Though Hershey is a small town, outside of tourism, it is known for bringing big-name artists to perform. Over the past couple of years, A-list artists such as Morgan Wallen, Pitbull, Luke Bryan, and Lady Gaga have come to the famous Chocolate Town to perform.
Hersheypark Stadium offers space for a total of over 30,000 people to enjoy the concerts and events year-round. Some of the most attended concerts in Hershey include Lady Gaga on August 28, 2022, The Rolling Stones on October 1, 2005, and Def Leppard/Motley Crue on July 12, 2022.
This year, Hersheypark Stadium will be hosting its longest concert season in celebration of the 85th anniversary year of Hersheypark Stadium. With 14 total concerts and a season ranging from May to October 2024, Hersheypark Stadium will continue to be the leading source of live entertainment in the Central PA region.
According to the official Hershey PA website, the complete Hersheypark Stadium lineup is as follows:
- May 9: Morgan Wallen with Nate Smith and Lauren Watkins
- June 15: Stevie Nicks
- June 28: Hootie & the Blowfish with Collective Soul and Edwin McCain
- July 4: Justin Timberlake
- July 6: Janet Jackson with Nelly
- July 7: Outlaw Music Festival featuring Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and more
- July 23: Foo Fighters with The Hives and Amyl and the Sniffers
- July 25: Journey and Def Leppard with Steve Miller Band
- August 2: Five Finger Death Punch with Marilyn Manson and Slaughter to Prevail
- August 3: New Kids On The Block with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff
- August 10: Green Day with The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas
- August 23: Creed with 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven
- August 24: Pitbull with T-Pain
- October 1: P!NK with Sheryl Crow, The Script and KidCutUp
The concerts that are predicted to have the highest gross sales include Morgan Wallen, Justin Timberlake, performing his “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour” at 7:30 pm EST on July 4th, Janet Jackson, performing just two days later on July 6th at 8 pm EST, and Pitbull who will perform on August 24th at 8 pm EST.
The announcement that an additional big name, Pitbull, would be coming to Hershey hit the news recently, on April 23rd on Instagram, getting locals especially excited to see a familiar face. Pitbull went on tour with Iggy Azalea on the “Can’t Stop Us Now Tour” in 2022, stopping in Hershey and producing an extremely successful show, bringing people from all over PA to one place.
Morgan Wallen’s concert on May 9th was not originally in the summer 2024 lineup, however, was rescheduled from May 18, 2023 because of his announcement to take a vocal rest at the time of his Hershey concert in 2023. An additional 9 other dates of his tour were rescheduled to be in the spring of 2024, out of the 14 total dates he canceled in 2023.
Tickets to all concert events can be purchased using the official Hersheypark Stadium website, which directs users to Ticketmaster, and other authorized sellers such as Seat Geek, and Vivid
Seats. Overall, ticket prices average around $106, varying depending on the artist, according to Seat Geek.
In addition to hosting huge concerts during the summer, during the offseason, Hersheypark Stadium is home to Hershey High School and Lower Dauphin High School’s football teams, as well as several band competitions.
