Maybe it’ll make enough to pay Bogaerts and Devers.
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Every athlete who suits up for the Red Sox knows the value of playing at Fenway Park. The intimacy of the stadium creates an energy not often matched at other ballparks.
With their latest addition to the 110-year-old stadium, the team behind Fenway Sports Group — led by John Henry, who also owns the Globe — are hoping to re-create a similar vibe for live music at the MGM Music Hall. Beginning with a benefit show headlined by Godsmack on Aug. 27, followed by two nights apiece for James Taylor (Aug. 29-30) and Chris Stapleton (Aug 31-Sept. 1), the venue is set to open its doors at the foot of Lansdowne Street.
Just as the Red Sox feed off the energy of the crowd, “our hope is that the performers will feel the same,” said FSG real estate managing director Jonathan Gilula during a sneak peek at the new venue on Thursday, ahead of Monday’s ribbon-cutting.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/20/arts/mgm-music-hall-bostons-newest-concert-venue-takes-field/Located behind the right-field bleachers, the 5,000-seat auditorium occupies the former “Triangle Lot,” which for years was fenced off for mobile-production trucks.
The odd shape of the lot inspired some creative thinking. As it happens, the resulting project could turn out to be a groundbreaker in terms of concert venue design.
“Everybody loves the shape of Fenway, which came from the surrounding streets,” said Chuck Izzo of Somerville’s DAIQ Architects, who has done design work for several other ballparks, including Dodger Stadium and Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. In the same way, he said, the MGM Music Hall is “a snug fit. We used every space we possibly could.”
The angled seating created a geometric space that should enhance acoustics. No seat is farther than 110 feet from the center of the stage. John Ahrens, a senior vice president of design and construction for Live Nation, said he intends to duplicate the design at venues in other cities wherever possible.
Yeah, because that's how this is going to work.Maybe it’ll make enough to pay Bogaerts and Devers.
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Does anyone know whether concerts at Fenway are more profitable than baseball games?It’s a joke
I know the lines are continually blurring between pro sports and gambling, but would MLB allow an ownership group to also own a sports book?Is it crazy or too cynical to believe that the MGM Music Hall at Fenway may eventually morph into the MGM/Fenway Sports Group sports book in the not too distant future?
Is there money in it for the league?I know the lines are continually blurring between pro sports and gambling, but would MLB allow an ownership group to also own a sports book?
Different league, but the NFL’s Washington Commanders just received approval to put a betting lounge in at FedEx Field.I know the lines are continually blurring between pro sports and gambling, but would MLB allow an ownership group to also own a sports book?
I assume at some point in the not too distant future Fenway Park will have the ability to let fans prop bet balls/strikes from their seats and Henry and partners will collect the vig.I know the lines are continually blurring between pro sports and gambling, but would MLB allow an ownership group to also own a sports book?
Angel Hernandez is gonna be RICHI assume at some point in the not too distant future Fenway Park will have the ability to let fans prop bet balls/strikes from their seats.
My first thought was that the Music Hall is just a place holder for a future venture/venue. Not necessarily for gaming or a sports book, but for something bigger.Is it crazy or too cynical to believe that the MGM Music Hall at Fenway may eventually morph into the MGM/Fenway Sports Group sports book in the not too distant future?
Fenway Park America's most beloved casino and sportsbookMy first thought was that the Music Hall is just a place holder for a future venture/venue. Not necessarily for gaming or a sports book, but for something bigger.
They are in November, December, January, and February.Does anyone know whether concerts at Fenway are more profitable than baseball games?