Paul McCartney is coming back to San Diego! A stop at Petco Park has been added to his 2019 Freshen Up tour. It will be his 2nd visit to San Diego since 1976!
The former Beatle’s concert will be Saturday, June 22, 2019. Paul McCartney’s seven decades of rock experience will be on full display. Expect a nearly 3 hour set of stories mixed with an encyclopedic set of 35-40 hits from his Beatles and Wings days.
Tickets
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Thursday December 13, 2018, at 10am. We have no presale codes at this time. Note: a significant convenience fee, added to the cost of each ticket, is revenue shared by the Padres, promoters, ticket partner and credit card company. This money does not go to the artist or performers.
Setlist
Updated: Here was the setlist, a comprehensive look at McCartney’s luminous career with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist:
Can’t Buy Me Love – Beatles
Letting Go – Wings
Who Cares
Got to Get You Into My Life – Beatles
Come On to Me
Let Me Roll It – Wings
I’ve Got a Feeling – Beatles
Let ‘Em In – Wings
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five – Wings
Maybe I’m Amazed
I’ve Just Seen a Face – Beatles
In Spite of All the Danger – Quarrymen
From Me to You – Beatles
Dance Tonight
Love Me Do – Beatles
Blackbird – Beatles
Here Today
Queenie Eye
Lady Madonna – Beatles
Eleanor Rigby – Beatles
Fuh You
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! – Beatles
Something – Beatles
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – Beatles
Band on the Run – Wings
Back in the U.S.S.R. – Beatles
Let It Be – Beatles
Live and Let Die – Wings
Hey Jude – Beatles
Encore
Birthday – Beatles
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band- Beatles
Helter Skelter – Beatles
Golden Slumbers – Beatles
Carry That Weight – Beatles
The End – Beatles
Reviews
The reviews were overwhelmingly positive. The packed venue provided a comfortable, energetic environment to witness a master musician perform the highlights of an astonishing musical career. Some reviews:
U-T San Diego
Examiner
FAQ
Will food concessions be open?
Yes. Most regular Petco Park concessions will be open and you will have plenty of opportunities to fill your belly and quench your thirst.
Can I bring cameras?
No video equipment, no GoPros. Yes you can bring your regular small camera. Yes you can bring your phone. No you cannot ruin the concert for the person behind you by holding up your phone and recording the whole show.
How early can I get there?
Petco Park gates open at 6.
Who is the opening act?
Opening Act, if there is one, and set times will be posted as soon as that information is available. Set times will be known once the June date gets closer. Paul McCartney and his band are expected to perform for nearly three hours!
What about parking?
Advance parking permits cost $25. But there are tens of thousands of spaces nearby. Because it is a Saturday it might be a bit more crowded than usual, and we recommend reserving a spot in advance.
2019 Freshen Up US Tour Cities
23 May – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Arena
27 May – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
30 May – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
1 June – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
3 June – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
6 June – Madison, WI – Kohl Center
8 June – Green Bay WI – Lambeau Field
11 June – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
14 June – Arlington TX – Globe Life Park
22 June – San Diego CA – Petco Park
26 June – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
13 July – Los Angeles,CA – Dodgers Stadium
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