Elizabeth Davis
After numerous rumors, several high-level sources confirmed last Friday that the Rolling Stones will play at Carter-Finley Stadium July 1. The last concert that was held at Carter-Finley was U2 back in 2009.
The Rolling Stones announced their summer tour dates Tuesday, which include making a stop at Carter-Finley Stadium on July 1. The announcement addressed weeks of rumors about the Stones’ ongoing tour.
The concert will mark the fourth time the Rolling Stones have performed in Raleigh. The band visited Carter-Finley in 1989 for the “Steel Wheels” tour and then again for the “Voodoo Lounge” tour in 1994. The band’s first trip to Raleigh was in 1965, where it played in Reynolds Coliseum.
The Rolling Stones ZIP CODE tour will include Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.
The tour will begin May 24 at in San Diego and will makes stops in a total of 15 cities, including San Diego, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Buffalo before finishing in Quebec July 15.
“We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer,” Jagger said in a press release.
The ZIP CODE tour will be the first the Rolling Stones have toured in North America since their 2005–2007 “A Bigger Bang” tour.
The band’s stage design is planned to have a stadium that jets out into the crowd, extending deep into the audience, to give listeners a unique experience, according to a press release.
Carter-Finley has not seen a concert since U2 performed in 2009.
Tickets will go on sale April 13 at 10 a.m through Ticketmaster and the PNC box office. Ticket prices range from $69.50–$350.