Paul McCartney Will Play Little Caesars Arena

DETROIT, MI — While Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena doesn’t open until September, it appears the state’s newest venue will be one of the busiest. Music legend Paul McCartney will play at the arena on Oct. 1 as part of his ongoing One on One tour. The former Beatle is among other big-name acts already scheduled, including Kid Rock, Lady Gaga and Ed Sheeran.

As for McCartney, his concert will showcase songs from his Beatles, Wings and solo years. Tickets for the Detroit show are $59.50-$250 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday through Ticketmaster.com and the box offices at Joe Louis Arena and the Fox Theatre. Seats can also be purchased by phone at 800-745-3000, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

McCartney last played in Detroit in October 2015 for a Joe Louis Arena show. Sheeran will appear on Sept. 27, and Lady Gaga on Nov. 7. Michigan’s own Kid Rock will open the new arena with a six-show run Sept. 12-20.

Little Caesars Arena will be home for the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Pistons, replacing the Joe Louis Arena and Palace of Auburn Hills. The Wings and Pistons will not be the lone sporting events at the arena, however.

The arena will host the 2020 Division I men's hockey Frozen Four. The NCAA also recently announced that LCA will host first- and second-round games of the 2021 Division I men's basketball tournament and the 2022 Division I wrestling championships.

Little Caesars Arena also will host first- and second-round NCAA men's basketball tournament games on March 16 and 18, 2018, the Free Press reported. Detroit hosted the 2009 Final Four at Ford Field, which saw North Carolina beat Michigan State in the championship game.

Detroit has hosted the Frozen Four six times at three different sites: Olympia Stadium (1977, 1979), Joe Louis Arena (1985, 1987 and 1990) and Ford Field (2010).

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