Gillette Stadium Voluntarily Pays for Late-Ending Bruce Springsteen Show

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Gillette Stadium won’t have a hearing for a Bruce Springsteen concert that went 26 minutes past curfew, mainly because they’ve already delivered a payment for the late ending.

Wednesday, Town Manager Bill Keegan confirmed that the Kraft Group voluntarily gave the town $22,429, as stipulated by the provisions in the show's entertainment license. The payment was received without a vote from the selectmen, nor did the town issue a fine.

“They voluntarily complied with the provision of the license. I want to make it clear that this is not a fine because I never issued one,” Keegan said.

According to the town’s policy on late-running concerts, the license holder for concerts at Gillette Stadium that end up to 30 minutes past curfew can receive a fine of up to 50 cents per attendee. In this case, however, no fine was ever issued due to the stadium’s payment to the town.

Keegan added that he wasn’t surprised by the payment due to the establishment of a good working relationship between the town and stadium.

Due to the likelihood of a long show, the selectmen voted to allow Springsteen to play until 11:30 p.m. The four-hour show got off to a late start, with the band taking the stage at about 7:54 p.m. and finishing up near 11:56 p.m. The show was once of Springsteen's longest performances.

Only one noise complaint was received by the town, Keegan said, noting that it came at about 8:30 p.m.