SUPERSTAR TIM MCGRAW TO PLAY FREE FULL CONCERT AT
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM PRIOR TO BUCCANEERS SEASON OPENER
Also Includes Encore Halftime Performance As Part Of NFL 100 Fantennial Celebration
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that Tim McGraw will play a free concert at
Raymond James Stadium prior to the Buccaneers’ season-opening game against the San
Francisco 49ers on Sunday, September 8. The concert, which is free to all patrons with a
ticket to the game, is part of the team’s NFL Fantennial Celebration commemorating 100 years
of NFL football.
“As teams all across the league prepare to celebrate 100 years of NFL football, we wanted to
usher in this historic season in unprecedented fashion,” said Buccaneers Chief Operating
Officer Brian Ford. “This free pre-game concert with country music superstar Tim McGraw will
provide an unforgettable start to the NFL’s 100th season.”
The full concert begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held in the plaza above the south end zone
concourse at Raymond James Stadium. Ticketed fans will be allowed to enter the stadium
beginning at 12:30 p.m. with parking lots opening at 11:30 a.m.
McGraw will perform a variety of his No. 1 hits during the full concert as well as an encore
halftime performance. The music superstar’s unparalleled career includes 43 No. 1 radio singles
and 16 No. 1 albums. McGraw has three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country
Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and
three People's Choice Awards.
“The start of the NFL season is one of my favorite times of the year,” said McGraw. “I love
football and I’m pumped to be kicking off the NFL’s 100th season together with all the Bucs fans
in Tampa.”
Tickets for this game start at $45 and are now on sale at