this summer, following Ohio's legalization of wagering on pro and college sports at in-person retail sportsbooks, and through online sports betting apps and at kiosks in licensed restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and grocery stores.
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