K.C. At The Bat Again For Concerts

Posted by Don Muret | Sep 18, 2018 | General

Summer Jam on June 18, 1976, at Kauffman Stadium, then Royals Stadium, featured Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, REO Speedwagon and Heart. (Courtesy Kansas City Royals)

Billy Joel’s performance at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, the ballpark’s first stand-alone concert in 39 years, is a sellout, and a crowd of 40,000 is expected, according to Kansas City Royals officials.

It’s been a long time coming for the team’s administration, which hopes to book more concerts beyond tho...

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Don Muret

Senior Editor Don Muret has been a reporter for 35 years, including 25 years in trade journalism at SportsBusiness Journal and the old Amusement Business magazine before joining VenuesNow in December 2017. Previously, he worked 10 years as a sports writer for multiple daily and weekly newspapers. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has a journalism degree from Drake University and attended graduate school at the University of Iowa. He’s a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and loves live music. Muret lives in Charlotte with his wife, Dana, and their two teenage daughters, Madeline and Carolyn. Don can be reached at (704) 877-7399 or dmuret@oakviewgroup.com