Paul McCartney is now 83 years old, so it must beg the question, is it still worth seeing him at his fine age? It is definitely worth seeing Paul in concert, he sings very well for being 83, and his crew plays near masterfully. Everything from the stage, to the lights, his crew, the band, the instruments, showmanship, absolutely everything was on point.
Oct. 25, Paul McCartney performed right here in San Antonio at the Alamodome. The event started at 8:40 p.m. and opened with “Help!” by The Beatles with a stunning light show to back up the upbeat song. He and his band continued on to play giant hits, sad songs, and easygoing and singalong ones, like “Hey Jude”, “Band On The Run”, “Now And Then”, “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da”, “Helter Skelter”, and “Live And Let Die”. Every song was played beautifully, chock full of emotion, and amazing vocals from everyone singing, with Paul shining like the North Star in every track. He didn’t just sing for the money, he performed, acted, interacted with the audience, cracked jokes, told stories and even engaged two audience members on stage. The performance is genuinely unlike anything else.
According to Gabriel Muñoz at VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio’s park and ride transported 11,600 people to the Alamodome. The Park and Ride certainly helped some with traffic, but the number of people trying to get in and out of the city was an issue over the weekend because of visitors coming to see McCartney. In total, it is estimated that McCartney raked in 45,000 to 60,000 tickets for his San Antonio show, which was enough to nearly fill about 80% of the venue. Concert tickets range from as low as $70 to a high of thousands of dollars, depending on the venue and how many people the concert is expected to bring in, so tickets can get expensive.
Paul McCartney is absolutely worth seeing on his “Got Back” tour across America, if you haven’t seen him yet, or would like to see him again. Paul and his crew are still on their A game, with everything you could expect and more. Paul has around eight concerts left, so be sure to catch one if you can. Tickets can usually be found on Ticketmaster, though some are sold by third parties. Some of Paul’s remaining concert dates will be in Atlanta, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Chicago.
