The Zac Brown Band will be performing on June 21 at The Forest Hills Stadium, a sports and concert site.
The stadium is undergoing a renovation, according to the Associated Press. It used to be a popular site for music events, hosting such musical performers as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, and Bob Dylan. More recently, the area has hosted Mumford and Songs when they performed at the West Side Tennis Club last August.
The Zac Brown Band is an American country folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The band has recorded five studio albums, and their popular singles include “Country Fried,” “Toes,” “Free,” and “As She’s Walking Away.” They won a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best New Artist. The Academy of Country Music awarded them with the award for Top New Vocal Duo or Group.
According to A Taste of Country, the Zac Brown Band recently released an EP, The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1, a collaboration with recording artist, Dave Grohl.
Tickets for The Zac Brown Band in Queens will go on sale on March 22.
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