Deal To Bring More Concerts To Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing the sound of music to Chavez Ravine.
The Dodgers have signed a multi-year exclusive booking agreement with two prominent music and entertainment executives, Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke, to bring more premium music content to Dodger Stadium, officials announced Tuesday.
Under the deal, Dodger Stadium would host several concerts at the ballpark every year by leveraging Azoff and Leiweke's "extensive music industry relationships", according to the team.
Financial terms were not immediately disclosed.
Since its opening in 1962, Dodger Stadium has hosted some of the biggest names in music, including The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, KISS, Madonna, The Bee Gees, Elton John, Simon and Garfunkel, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Genesis, Eric Clapton, U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, AC/DC and the Three Tenors.
"We've had many of the greatest names in the music industry perform at Dodger Stadium and teaming up with Irving and Tim will bring many more great performers to our beautiful venue," said Lon Rosen, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Dodgers.
