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Ballpark welcomed Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to the stage, in 2006, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert headlined the festival and in 2011, the Zac Brown Band performed at Salem Stadium. Salem has played host to a number of major stars for stadium shows in the past decade. In 2005, Salem
Memorial Ballpark welcomed Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
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TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets go on sale Friday, January 25 at 10 a.m. at the Salem Civic Center Box Office,
www.ticketmaster.com and charge by phone 800-745-3000.
General admission field tickets and reserved stadium seats are all $35.
Ticket buyers can also upgrade to a limited number of VIP festival packages.
all-day tickets just $35
Carey Harveycutter
City of Salem
charveycutter@salemva.gov
540-375-3004
Andrew Farwell
Outback Concerts
andrew@outbackconcerts.com
615-242-3323