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First Bob Dylan, now Bonnie Raitt. The Weidner lands another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend

First Bob Dylan, now Bonnie Raitt. The Weidner lands another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend

Yahoo04-02-2025

GREEN BAY -Last week it was Bob Dylan, this week it's Bonnie Raitt.
Not bad. Not bad at all, Green Bay.
The Weidner has announced its second visit by a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Kennedy Center Honors recipient in as many weeks with a concert by Raitt at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. She'll be joined by blues artist and "longtime pal" Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band.
Raitt, 75, is hitting the road to play theaters and amphitheaters as she continues to tour in support of her 21st album, 2022's 'Just Like That ...". The title song earned her two Grammy Awards. Her total wins stands at 13 for a career that includes such hits as "Something to Talk About," "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time."
Tickets for the concert at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are $74.50, $92, $115, $126 and $154. Public on-sale is at 10 a.m. Friday through TicketStar at ticketstaronline.com and 800-895-0071. There's a four-ticket limit per household.
A fan presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday through bonnieraitt.com.
Tickets purchased in the first 10 rows will be available on the day of the show at will call. All remaining tickets will not be delivered until seven days prior to the event.
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It'll be 24 years between Green Bay performances for Dylan when he performs a sold-out show at The Weidner on April 6 for his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour, but only seven years for Raitt, who was last in town in 2018 for a sold-out concert with James Taylor at the Resch Center.
Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com. Follow her on X @KendraMeinert.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan to play in Green Bay in September

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