THE KILLERS TO HEADLINE FRIDAY, MAY
25th,JACK WHITE WILL PERFORM SATURDAY, MAY 26th
ANDEMINEM WILL CLOSE OUT THE FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY,
MAY 27th
Boston Calling reveals its daily lineup and
releases single day tickets for this year’s festival, taking place
at the
Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston on
Memorial Day Weekend,
May 25 – May 27, 2018.
Single day tickets are available for purchase at special pricing
beginning today, January 18th at 10am EST through tomorrow, January
19th at Noon EST, or while supplies last. Boston Calling will kick
off on Friday, May 25th with must-see performances by chart-topping
rockers
The Killers and 2017 global breakthrough
band
Portugal. The Man. An ode to iconic rock
music, Saturday, May 26th will include performances by 12-time
Grammy award-winner
Jack White, who will
release his third solo album Boarding House Reach this March,
as well as rock masterminds
Queens of the Stone
Age and Boston’s very own
Belly. Sunday,
May 27th will be packed with show-stopping performances by 19-year
old platinum-selling prodigy
Khalid and
record-breaking hip-hop legend
Eminem, who will
close out the festival with his first New England show since 2005.
Single day tickets are on sale today at 10am EST
at www.bostoncalling.com. All performance times will be
revealed at a later date.
Friday’s lineup will also be packed with
celebrated indie and alternative acts such as The
National, Paramore, and Maggie
Rogers. Hip-hop phenomenon Tyler, The
Creator and cult-favorite, genre-bending icon St.
Vincent will take the stage on Saturday, followed by a
wide range of impressive talent on Sunday with performances by
Fleet Foxes, Stormzy,
Julien Baker, and Zola Jesus.
Adding to each day’s eclectic musical lineups,
award-winning actress, producer and director Natalie
Portman will curate and host a series of special
programming, held indoors at the festival’s arena. The wildly
popular and politically charged podcast Pod Save
America will take place in the arena on Saturday with
Lovett or Leave It taking to the stage on Friday.
Jenny Slate, Cameron Esposito,
Martin Urbano, and a full day of star-studded
comedians, will perform on Sunday.
The day-by-day lineup for Boston Calling 2018 is as
follows. Performance times are forthcoming.
Friday May 25, 2018The
KillersThe NationalParamorePortugal. The ManMaggie RogersPussy
RiotPerfume GeniusNoname(Sandy) Alex GBig ThiefCitizenCharly
BlissThis Is The Kit
Arena:Natalie PortmanLovett Or Leave It
Saturday May 26, 2018Jack
WhiteQueens of the Stone AgeTyler, The CreatorSt.
VincentBrockhamptonRoyal BloodManchester OrchestraDaniel
CaesarBellyThe MenzingersOh SeesMount KimbieLeikeli47Lillie
MaeTaukWeakened Friends
Arena:Natalie PortmanPod Save AmericaBridget
EverettTony HinchcliffeJo FirestoneMartin Urbano
Sunday May 27,
2018EminemKhalidBryson TillerFleet FoxesThe
DecemberistsStormzyThundercatJulien BakerDirty
ProjectorsAlvvaysPondZola JesusTaylor BennettWestside Gunn and
ConwayField ReportStl Gld
Arena:Natalie PortmanJenny SlateCameron
EspositoMax SilverstriMartin Urbano
Further details on Boston Calling’s programming
curated and hosted by Natalie Portman, as well as more information
about the festival’s food and drink components will be shared in
the coming months.
Boston Calling is proud to have Delta Air Lines,
Miller Lite, Samuel Adams, and 47 Brand as sponsors for this year’s
festival.
Tickets: Single day
tickets are available for purchase beginning today, January
18th at 10am EST at www.bostoncalling.com. Special ANNOUNCE DAY
pricing for single day tickets are $95 for General Admission, $219
for VIP and $579 for Platinum passes, while supplies last. After
12pm EST tomorrow, January 19th, regularly priced tickets will be
available at $105 for General Admission, $229 for VIP and $599 for
Platinum passes. A limited number of General Admission Three-Day
passes and VIP Three-Day passes are available for $289 and $649,
respectively. Additionally, there are a limited amount of
three-day Platinum passes available for $1,099.
Due to popular demand, payment plans will now be
available on ticket orders beginning today at 10am.
Visit bostoncalling.com/tickets for further details.
Private elevated Skybox lounges are also
available for up to 50 people; details and pricing are available
upon request.
Getting There: Boston
Calling is best accessed by the T on the Red Line’s Harvard Square
stop; from there it is a short walk to the festival’s main
entrance. Boston Calling will also be coordinating with taxi
and rideshare programs for safe and easy pickup and drop off
points; there will also be bike racks available onsite. At
present onsite parking is available only to Platinum VIP package
purchasers.
Social Media: Instagram:
@bostoncalling; Twitter: @boston_calling; Facebook: Boston Calling
Music Festival
Boston Calling is produced
by Boston Calling Events LLC (BCE) which
is owned by Crash Line
Productions and The Madison
Square Garden Company.
Crash Line Productions is
a Boston-based entertainment production company that owns and
produces dozens of events each year. Formed in 2012 by Brian
Appel and Mike Snow, Boston Calling Events continues to build its
event platform around Boston Calling Music Festival, Eaux Claires
Music & Arts Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Copenhagen
Beer & Music Festival in Boston.
Boston Calling Events is part
of The Madison Square Garden Company
(NYSE:MSG), a world leader in live sports and entertainment
experiences. The company presents or hosts a broad array of premier
events in its diverse collection of iconic venues: New York’s
Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio
City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Inglewood, CA; The
Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston. Other MSG
properties include legendary sports franchises: the New York Knicks
(NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL) and the New York Liberty (WNBA);
two development league teams -- the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and
the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL); and one of the leading North American
esports organizations, Counter Logic Gaming. In addition, the
Company features the popular original production – the Christmas
Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston
Calling Events, produces outdoor festivals, including New England’s
preeminent Boston Calling Music Festival. Also under
the MSG umbrella is TAO Group, a world-class hospitality group with
globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands: Tao,
Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, The Stanton Social, Beauty & Essex and
Vandal. More information is available at
www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com
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