Author: Media Goon @mediagoon

I don’t get the popularity of country music in the northeast at all. The GF loves it. @Mets_Bro loves. Some other Mets fans love it. I don’t get it at all. But for all of you who like this stuff here you go..

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 5, 2015 – The New York Mets and Live Nation today announced that the multiple-Grammy winning country music group Zac Brown Band will perform at Citi Field Friday, August 21.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. online at Mets.com/ZBB and by phone at 718-507-TIXX. Mets Season Ticket Holders will have access to a special online pre-sale on Wednesday, March 18.

Zac Brown Band is an American country music band formed in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, GA. Since 2009, they have earned 55 nominations and eight awards from the Grammys, Academy of Country Music, American Music Awards, Country Music Association and Country Music Television. Their #1 single “Chicken Fried” received four nominations for the 2009 CMA Awards: New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. That same year, the group received three Grammy nominations for Best Country Album, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group and Best New Artist.

Zac Brown Band will be returning to Citi Field for the second time as they were the opening act for the Dave Matthews Band in July of 2010. The band will be the second high-profile musical act to perform stand-alone concerts at Citi Field in the summer of 2015 as the Foo Fighters are scheduled for shows on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16.

The Mets are continuing their tradition of hosting some of the biggest acts in music that began with the Beatles’ legendary musical christening of Shea Stadium in 1965. Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, the Police, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Paul McCartney and the Dave Matthews Band will be joined by the Foo Fighters and Zac Brown Band as acts keeping the musical spirit going at the Mets’ home. The show will be held rain or shine and is promoted by Live Nation.

Shannon was having a discussion about Opening Day Vs The Second Day home starters with some folks on Twitter. They were talking about ticket sales on both days

As of 10:45 am today the Mets have less then 1200 tickets left for Opening Day. I also looked up the second game at home and there are around 11,000 tickets left for that game. Now this is not an exact science I just went to the Mets website and counted the number of tickets left for both days.

Now do the Mets start Harvey for the Opener or for Game Two at home?

Both my sister and mother are doing the Avon39 walk to raise money for breast cancer patients that are local and national. It’s a two day walk around Manhattan of 39.3 miles.

AVON 39 LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
By stepping up to the AVON 39 challenge, you’re helping breast cancer patients in your community and across the nation. Net funds raised will directly benefit the New York area and help make sure that care programs nationwide, as well as national research programs, have the resources to make the most progress possible to help obliterate breast cancer.

2014 BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED

CancerCare
The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
God’s Love We Deliver
Nanometics
NYU Cancer Center and Bellevue Collaborative
Metropolitan Hospital Center
Newark Beth Israel Hospital
You Can Thrive!

If you would like to help my sister raise money for her walk you can donate here. If you went to the QBC15 this year she was the one wearing Goon’s SIS on her jersey.

All above would have been cool to see 20 yrs ago..

But it doesn’t look like it is the WWE like many of us speculated.

This is from PWInsider.com

The wrestling event being presented at the New York Mets’ Citi Field will be a “Legends of Wrestling” event on Sunday 6/7 featuring Ric Flair, Bill Goldberg and Bret Hart, among others, appearing at 3 PM.
The plan is to have autograph signings with legends in the stadium followed by six matches presented on the field. It will be the first-ever live wrestling event in the stadium

Hey, so something that looked pretty cool and could have been a big event is just something that is like the big event next door at terrace on the park except with 6 matches of “legends”.

Big time fail.

Now confirmed by the Mets….

From Metropolitan Hospitality

The New York Mets hospitality group, Metropolitan Hospitality, is hosting the first ever Legends of Wrestling Event at Citi Field on Sunday, June 7th from 3pm-7pm (rain or shine).

Wrestling legends including Bret Hart, Bill Goldberg, Ric Flair, the Nasty Boys, among many others will be in attendance. Tickets start at $25 for festival access and to watch the main event. Additional VIP packages start at $15 to meet your favorite wrestling legends.

Here’s the setup..

Prices are:

Ringside	General Admission	$55
Sterling	Sections 11-19	$30
Field	Sections 106-129	$35
Hyundai	Sections 115-120	$30
Excelsior	Sections 310-328	$25

 

So great tease Metropolitan Hospitality. Had us all excited, but now I’m meh…

If you do want tickets the link is here.

Quick up date:

Limited VIP seats for the event are available for $200 each.

Ringside VIP 1 -Includes floor ticket with ringside seat, private meet and greet with Rob Van Dam and Funkasaurus from 3pm-4pm with food and beverage, unsigned 8×10 photos of Rob Van Dam and Funkasaurus, and special event lanyard.

Ringside VIP 2 – Includes floor ticket with ringside seat, private meet and greet with Bill Goldberg and Lita from 4pm-5pm with food and beverage, unsigned 8×10 photos of Bill Goldberg and Lita, and special event lanyard.

Gates Open: 3pm for event ticket holders (Jackie Robinson Rotunda Gate); 1:45pm for Session 1 VIP ticket holders only (Bullpen Gate); 2:30pm for Session 2 VIP ticket holders only (Jackie Robinson Rotunda Gate)

Parking Lots Open: 12pm

Festival Entertainment: : Will take place along the Field Level Concourse from 3pm-5pm

Main Event: Begins immediately following the conclusion of the festival. The main event will consist of six (6) wrestling matches featuring some of the wrestling legends

VIP Packages: 2pm-5pm in designated Citi Field event spaces

• Packages include: Q&A Sessions, private meet and greets, autograph signings and photo opportunities
• Limit one VIP package ticket per person per session

The event will feature over 10 professional wrestling legends, as well as current and independent stars. Among the confirmed talent are:

• Ric “Nature Boy” Flair
• Bret “The Hitman” Hart
• Bill Goldberg
• Rob Van Dam
• Lita
• The Nasty Boys
• Scott Steiner

During the festival portion, fans will have the opportunity to take part in:

• Q&A/autograph sessions with top tier talent in Citi Field event spaces
• Photo opportunities
• Kid friendly activities, such as games and face painting, along the field level concourse
• Sponsorship activations
• Watch wrestling matches featuring independent professional wrestlers

Immediately following, the excitement will begin with the main event, featuring:

• Six (6) wrestling matches featuring professional wrestling legends in a ring set up at second base
• Trivia contests and giveaways to lucky fans
• Appearances by Mr. and Mrs. Met
• And much more!

 

Metropolitan Hospitality which is now using the handle @citifield had an event for Autism Speaks. For a donation you got to some light refreshments, a tour of the ballpark, and a chance to take batting practice in the visitors batting cage. It was fun and glad to be able to help out a good cause. It’s good to see Metropolitan Hospitality trying new fun events while helping out with charity.
 
 

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Mr Met Stretching

 @mets_bro taking some swings
 
 
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