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On August 19, 2010, Paul McCartney, arguably popular music’s most successful composer and performer, will be opening CONSOL Energy Center with the Grand Opening Concert, as he brings Pittsburgh the “Up and Coming 2010 Tour.” In keeping with his special headline making concerts, McCartney and his band return to Pittsburgh after an absence of over 20 years. In February 1990 McCartney performed sold-out back to back shows in Pittsburgh Civic Arena. McCartney made his debut in Pittsburgh on September 14, 1964 as a member of the Beatles at Civic Arena.
CONSOL Energy Center is promoting the Grand Opening Concert, support is from AEG Live arranged by MPL and Marshall Arts.
On Monday, June 14, tickets will be going on sale from Mellon Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and via telephone at 800-745-3000. American Express Card members will be able to purchase advance tickets from June 9 through June 13.
Ken Sawyer, Pittsburgh Penguin CEO and operator of the arena said, we are excited having an icon such as Paul McCartney returning to Pittsburgh after 20 years and opening CONSOL Energy Center. It will be a world class performer inside a facility that is world class. It’s a signal for the region and city that it’s not just a sports or hockey arena. This is a world class entertainment center.
In recent years, the live shows of McCartney’s have reached new levels, gaining unprecedented reviews from both critics and fans. He has pushed boundaries as he has performed in front of millions of fans and made international news with his monumental shows which include performances in Red Square in Moscow, outside Rome’s Coliseum, Ukraine’s biggest outdoor show ever, his first Tel Aviv performance and NASA space station live performance. McCartney’s Summer ‘09 tour last year started in earnest with a legendary inaugural set of shows at CitiField Stadium in New York, the past site of Shea Stadium where in 1965 The Beatles performed a show that set a precedent for stadium rock shows of the present day.
Kicking off in March, “Up and Coming 2010 Tour” are the first shows in the US for McCartney since the “Summer Live ‘09 Tour of five weeks, which was preceded by a headlining sold out set at the Coachella 2009 festival as well as surprise performance on the CBS program “Late Show with David Letterman” at the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee, where decades ago The Beatles made television history. The performance drew throngs of people that packed Broadway from Times Square to Columbus Circle.
The new show from McCartney has received rave reviews. It features a diverse set list typically. The two hour plus show has selections from Paul’s solo career as well as the music catalogs of the Wings and Beatles and tracks from “Electric Arguments,” the 2008 album from The Fireman, as well as songs that have not been been played before in the US.
