Paul will turn 73 years old this June, but age has yet to keep him
from performing and touring across the globe. Paul has
carved one of the most prominent and successful solo careers of
all-time, producing 16 studio albums since 1970 and selling millions of
records along the way. Currently in the midst of his “Out There” World
Tour, Paul will embark on a festival circuit through the U.S. this
summer, including headlining gigs at Chicago’s Lollapalooza and the
Firefly Music Festival in Delaware.
Always one to keep his fans on the edge of their seats, Paul
will also fit in three solo shows in June between Lollapalooza and
Firefly. The iconic musician will play Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center
on June 21, Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena on June 23 and the
Colonial Life Arena in South Carolina on June 25. The shows will have
added significance, too, as he returns to those select venues for the
first time in years or for the first time in his solo career.
Don’t expect to get in cheap if planning to attend any of McCartney’s
upcoming solo gigs next month, however. Tickets for both the John Paul
Jones Arena and Colonial Life Arena shows officially went on sale to the
general public Monday, and the Philadelphia show sold out in a matter
of minutes after its on sale last Friday. On Monday afternoon, both the
Virginia and South Carolina shows still had available tickets for sale
but are expected to sell out.
Prices on the secondary ticket market show that there is a high demand to see the performer, as Paul Paul tickets on TiqIQ own an average price of $320.46 over his three June shows. McCartney’s show in Philadelphia
will be his top-priced solo stint, with tickets to that show currently
averaging at $504.96, 57.6% above average, and get-in price starts at
$197. It’s no surprise his June 21 stop in Philly will be his most
expensive show on the secondary market. Paul hasn’t played in the
City of Brotherly Love since 2010, when the venue was then called the
Wachovia Center.
Paul will make his first-ever appearance at John Paul Jones
Arena on June 23. The “Blackbird” singer currently sees tickets for that
show average at $291.68 and a low price of $90 on the secondary market.
He hasn’t played in South Carolina since May of 1993, when his “New
World” Tour made a stop at the Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
Despite his 22-year-absence, tickets for his show at Colonial Life Arena
will be the cheapest of the trio of shows, with average secondary price
listed at $248.16 and the cheapest available at $72.
For those who were boxed
out of Paul’s show at the Wells Fargo Center, a short drive into
Delaware for this year’s Firefly Music Festival may be the next best
option. No single-day tickets exist for the four-day festival being held
between June 18 and 21, however, and Firefly Music Festival four-day passes currently average at $414.89 on the secondary market. The cheapest pass is priced at $339.
Prior to his summer shows
in the U.S., McCartney will embark on a short run through the U.K. and
Europe in May and early-June, playing notable venues like the O2 in
London, ZiggoDome in Amsterdam and Stade de France in Paris. The “Out
There” Tour will officially wrap at Lollapalooza, when he headlines the
Chicago-based festival on July 31.