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Newsstand: Michigan Stadium hosts largest ticketed concert in US history

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome18 hours agoanthonytbroome
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The Michigan Wolverines football team was on a bye week this Saturday, but its home was still in use on a fall Saturday.

Zach Bryan and John Mayer headlined a 7-hour, five-act show at the Big House on Saturday night, the first ticketed concert at Michigan Stadium. The show, which went on sale in February, was sold out in less than 2.5 hours and held over 112,000 fans, breaking the record set by George Strait in 2024 at Texas A&M (110,905).

Saturday night’s Big House concert debut now holds the distinction of being the largest ticketed concert in United States history.

The other acts on the bill included Keenan O’Meara, Joshua Slone and Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen.

The show ended just before midnight with a fireworks display as Bryan closed out his set.

The show could be the first in a string of events hosted by Michigan Stadium in the revenue-sharing era as the athletic department looks for new ways to generate money.

“We have been studying and evaluating what it takes to host a concert at Michigan Stadium for a couple of years and today marks that next step in the venture with great partners,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said when the show was released.

No other non-football events are on the Big House calendar in the future, but Saturday was a milestone nonetheless.

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