Just as they've lined up another newcomer to hopefully raise their team batting average, the Twins have booked another rowdy country act to Target Field's summer calendar: The Zac Brown Band will make its headlining debut at the Twins ballpark on May 28, the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting March 12 at 10 a.m. through the teams' ticket system for $49-$109, plus fees. Twins season ticketholders and American Express card users will have pre-sale access.
A rockier and more musically diverse act than Twins favorite Kenny Chesney, Brown & Co. opened one of Chesney's four concerts in as many years at Target Field in 2013 and have filled Target Center on their own headlining tour.
The Atlanta-reared hitmakers aren't as big a draw as Chesney, but their fans are likely to produce the same high-volume alcohol sales, which benefits the team and is a big reason why our local stadiums are so commonly used for these type of twang acts. Target Field's only major rock show since its 2010 opening was Paul McCartney in 2014.
Falling earlier in the season than all the prior Target Field concerts, the Brown Band date will be the first big stadium gig of the year, but it wasn't the first 2016 stadium show announced by a country act: U.S. Bank Stadium also already has a confirmed date with Luke Bryan on Aug. 19, tickets for which should go on sale in a few weeks. Bryan also headlined TCF Bank Stadium last summer.
U.S. Bank Stadium representatives have plans to announce another concert in the coming weeks -- this one reportedly feature a real, live rock band.
