Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney will not be singing at Gillette Stadium Sunday as scheduled - and he's grateful to Irene. The threat of hurricane caused stadium officials and developers to reprogram the "Goin 'Coastal Tour" on Friday night.
Gillette Stadium Senior Vice President of Finance, Administration and Operations James Nolan said, "I think it was a combination of safety and enjoyment of the fan, if we have time to type hurricanes, we do not want people on the streets, we do not 't want people in the parking lot who do not want the building, but even with the rain that is expected to be done to a very bad experience for people, so moving it seemed the right decision. "
But that means pick up the pace in the creation of the previous series. The teams were already building the stage on the field Wednesday afternoon.
Nolan said, "Logistically it's a great thing, the easiest next step is behind us, which was scheduled to take place on Friday anyway, but in reality the change of personnel of all public safety officials all the support teams and the stadium staff and security - from parking to food and beverages, which is kind of difficult piece of the equation. "
So while teams continue their work in Gillette, authorities are urging concert goers to plan accordingly, now that the first concert will be on a weekday.
Nolan said: "We ask people to arrive early, parking lots open to two, to avoid rush hour traffic, our stadium gates open at 16:00 and the show is scheduled to start at five."
If you can not make the show Friday, Gillette Stadium officials say they can get a refund at point of sale.
