Beatles Legend Paul McCartney Coming to Nassau ColiseumBy Rashed Mian -
April 25, 2017
www.longislandpress.com/2017/04/25/beatles-legend-paul-mccartney-coming-to-nassau-coliseum/"Could this be the surprise performer officials teased at the new Nassau Coliseum unveiling last month?
On Tuesday, Beatles legend Paul McCartney announced a stop at the renovated NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for his much-anticipated “One on One” tour,
which kicked off this month.
Besides Billy Joel, who opened the Coliseum earlier this month, McCartney will be the biggest name to grace the stage at the refurbished arena for his Sept. 26 show.
McCartney’s last Coliseum gig was in 2002, when put on a 36-song performance, which included two encores. Among the notable hits that evening were “Hello, Goodbye,”
“Blackbird,” “Let it be,” and “Hey Jude,” according to setlist.fm.
Tickets for the Sept. 26 show go on sale May 5. According to McCartney’s website, American Express cardholders can purchase tickets on advance between April 26 at 10 a.m.
and April 30 at 10 p.m.
The Coliseum stop will be the last of a four straight performances in New York, beginning with a show at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 15. From there he’ll head to
Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sept. 19, and the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Sept. 23 before hitting the Coliseum.
McCartney hasn’t played at MSG since 2005.
The new Nassau Coliseum officially reopened on April 5 for Joel’s sold out show. The 13,900-seat arena cost $165 million to renovate. Aside from an exterior facelift,
the Coliseum boasts widened concourses, high-definition screens, brand new seats, Long Island-based food options and revamped restrooms."
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www.jambase.com/article/paul-mccartney-announces-us-one-one-2017-tour-dates"Famed performer Paul McCartney will bring his One On One Tour back in the United States later this year. Thus far, Macca has announced a series of July dates and a run
that includes performances in September and October. A total of 14 concerts have been confirmed.
The first confirmed Paul McCartney U.S. concerts of 2017 are set for July. McCartney is expected to kick off the run at American Airlines Arena in Miami on July 5.
Up next is a performance at Amalie Arena in Tampa on July 10 followed by shows at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on July 13 and CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on July 15.
From there, the former Beatle will bring the tour to Wichita, Des Moines, Omaha and Chicago later in the month.
Paul McCartney returns to the road in September. Many of his September dates are in the New York City area including the first show on the 11th at Newark’s Prudential Center.
The iconic musician then plays Madison Square Garden on September 15 and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on September 16. A trip up to Syracuse is next for a concert at the Carrier Dome
on September 23 ahead of visits to Uniondale, New York on September 26 and Detroit on October 1.