Nearly 50 percent of 2013 Triple Play Concert Tickets Sold in 5 Days

It looks like residents of New Lenox are excited about the upcoming Triple Play Concert Series.

In the first five days, since tickets went on sale, already they've sold close to 2,400, village officials report. 

The headlining bands for the annual Triple Play Concert Series this year are Bad Company, Rick Springfield and Foreigner.  

Tickets can by purchased at Village Hall for $50 to residents in the 60451 zip code through May 10. The $50 price has not changed. It buys you one pass that provides entrance to all three shows.

If any of the 5,000 tickets are still available after that, they will be sold for $60 to anyone, not just residents.

Here's the schedule:

• Saturday, June 29: Bad Company
• Saturday, July 20: Rick Springfield
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Foreigner

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Bad Company will be the first concert in the Triple Play Concert Series, now in its fifth year.  

All shows are at the Village Commons performing arts pavilion, which were packed last year after all 5,000 tickets sold out.

Baldermann said the Village has crowd control "down to a science. People are here just to have a good time with friends and neighbors. They're very respectful."

No blankets would be allowed from the standing room area in front of the stage to the top of the hill, and aisles would be painted off to make it easier for fans to walk in and exit. There would still be space for blankets on the back and sides of the hill.

The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Each concert will have two opening bands. "We haven't selected them yet. We probably won't know that till May," he added. But according to the schedule, the opening bands will play from 5:45-6:45 p.m. and from 7:15-8:15 p.m. The headliners will take the stage at 9 p.m.

The official websites for the bands are:

Bad Company

Rick Springfield

Foreigner

Readers might like:

Bad Company on Facebook

Rick Springfield on Facebook

Foreigner on Facebook

Which band are you most excited to see? Tell us in the comments.