‘Welcome Back STL’ Concert presented by Bud Light Seltzer to feature headliner Zac Brown Band along with Sam Hunt on August 13 at Busch Stadium
Celebration Marks The First And Only Live Music Stadium Show In St. Louis This Summer; Tickets Go On Sale To The General Public On Thursday, July 15 at 10 AM CDT
(St. Louis, MO) July 9, 2021 - Bud Light Seltzer, The St. Louis Cardinals and SYNERGY Productions present ‘Welcome Back STL,’ featuring multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning Zac Brown Band along with Sam Hunt on August 13th at Busch Stadium. The one-night outdoor celebration marks the first and only live music stadium show in St. Louis this summer. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 15 at 10 AM CDT.
After a 14-month hiatus from touring due to COVID-19, Zac Brown Band returns to St. Louis with this special show at Busch Stadium, as well as their long-awaited return to the road with 2021’s “The Comeback Tour.” ‘Welcome Back STL’ will mark the first time Zac Brown Band plays at Busch Stadium and will be the first time the two acts grace the same stage.
“We are so excited to welcome concerts back to Busch Stadium. What better way to do it than with a lineup of incredible talent,” said Vicki Bryant with the St. Louis Cardinals.
“St. Louis is the home of Bud Light Seltzer and we are thrilled to be welcoming fans back to Busch Stadium to celebrate the return of live music,” said Andy Goeler, Vice President of Marketing, Bud Light. “As a passionate music fan myself, I am really excited about the line-up of artists we are bringing together for a must-see show.”
"Music is the heart and soul of human emotion so it was very important to us to bring a big show to life in our hometown this summer," added Amit Dhawan, Managing Partner of SYNERGY Productions LLC.
Welcome Back STL is committed to providing a safe environment for its fans, vendors, sponsors, and staff. The event is working closely with local civic officials and health professionals to implement health and safety procedures and protocols.
Fans can visit cardinals.com/welcomebackSTL for more information and to purchase tickets.
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning, Southern rock group led by front man, Zac Brown. Throughout their career spanning more than a decade, Zac Brown Band has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. To date, the group has won three GRAMMY Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30 million singles, 9 million albums, amassed over 9.3 billion catalog streams to date, achieved 15 #1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats. Zac Brown Band has headlined 7 North American Tours and currently holds the record for most consecutive sold-out shows at the iconic Fenway Park. Since their debut, Zac Brown Band has developed a reputation with critics and fans alike as one of the most dynamic live performers, marked by strong musicianship that defies genre boundaries.
Sam Hunt
Multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning hitmaker Sam Hunt’s sophomore album SOUTHSIDE debuted to critical acclaim and was one of the top country albums of 2020 landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Named one of the Best Albums of the Year by The New York Times and US Weekly, the Platinum-selling project features 12 songs all written by Hunt including his No. 1 hits “Kinfolks,” “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s,” one of NPR’s Best Songs of 2020 “Hard To Forget,” and his three-week No. 1, 8x Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated smash, “Body Like A Back Road.”
SOUTHSIDE follows Hunt’s GRAMMY-nominated, Triple-Platinum-selling debut album, MONTEVALLO, which also topped the Billboard Country Albums chart and produced four No. 1 singles. All ten tracks on MONTEVALLO are RIAA certified with six achieving Platinum or Multi-Platinum status including “Leave the Night On,” “House Party,” “Take Your Time,” “Break Up In A Small Town” and “Make You Miss Me.”
Called “stylistically provocative” by The New York Times and “deceptively phenomenal” by The Washington Post, Hunt has received accolades from Associated Press, Billboard, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Village Voice, The New York Times, The Washington Post and more. Since MONTEVALLO’s 2014 release, Hunt has accumulated over 10.3 billion global streams and has earned 37 million RIAA certified units.
For information on Sam Hunt, visit www.SamHunt.com.
Cardinals Special Events
The St. Louis Cardinals Special Events team specializes in creating unique and memorable experiences. Since its opening in 2006, Busch Stadium has proven to be a versatile venue for events large and small. An iconic, uniquely St. Louis venue, Busch Stadium is home to the St. Louis Cardinals-one of the most storied franchises in baseball. In addition to two epic World Championship celebrations, Busch Stadium has hosted over a thousand public events and private functions ranging from small corporate gatherings to record-setting concerts and world-class sporting events. Learn more at cardinals.com/events.
Bud Light Seltzer
The Bud Light brand name represents a family of products including Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Bud Light Peels, Bud Light Chelada, Bud Light Platinum and Bud Light Platinum Seltzer. At the forefront of innovation, Bud Light continues to expand its product portfolio, offering a wide range of products brewed to meet the ever-changing preferences of consumers everywhere. Since 1982, Bud Light has delivered the best-selling premium light lager in America that is consistently brewed with a fresh, clean finish. For more information about Bud Light and our full family of products, visit www.BudLight.com.
SYNERGY Productions LLC
SYNERGY Productions LLC is a St. Louis-based relationship marketing company that connects the celebrity, corporate, consumer, and charity communities. SYNERGY is the lead music consultancy for Anheuser-Busch and is also the co-executive producer of the Super Bowl Music Fest, the largest arena-based music festival in America.