With the wrecking ball looming, Candlestick Park is being remembered for hosting dozens of legendary sporting events -- and one historic concert, according to Mercury News.
There have been many more music events in the chilly park's tenure, of course, from Metallica and Van Halen to Jay Z and the Rolling Stones. But all of that pales next to The Beatles' final concert, which took place Aug. 29, 1966.
Now, the 'Stick is set to host one more show -- which doubles as the last public event at the 54-year-old former home of the San Francisco 49ers and Giants. And, in a delicious twist of fate, the performer is none other than Sir Paul McCartney himself, some 48 years to the month later. That Thursday night's event will have its own place in history has not been lost on local fans. The show sold out in blinding speed, with every one of the roughly 50,000 available seats snatched up in just a couple of hours.
"There's just a huge demand for this show -- certainly the biggest demand I've seen in many years," said Gregg Perloff, CEO of Berkeley's Another Planet Entertainment, the promoters of McCartney's Candlestick show.
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