[I’m on with my rock ‘n’ roll pal Kaedy Kiely at 97.1 The River every Wednesday at 6:50 and 7:50 a.m. to talk about the latest music news. Tune in to hear what’s up!]
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Let’s spare the clichés about not gathering any moss and the digs about rolling bones and get to the point: The Rolling Stones are coming to Atlanta.
Mick, Keith, Charlie, Ronnie and their supporting cast of stellar musicians will play June 9 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field on the campus of Georgia Tech.
Tickets will be sold starting at 10 a.m. April 13 through Georgia Tech partner Ticket Alternative at www.ticketalternative.com, all of their ticket outlets and charge-by-phone at 877-725-8849. Tickets will not be available through the Georgia Tech Ticket Office.
American Express cardholders will have pre-sale access beginning April 8. Ticket prices for the Atlanta date haven't been announced yet, but range from $62-$395 in other markets.
The band played the 55,000-capacity “Ramblin’ Wreck” in 1989 during its “Steel Wheels” tour (the venue, which held about 46,000 at the time, played host to a disparate handful of acts in the ‘90s, including New Kids on the Block, Jimmy Buffett and Pink Floyd).
This summer concert marks the Stones’ first appearance in Atlanta since two performances at Philips Arena during its “A Bigger Bang” tour – in October 2005 and February 2006.
This is the classic rockers' first time playing North American stadiums since 2005-2007’s “A Bigger Bang Tour.”
The band – which still includes Georgia mainstay Chuck Leavell on keyboards – has been on the road consistently the past few years; in 2012-13 with the anniversary run “50 & Counting” and last year with “14 on Fire.”
According to the release for this upcoming "Zip Code" outing, the stage design for the stadium shows "includes a thrust that extends deep into the audience allowing the Stones to interact directly with their fans." High-end video screens and special effects are also expected.
A couple of weeks ago, the Stones teased fans with billboards and a social media campaign pointing to #SatisfactionThursday , but it turns out they picked a #RubyTuesday to announce their news instead.
Follow the AJC Music Scene on Facebook and Twitter.
Here is the the band's full itinerary:
THE ROLLING STONES – ZIP CODE TOUR
May 24, 2015 San Diego, CA Petco Park
May 30, 2015 Columbus, OH Ohio Stadium
June 3, 2015 Minneapolis, MN TCF Bank Stadium
June 6, 2015 Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium
June 9, 2015 Atlanta, GA Bobby Dodd Stadium
June 12, 2015 Orlando, FL Orlando Citrus Bowl
June 17, 2015 Nashville, TN LP Field
June 20, 2015 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field
June 23, 2015 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest / Marcus Amphitheater
June 27, 2015 Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium
July 1, 2015 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium
July 4, 2015 Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 8, 2015 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
July 11, 2015 Buffalo, NY Ralph Wilson Stadium
July 15, 2015 Quebec, QC Le Festival D’Été de Québec*
*wristbands will go on sale at 12pm local on Saturday, April 11.
About the Author
Credit: AP
