It turns out the Penn State Blue Band won’t be the only musical performers blasting their favorite tunes in Beaver Stadium. In April 2024, country music artist Luke Combs will be looking to fill Beaver Stadium with as many fans as possible for a future stop on his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour.
Penn State’s football home was added to the concert tour list as one of 25 new dates as the CMA Entertainer of the Year will make a stop at the home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills a week before his University Park visit. After performing at Penn State, Combs will then head south to play in the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Beaver Stadium won’t be the only college football venue on the schedule, however, Combs will perform twice in Rice-Eccles Stadium, home to the Utah Utes. But all other venues on the schedule appear to be NFL stadiums. That makes Beaver Stadium the largest stadium on the tour, which could lead to one of the largest crowds to come out and see Combs perform on the tour.
Penn State has taken strides in attempting to renovate Beaver Stadium to host more non-football events like this, and this will certainly not be the last concert to make a stop in the football venue. More improvements and renovations are in the works that will allow for other events to be held as well, perhaps one day including the NHL’s Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers as many fans around Pennsylvania have been dreaming about for years.
Penn State’s Blue-White Game will not be impacted by the concert, of course. Penn State’s annual spring football game will take place the previous week, ensuring the final spring football practice won’t be played on a field that needs some work following a concert performance. This will also give the grounds crew plenty of time to get the field in proper playing shape for the start of the 2024 season.
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