The Dodgers Are Honoring Vin Scully With A Fleetwood Mac Concert

Danielle · #1 06-13-2016, 05:17 PM

I never did believe in the ways of magic, but I'm beginning to wonder why: for Vin Scully and Fleetwood Mac, two of the most miraculous entities in existence, will be joined together under the skies at Dodger Stadium next month for a 'Blue Diamond Gala' in honor of the legendary announcer.
We sure will miss Vin after he retires at the end of this year, and Angelenos have been showing their appreciation in many ways, kicking off his last season with the renaming of Elysian Park Ave in honor of Scully himself. A tribute performance to Vinny by one of the greatest bands of all-time is literally ripped from the headlines of my dreams.
The 'Blue Diamond Gala' will be held at Dodger Stadium on July 28, and ticket packages start at $1,500 for all the paupers out there.

If you really want to go all out, a 'Grand Slam Sponsorship,' can be purchased for $100,000 and includes 20 "preferred seating" tickets for the concert, 20 tickets to the "Pre-Show Party," tickets for a "Meet and Greet" with the Mac themselves (crying), and, perhaps most bizzare, a "choice of 2 players to be table hosts during the Pre-Show Party." It's #PuigYourFriend, not #PuigYourHost!
According to the event website, proceeds (of which, there will probably be a lot!) will go towards expanding the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundations' local inner-city baseball programs.
This won't be the first time the Mac has graced Dodger Stadium. Here they are, goofing around on the field with the USC marching band in the music video for "Tusk" (it's great):

But this video of outtakes is even more fun:

In related news, Fleetwood Mac will be reissuing 1982's Mirage in July (the day after the gala, coincidentally), and just released an early version of "Gypsy" that will appear as one of the deluxe-edition features. Listen to the predictably beautiful jam here.

Source: http://laist.com/2016/06/13/the_dodg...n_scully_1.php
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Danielle · #2 06-13-2016, 05:20 PM

James89 · #3 06-13-2016, 05:27 PM

Wow, that's amazing. So glad they're doing a show this year.

**SisterNightroad** · #4 06-13-2016, 05:29 PM

I hope there will be some pro-shoot videos!

elle · #5 06-13-2016, 05:58 PM

they better get on with some rehearsing

bombaysaffires · #6 06-13-2016, 06:01 PM

It's all about the cash, baby.

olive · #7 06-13-2016, 06:13 PM

1,500.will probably be top price for the tour , Dolly is getting 1,900 someone told me beyonce 1,300 and a few other are up there the mac will not be undersold

Hawkeye · #8 06-13-2016, 06:13 PM

I think this is great news. At the very least it's gurantee the 5 of them will need,to be together and won't be off in 5 different directions. Maybe it's being overly optimistic but,maybe They are cordinating doing more recording around this concert.

michelej1 · #9 06-13-2016, 08:20 PM

Ooooh. Makes me want to do something unreasonable, for a seat that I know won't even be a good one.

Michele

elle · #10 06-13-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

Ooooh. Makes me want to do something unreasonable, for a seat that I know won't even be a good one.

Michele

well, there were just 900 guests for their first gala in april, so there might not be bad seats, if there is something similar in july. all seats were around the tables by the stage in the centerfield.

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la...ities/gala.jsp

**jbrownsjr** · #11 06-13-2016, 09:53 PM

whhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

bombaysaffires · #12 06-13-2016, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I think this is great news. At the very least it's gurantee the 5 of them will need,to be together and won't be off in 5 different directions. Maybe it's being overly optimistic but,maybe They are cordinating doing more recording around this concert.

my bet-- Nope.

It's a concert. It's a one-off. Easy money. In and out. Cash the check and all go your separate ways again.

They've all been in and around LA at some point since the end of the tour.

Nothing happened.

Then they scattered to Hawaii and NYC and elsewhere.

I've been watching this sh&tshow too long.

**jbrownsjr** · #13 06-14-2016, 08:01 AM

I'm going to start a gofundme... I want to go and have dinner with the band.

wayner · #14 06-14-2016, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elle

well, there were just 900 guests for their first gala in april, so there might not be bad seats, if there is something similar in july. all seats were around the tables by the stage in the centerfield.

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la...ities/gala.jsp

If seating is anything like the Huggie Bears fund raiser they performed for in 2009 in the Hamptons, it will be very intimate seating and crowd size will be limited.admission price was about the same then,and there were celebrities galore in the crowd and seated in 'general admission'. Only the big Pooh-Bahs like mayor Bloomberg took the big $$ seats . If I were in the CA area I would definitely go

Macfanforever · #15 06-14-2016, 11:29 AM

I will go in the back yard this afternoon and see if I have enough money on my money tree for I can go to this.Who knows .They might play a new song at this event.

Yes .Fast money for them. Its local for them.Not travel expense for them.

Hi Wayner .Its nice to see you on here again.