MGM Music Hall at Fenway | |
Fullname: | MGM Music Hall at Fenway, presented by Curve |
Address: | 2 Lansdowne St, |
City: | Boston, MA 02215 |
Country: | United States |
Location: | Fenway–Kenmore |
Owner: | Fenway Sports Group |
Operator: | Crossroads Presents |
Capacity: | 5,009 |
Broke Ground: | November 22, 2019 |
Opened: | August 22, 2022 |
Architect: | DAIQ Architects |
General Contractor: | Gilbane Building Company |
The MGM Music Hall at Fenway is a 5,009-capacity[1] music venue located to the direct northeast of Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston mayor Michelle Wu held the venue's ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 22, 2022, followed by a short private concert by Guster for the students of Tufts University.[2] The venue's first public concert was performed by Massachusetts-bred rock band Godsmack on August 27.[3] The venue is owned by Fenway Sports Group and operated by Live Nation Entertainment.[4]
On September 28, 2018, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced plans to build a 5,000 seat music venue on a lot along the northeast perimeter of Fenway Park then mainly used for video production truck parking.[5] [6] With Gilbane built the venue, originally simply known as Fenway Theater during construction, until a naming rights agreement was made with MGM Resorts International in November 2019.[7] The MGM Music Hall at Fenway broke ground on November 22, 2019,[8] and was initially intended to be complete in the fall of 2021.[9]
The MGM Music Hall at Fenway opened its doors on August 22, 2022, a year later than expected, due to construction and performer delays in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The opening ceremony featured a public ribbon-cutting from Boston mayor Michelle Wu, and a 30-minute private concert from the Boston-based rock band Guster for the students of Tufts University. Massachusetts rock band Godsmack performed the venue's first public concert on August 27.