September 25, 20169 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 23, 2016 -> 11:39 PM) Renting the Cell out for concerts is a dumb idea. Sox must need the money. Or Chance the Rapper (and Kanye) are trying to bring entertainment and fun to the South Side and engage the younger people in society. How you live in a college town is beyond me.
September 25, 20169 yr QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 08:46 AM) Didntheynleave the field after the reality show star left the stage? I'm guessing not. Reality show star? You can just say you don't know who Kanye West is it would save everyone time.
September 25, 20169 yr QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 11:29 AM) Reality show star? You can just say you don't know who Kanye West is it would save everyone time. I know damm well who Kanye is. And he's a kardashian now.
September 25, 20169 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2016 -> 11:58 PM) That's one hell of a lineup. A little bit of something for just about everyone. An old rock and roller like me finds this statement funny. Caveat:I have no idea who any of these artists are so for all I know there could be jazz, rock , big band and country and classical music represented but I highly doubt it.
September 25, 20169 yr QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 04:04 PM) An old rock and roller like me finds this statement funny. Caveat:I have no idea who any of these artists are so for all I know there could be jazz, rock , big band and country and classical music represented but I highly doubt it. It's just rap, pop, and electronic (or whatever Skrillex is classified as) so I don't know what that post meant
September 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 03:34 PM) It's just rap, pop, and electronic (or whatever Skrillex is classified as) so I don't know what that post meant Actually what I said about not knowing any of the artists wasn't entirely true. I only know Chance the Rapper from his Sox commercials but John Legend, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys are huge artists and I even knew about Skrillex though I would certainly agree that their genre is hard to pinpoint.
September 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 01:50 PM) I know damm well who Kanye is. And he's a kardashian now. No.
September 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 12:50 AM) Actually what I said about not knowing any of the artists wasn't entirely true. I only know Chance the Rapper from his Sox commercials but John Legend, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys are huge artists and I even knew about Skrillex though I would certainly agree that their genre is hard to pinpoint. I know the names of all of those acts and believe me those genres of music are not my cup of tea. That was an impressive lineup. My guess is the White Sox do not benefit at all from that concert.
September 26, 20169 yr Author My guess is the White Sox do not benefit at all from that concert. Money for rental of the stadium definitely goes to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (IFSA). Not sure if that revenue gets used for stadium improvements (which indirectly helps the White Sox). Also, not sure who gets the parking and food / drinks / souvenir revenue. I suspect the Sox might get that because the Sox handle concessions the rest of the year. Here are a bunch of photos and a review courtesy of the Illinois Entertainer music paper: http://illinoisentertainer.com/2016/09/pho...cellular-field/ http://illinoisentertainer.com/2016/09/liv...cellular-field/ .
September 26, 20169 yr I've heard nothing but positive things about the show, and frankly it was one of the few positive moments with the south side front and center this year and the white sox stadium got to be a part of it. Chance has been a great ambassador for Chicago, let alone the sox.
September 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) I've heard nothing but positive things about the show, and frankly it was one of the few positive moments with the south side front and center this year and the white sox stadium got to be a part of it. Chance has been a great ambassador for Chicago, let alone the sox. The stadium is much better equipped than wrigley and soldier field for a concert. Wrigley is abysmal for attending a concert.
September 27, 20169 yr QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 04:12 PM) The stadium is much better equipped than wrigley and soldier field for a concert. Wrigley is abysmal for attending a concert. Wrigley is abysmal for baseball. Anytime I hear anyone talk about that stadium positively, I know they've been taking drugs.
September 27, 20169 yr QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 07:29 PM) Wrigley is abysmal for baseball. Anytime I hear anyone talk about that stadium positively, I know they've been taking drugs. Hey, something we kinda agree on!
September 27, 20169 yr QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 04:12 PM) The stadium is much better equipped than wrigley and soldier field for a concert. Wrigley is abysmal for attending a concert. How so? I've been to soldier field, wasn't bad. Stadium sound is always bad.
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