That’s the ticket! Fenway concerts brought in $125M in 2024

The Fenway summer concert series a musical venture that started as an experiment more than twenty years ago has become an economic juggernaut with the plan bringing nearly million to local businesses across acts in according to a Tourism Economics overview The Fenway Park Concert Series is a boon for our visitor commercial sector and the businesses that rely on it mentioned Martha Sheridan president and CEO of Meet Boston These concerts generate considerable visitor spending filling restaurants and hotel rooms while producing more shifts and wages for our industry workforce Meet Boston commissioned this assessment to demonstrate the tremendous impact that these concerts create for our destination The assessment conducted by the independent group Tourism Economics details how the concerts from June to September brought out visitors to the Fenway area The Nucar Fenway Concert series saw Lana Del Rey Hootie and the Blowfish Kane Brown Foo Fighters Blink- Def Leopard and Journey Green Day and Post Malone perform along with Noah Kahan and Pearl Jam twice each The park released concerts for the season but two were canceled as of Thursday Shakira and Jason Aldean both had their performances cancelled Thursday and Friday due to stage safety concerns the venue reported just hours before the first show The economic impact review details that the concerts generated million for operational spending including staffing protection and other expenses at the event The concertgoers also spent a total of million off-site in local restaurants hotels retailers and other amenities the review stated Lodging spending led the off-site expenses with million generated followed by food with million In total the concert series supported part-time and full-time jobs and brought in another million in state and local taxes the assessment announced The Fenway Concert Series plays a vital role in supporting local businesses offering critical value in terms of exposure and promotion reported Michael Minichello general manager of Time Out Sector Boston While baseball continues to draw its loyal fans the concert series broadens our audience beyond the realm of sports These events generate increased foot traffic and contribute to a vibrant atmosphere that benefits hotels restaurants retail shops and other local establishments alike The venue has hosted musical acts for just over two decades It s hard to believe this all started as an experiment in with one Bruce Springsteen show to test whether concerts at Fenway could really work commented Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy Now more than years later it s become a signature part of summer in Boston These shows bring incredible vigor to the ballpark and meaningful economic impact to our neighboring businesses and city The summer concert series is set to continue with two performances by Hozier on June and