10 Biggest Concerts at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Park became a venue for major concerts with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in 2003. What have been the 10 biggest concerts at Fenway since?

A lot of people don't know that other acts have been at Fenway long before Bruce, but they weren't as epic as "The Boss". According to Set List, Ray Charles played at Fenway in 1959. Since then, there have been sold-out crowds (around 36,000) for several big names. Here are the 10 biggest-selling concerts at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

10. Green Day: 2017-2024

Their upcoming 2024 performance has been sold out for a while. Boston.com asked readers what concerts they loved the most, and Josh couldn't say enough,

This was also a historic concert as it was re-scheduled from 2020 due to the pandemic and marked the return of big concerts to Boston after the COVID-19 crowd restrictions were lifted literally weeks before the show. This concert was the best at Fenway for so many reasons, but perhaps mostly because it proved that we could do big concerts again and have fun and ‘get back to normal’ in a Post-COVID world.

9. Zac Brown Band: 11 Concerts Over the Last 10 years

Amy told Boston.com,

I’ve seen many artists at Fenway but would never miss Zac Brown, who I’ve seen eight years in a row minus 2020.

8. Aerosmith: Local Favorites

Marie told Boston.com,

Aerosmith concert 2022 was the best concert I’ve ever attended! Have to hand it to them. They’ve been around for many years and they still have it. No flies on them. So much energy and Steven still has an outstanding, killer voice!

7. Dead & Company: 7 Concerts Since 2016

Heywood proudly remembered this concert and who came to play at the Fenway concert, telling Boston.com,

Donna Jean Godchaux, an old Grateful Dead member from the 1970s, making a historic appearance with Dead & Co. for the first time, June 5, 2016. She had stopped playing with the Grateful Dead before most of that Fenway audience had even been born!

6. Lady Gaga: 2017 'Joanne World Tour' Was a Huge Event

Three shows at Fenway in 2017 and 2022 with the stop for the 'Joanne World Tour' being one of her biggest shows.

5. Foo Fighters: Nearly Ten Years and Six Shows at Fenway Park

It's going to be hard to match Jenn P's experience. Here's what she told Boston.com:

We managed to get amazing field seats for the July 18, 2015 Foo Fighters show as part of the fan presale. This was the Broken Leg tour with Dave Grohl performing from his throne onstage. Coincidentally my son, Henry, had broken his wrist skateboarding and brought a neon green sign asking Dave to sign his cast. The neighboring fans in our row were committed to making it happen and after the show, they hoisted my son up to the stage for Dave to sign his cast, which he graciously did. Moments later, my husband caught one of Taylor Hawkins’ drumsticks. Hands down my most amazing concert experience!

4. Bruce Springsteen: 'The Boss' at Fenway

Bruce has touched multiple generations with his music. Cara M told Boston.com that her wedding vows were Springsteen lyrics, and recounts the 2012 concert at Fenway to see "The Boss".

Just when the night could not have been more perfect, the opening notes to an obscure track started. The true faithful went nuts. As Bruce played ‘Frankie,’ a few fans held up lighters. Bruce told the story about seeing fireflies in the fields. As each fan joined in with phones and lighters, the boss called for us to ‘light it up’ — in seconds all of Fenway Park was bathed in the glowing light of thousands of fireflies, and we were all transported to Bruce’s cinematic vision.

The Rolling Stones: Three Shows Between 2005-2015

How epic are The Stones at Fenway? I'll let Greg explain in a comment to Boston.com,

Keith Richards chain smoking on stage in smoke-free Fenway

2. Billy Joel: 7 Epic Shows

Billy Joel has a thousand songs in his repertoire. He opened in 2021 with "Big Shot", according to Tom on Boston.com. He may have called New York's Madison Square Garden his home, but the half dozen Fenway performances made him an honorary Bostonian.

1. Sir Paul McCartney: Some of the Biggest Crowds in Fenway's History

He's performed half a dozen shows at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Kay told Boston.com,

Two hours and forty-five minutes with no intermission. A master showman and a massive collection of songs made the concert exciting and a once-in-my-lifetime experience.

Fenway Park is busier than ever, with 10 shows booked (so far) for 2024. Have you seen a concert at Fenway Park?