Drive-in Concerts – Upcoming Tours and Tickets
While folks have been staying home to protect the health of their communities, there’s been an indefinite pause on live concerts– a tough pill to swallow for performers and fans alike. But, this has allowed many artists the opportunity to get a little creative; some have taken to hosting “drive-in concerts,” with fans attending the show in their cars, a throwback to drive-in movies of yesteryear.
Mads Langer in Aarhus, Denmark was one of the first to perform a drive-in concert during the pandemic, on April 24:
Keith Urban also recently hosted a drive-in concert, and this video he posted gives a great feel for the experience:
NOW SHOWING – URBAN UNDERGROUND 🎬
A huge THANK YOU to all @VUMChealth frontline workers who attended tonight’s special show at the drive in! @VUMChealth @VUMCchildren @LiveNation @stardustdrivein #frontline pic.twitter.com/E7BfOQL7dQ— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) May 15, 2020
We expect many more artists to announce similar shows in the coming weeks, as a way of connecting with fans while maintaining social distance and keeping everyone safe. You may have already seen some of your favorite artists announcing drive-ins on Twitter or Instagram. Here are a few happening soon to look out for:
Drive in Concerts in June 2020
Date | Location | Artist |
June 4 | Arlington, Texas | Eli Young Band |
June 4 | Hoover, Alabama | Black Jacket Symphony |
June 5 | Arlington, Texas | Whiskey Myers |
June 6 | Arlington, Texas | Pat Green |
June 7 | Arlington, Texas | Josh Abbott Band & Kevin Fowler |
June 9 | Baltimore, Maryland | Marc Rebillet |
June 10 | Baltimore, Maryland | Marc Rebillet |
June 11 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Marc Rebillet |
June 11 | Hoover, Alabama | Black Jacket Symphony |
June 13 | Shinnston, West Virgina | The Davisson Brothers Band |
June 16 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Marc Rebillet |
June 18 | Kansas City, Missouri | Marc Rebillet |
June 18 | Hoover, Alabama | Black Jack Symphony |
June 22 | Fort Collins, Colorado | Marc Rebillet |
June 23 | Fort Collins, Colorado | Marc Rebillet |
June 25 | Hoover, Alabama | Black Jacket Symphony |
June 26 | Fort Worth, Texas | Marc Rebillet |
June 27 | Fort Worth, Texas | Marc Rebillet |
June 28 | Houston, Texas | Marc Rebillet |
More details on each of these shows can be found below:
June 4-7 in Arlington, Texas
Eli Young Band will kick off the “Concert in Your Car” series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Globe Life Field is hosting 3 more artists on subsequent nights:
- June 5 – Whiskey Myers
- June 6 – Pat Green
- June 7 – Josh Abbott Band & Kevin Fowler
Each artist will play two sets, at 5pm and 9pm. The entire concert series sold out within a matter of hours but information on tickets can be found
here.
June 4-25 in Hoover, Alabama
Black Jacket Symphony will host 4 drive in concerts at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Alabama as part of their “Concerts From the Car” series. The band will focus on a different cover album for each of the 4 dates, as seen below:
- June 4 – The Beatles’ “Abbey Road”
- June 11 – Queen’s “A Night at the Opera”
- June 18 – Jouney’s “Escape”
- June 25 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Damn the Torpedoes”
You can buy tickets on Blue Jacket Symphony’s website or visit their FAQ page for more information about the concert series.
June 9-25 in various cities
In what is arguably the first real drive-in concert “tour”, electronic musician Marc Rebillet will set out to play eight cities in June, kicking off with back-to-back nights in Baltimore, Maryland on June 9-10, then passing through:
- June 11 – Charlotte, N.C.
- June 16 – Indianapolis, Ind.
- Thu, June 18 – Kansas City, Miss.
- Thu, June 20 – Tulsa, Okla.
- Thu, June 22+23 – Fort Collins, Colo.
- Thu, June 26+27 – Forth Worth, TX.
- Thu, June 28 – Houston, TX.
Tickets for Rebillet’s “Drive In Tour” can be purchased here.
June 13 in Shinnston, West Virginia
The Davisson Brothers Band will play a drive in concert at the Sunset Drive-In Theater in Meadowbrook, W.V. Tickets are $80 per car and can be purchased here.
Those are just a few shows we’ve heard about for now, but we’ll post updates as we hear more!