Past is present with Big E concerts
The Big E, which will take place in West Springfield, Massachusetts, from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3, announced its concert lineup, including such stars as Billy Idol, Flo Rida, the Goo Goo Dolls, Pat Benatar and Styx.
All shows in The Big E Arena, will be at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. These shows charge a separate admission from the fair admission. Tickets range from $29 to $59. VIP admission packages are offered for the shows featuring Pat Benatar ($299) and Styx ($149). The lineup is:
Sept. 17: Machine Gun Kelly with jxdn and Kennyhoopla (sold out)
Sept. 18: Billy Idol
Sept. 19: Zach Williams with Cory Asbury of Bethel Music
Sept. 25: Flo Rida with Ying Yang Twins Sept. 26: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Oct. 1: Goo Goo Dolls
Oct. 2: A Day to Remember with Asking Alexandria and Point North (7 p.m.)
Oct. 3: Styx
On the Court of Honor Stage, where shows are free with fair admission, the lineup is:
Sept. 17 to 26: Tom Franek, 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m.
Sept. 17 to 19: Modern English, 3 p.m. Sept. 17: Jesse Mccartney, 8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Kameron Marlowe, 8 p.m.
Sept. 19: Foghat, 8 p.m.
Sept. 20 to 21: Raniere Martin in the Donna Summer Experience, 3 p.m.
Sept. 20 to 21: The Yardbirds, 8 p.m.
Sept. 22 to 23: Exile, 3 p.m.
Sept. 22: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m. Sept. 23: 10,000 Maniacs, 8 p.m.
Sept. 24-26: The Bar-kays, 3 p.m.
Sept. 25: Plain White Ts, 8 p.m.
Sept. 26: Don Mclean, 8 p.m.
Sept. 27 to 28: The Outlaws, 8 p.m.
Sept. 27 to Oct. 3: The Everly Set, 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m.
Sept. 29 to 30: Big Brother and the Holding Company, 3 p.m.
Sept. 29: Lisa Lisa, 8 p.m.
Sept. 30: Ripe, 8 p.m.
Oct. 1: Kashmir: The Live Led Zeppelin Show, 8 p.m.
Oct. 1 to 3: Tribute to The King performed by Taylor Rodriguez, 3 p.m.
Oct. 2: Hoobastank, 8 p.m.
Oct. 3: Darryl “DMC” Mcdaniels of RUN DMC, 8 p.m.
Lesser-known, regional and emerging artists will perform on The E Stage, free with fair admission. Showtimes are Monday to Thursday 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 3, 6 and 9 p.m. and Sunday 3 and 6 p.m. The lineup is:
Sept. 19: Houston Bernard
Sept. 22: Eavesdrop
Sept. 24: Choco Band
Oct. 1: Amber Eyes
Oct. 2: Otan Vargas,special guest Ted Lewis
Other entertainment at The Eastern States Exposition includes parades, a petting zoo, a midway, a comic fortune teller, the Budweiser Clydesdales, a camel show, a horse show, jugglers, a circus (separate admission), racing pigs, a car show and all the other traditional fair attractions.
More concerts will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are available at thebige.com and The Big E Box Office at 1305 Memorial Ave.