Mets announce 2014 concert schedule

From 1964 to 2008; Shea Stadium was the home of the New York Mets. The multi-purpose stadium also housed the New York Jets 1964 to 1983, which helped form the usual alliance of the two teams for New York sports fans. In 1975, Shea was also the home of the New York Yankees and New York Giants. With stars like Tom Seaver and Joe Nammath creating lasting sports memories, Shea was also home to some of the city’s most memorable concerts. The first was the Beatles first show on their 1965 North American tour. The 55,600 fans in attendance helped bring Beatlemania to the forefront of American pop-culture. July 16th & 18th 2008 saw the end of concerts at the historic stadium. Billy Joel’s famous “Last Play At Shea” included special guests the likes of John Mayer, Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler, and Sir Paul himself. Those who weren’t fortunate to get their hands on Billy Joel tickets we’re still able to witness the concert via the documentary of the same name. Following the 2008 season, The Mets moved to Citi Field and Shea Stadium was demolished, putting an end to it’s historic run as one of the most storied buildings in the history of New York sports and music.

Recently, the Mets have made a conscious effort to establish more musical memories at Citi Field, having debut theirconcert series in the 2013 season. The team will continue their popular post-game concert series at Citi Field with 4 dates of national headliners following Saturday games between June and September. Each concert is free with admission to that date’s game.

June 14th will feature modern rap legend 50 Cent after the Mets take on the San Diego Padres at 4:10. The multi-platinum NYC icon is best known for his hits “In Da Club”, “P.I.M.P.”, and “Ayo Technology”. The game marks perhaps your only chance to catch the man formerly known as Curtis Jackson live in concert. This is also the cheapest game of the concertseries, with secondary market tickets averaging $110. Cheapest seat is currently $29.

Huey Lewis & The News, the San Francisco pop rock group best known for 80’s hits “The Power Of Love”, “Hip To Be Square” and “I Need A New Drug” will take the stage following the July 12th game vs the Miami Marlins. Average ticket price is $120. Once again, it’s a good chance to snag inexpensive Huey Lewis tickets, as the cheapest seat in the house is going for $29. With other Huey Lewis tour dates averaging up to $178/ticket on the secondary market, the ballpark is your best chance to catch some hits from the party band that introduced the world to “Sports” in 1983.

Although a more fitting opponent would be the rival Phillies, the Mets will welcome Boyz II Men following the August 16th matchup with the Chicago Cubs. At an average price of $124/ticket, the multiple grammy award winning group will take a break from their residency at the Terry Fator Theatre in Las Vegas for the game. The rare NY appearance won’t cost too much of a premium though, as fans will only pay about 16% more for Boyz II Men tickets in Queens than if they saw the group in Sin City. Cheapest seat in the house is currently $34.

Wrapping up the 2014 series will be teen sensation Austin Mahone. Still maintaining a clean cut image in a time where previous stars are being arrested for DWI’s and clinging to a wrecking ball naked, the “Say Somethin’” singer will play to teen and family oriented crowd following September 27th’s game vs the Astros. The game averages $118 on the secondary market, which falls right on par with the average price for Austin Mahone tour tickets. The lowest price ticket to get in the door is $26.

The 4-game set averages $118, which is 19% above the $99 home average of New York Mets tickets. Last year’s concertseries featured Foreigner, Nas, OAR, and Third Eye Blind. The 2013 series averaged $88 per ticket, 18% above the 2013 home average of $74.