Bon Jovi Performs Free At Central Park
Concert Starts At 8 P.M. Saturday, More Than 50K Expected To Attend
NEW YORK -- Sixty-thousand lucky people got tickets to see Saturday's free concert by the legendary Jon Bon Jovi at Central Park, but chances are not all will get in. It all starts at 8 p.m.
Get ready for a concert New York City will remember for years.
The Great Lawn was cleared at midnight for crews to make the final setups, and many were lined up early Saturday, even as early as 5 p.m. Friday, to see the renowned Bon Jovi take the stage.The park gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday.The concert is free, but that isn't stopping some scalpers from selling tickets for as much as $1,500, despite a warning they cannot be resold.The New York Post reports it found 267 listings on eBay on Monday for the sold-out concert. The prices ranged from 99 cents to $1,500.New York City has distributed 60,000 tickets to the concert, with each person limited to two freebies.The performance is billed as a prelude to the July 15 All-Star baseball game, which will highlight the final season at the old Yankee Stadium.Kimberly Spell, a spokeswoman for NYC Marketing, said lawyers will be contacting eBay officials to make them aware of the situation.Due to the size of this free-ticketed event, Central Park will be very crowded. Between 72nd and 86th streets, the park will be closed, though all playgrounds except Spector Playground (West 85th Street) will remain open. Park authorities suggest visitors enjoy the north and south ends of the park.All tickets will be scanned, and due to space constraints, no one will be admitted without a valid ticket. Portable toilets and concessions will be available inside the concert.Prohibited items include alcohol, cameras/recording devices,chairs, glass/metal containers, radios, coolers, large bags or backpacks, strollers, weapons, umbrellas and other items prohibited by the city and concert promoter.No banned items will be allowed into park and discarded items will not be returned.A person with a disability who has a ticket to the concert, plus one guest with a ticket, may enter the Park at East 85th Street and 5th Avenue. There is a reserved viewing area in the front section of the Great Lawn on the East side. No chairs are provided but each person with a disability is permitted to bring his or her own chair or wheelchair.
This article is from Channel 4, WNBC, New York.
The Great Lawn was cleared at midnight for crews to make the final setups, and many were lined up early Saturday, even as early as 5 p.m. Friday, to see the renowned Bon Jovi take the stage.The park gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday.The concert is free, but that isn't stopping some scalpers from selling tickets for as much as $1,500, despite a warning they cannot be resold.The New York Post reports it found 267 listings on eBay on Monday for the sold-out concert. The prices ranged from 99 cents to $1,500.New York City has distributed 60,000 tickets to the concert, with each person limited to two freebies.The performance is billed as a prelude to the July 15 All-Star baseball game, which will highlight the final season at the old Yankee Stadium.Kimberly Spell, a spokeswoman for NYC Marketing, said lawyers will be contacting eBay officials to make them aware of the situation.Due to the size of this free-ticketed event, Central Park will be very crowded. Between 72nd and 86th streets, the park will be closed, though all playgrounds except Spector Playground (West 85th Street) will remain open. Park authorities suggest visitors enjoy the north and south ends of the park.All tickets will be scanned, and due to space constraints, no one will be admitted without a valid ticket. Portable toilets and concessions will be available inside the concert.Prohibited items include alcohol, cameras/recording devices,chairs, glass/metal containers, radios, coolers, large bags or backpacks, strollers, weapons, umbrellas and other items prohibited by the city and concert promoter.No banned items will be allowed into park and discarded items will not be returned.A person with a disability who has a ticket to the concert, plus one guest with a ticket, may enter the Park at East 85th Street and 5th Avenue. There is a reserved viewing area in the front section of the Great Lawn on the East side. No chairs are provided but each person with a disability is permitted to bring his or her own chair or wheelchair.
This article is from Channel 4, WNBC, New York.
Here is a picture of our toilets at the event.
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