Pittsburgh Show Announced !

Paul will open the CONSOL Energy Center on Wednesday August 18, 2010 with a Grand Opening Concert, bringing his Up and Coming 2010 Tour to Pittsburgh. He returns to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 20 years where he performed back-to-back, sold-out concerts in the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in February 1990. Paul made his Pittsburgh debut with The Beatles on 14th September 1964 at the Civic Arena.

The Grand Opening Concert is being promoted by the CONSOL Energy Center, and supported by AEG Live by arrangement with Marshall Arts and MPL.

Tickets go on sale on Monday 14th June at 10am local time and will be available at the Mellon Arena Box Office, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Advance tickets are available to American Express Cardmembers beginning on Wednesday 9th June at 10am until Sunday 13th June at 10pm.

“We are excited to have an icon like Paul McCartney return to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 20 years to open CONSOL Energy Center – a world-class performer in a world-class facility,” said Ken Sawyer, CEO of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who will operate the arena. “It’s a signal to the city and the region that this more than just a hockey arena or a sports arena. It is a first-class entertainment center.”