MCU Park - Concerts

Concerts

In the ballpark's short history, a number of concerts have taken place. Concerts at MCU Park have been general admission, with ticketholders only allowed on the field or in the stadium, without the ability to switch sections. Fans who have tried to pass security and move between the field and stadium have been removed from the concert.

In 2003, Björk performed two shows at MCU park. Portions of these concerts appear in the Icelandic music documentary Screaming Masterpiece.

In the summer of 2004, the jam band Phish began what was billed as its last tour with a two-night stand at MCU Park, with a guest appearance by rapper Jay-Z, a native of Brooklyn, on the second evening. The first concert was simulcast in movie theaters and in 2006, released (along with selected songs from the second night) as a concert album and DVD under the name Phish: Live in Brooklyn. In 2005, the stadium hosted the Across the Narrows Festival along with Richmond County Bank Ballpark. In the same year, The White Stripes performed one of their recent tours following the release of their album, Get Behind Me Satan.

In the summer of 2005, Def Leppard and Bryan Adams performed at MCU Park on July 9 as a part of their efforts to bring major league Rock `N Roll to America's Minor League Baseball Parks during their 2005 Cross-Country ``Rock `N Roll Double-Header Tour.

The French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed their robotic costumes in MCU Park on August 9, 2007.

311 and Snoop Dogg played a show together on July 16, 2008.

On July 13, 2009, Wilco performed with "very special guests" Yo La Tengo.

Furthur, featuring Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, performed at the park on June 26 and 27, 2010, and returned on July 13 and 14, 2012.