Those Megaticket season packages at the area's two outdoor amphitheaters are getting more Mega for 2013.
In the past, the country music season tickets have been good for around five shows each summer. This year the Baierl Subaru 2013 Country Megaticket for First Niagara Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pa., includes eight concerts and the Carhartt 2013 Country Megaticket for Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls includes nine attractions.
Seven of the tours will play both venues. Brad Paisley, Chris Young and Lee Brice only are playing Star Lake, while a double bill of Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley only has a Blossom stop. Kenny Chesney also is featured on the Blossom schedule, but he'll play Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on June 22.
The Star Lake lineup includes:
Saturday, May 18 - Tim McGraw with Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft
Saturday, June 1 - Brad Paisley with Chris Young and Lee Brice
Saturday, June 15 - Toby Keith with Kip Moore
Friday, Aug. 2 - Blake Shelton with Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer
Friday, Aug. 16 - Jason Aldean with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett
Friday, Sept. 6 - Rascal Flatts with The Band Perry
Friday, Sept. 13 - Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch
Saturday, Sept. 28 - Luke Bryan with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line
Platinum ticket packages (reserved lower pavilion seating, VIP parking) are $799. Gold packages (reserved covered upper pavilion seating, general parking) are $599. Bronze packages (reserved uncovered upper pavilion seating, general parking) are $399. And Lawn packages (general admission lawn, general parking) are $199.
The Blossom lineup includes:
Friday, May 31 - Tim McGraw with Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft
Thursday, June 20 - Kenny Chesney with Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves
Friday, June 28 - Rascal Flatts with The Band Perry
Friday, July 19 - Toby Keith with Kip Moore
Thursday, Aug. 1 - Blake Shelton with Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer
Saturday, Aug. 10 - Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley
Friday, Aug. 23 - Jason Aldean with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett
Thursday, Sept. 12 - Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch
Friday, Sept. 27 - Luke Bryan with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line
Platinum ticket packages (reserved lower pavilion seating, VIP parking) are $895. Silver packages (reserved covered upper pavilion seating, general parking) are $695. Bronze packages (reserved uncovered upper pavilion seating, general parking) are $475. And Lawn packages (general admission lawn, general parking) are $215.
Megatickets at both venues go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday exclusively through www.megaticket.com.