Zach Bryan Breaks Attendance Record At Prudential Center In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Zach Bryan can draw a serious crowd in New Jersey, it seems.

Last week, the country music superstar made Prudential Center history when he hosted the highest-attended concerts the Newark arena has ever seen – with some help from special guests: The Middle East and Levi Turner.

The record-breaking concerts – which were part of Bryan’s “The Quittin Time’ Tour” – saw 18,641 guests attend on March 14, and a whopping 19,151 guests on March 15.

Bryan’s shows last week in Newark were “unforgettable,” according to Sean Saadeh, executive vice president of entertainment with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.

“The electric atmosphere from New Jersey’s loyal fans combined with the magnificent production of the show was truly a perfect storm for back-to-back memorable nights that will be talked about for years to come,” Saadeh said.

After an attendance dip during the coronavirus pandemic, the Prudential Center is seeing a resurgence of interest from local concert attendees. Four of the top five highest-attended shows of all time at the arena have taken place in the last 11 months.

Previous attendance records at the Prudential Center include Travis Scott in December of 2023 (18,641 guests), and Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, who drew 18,284 at a show in January 2016 (18,284) and 18,220 at a concert in April 2023.

Upcoming concerts and shows at the Prudential Center include Nicki Minaj (March 28), IVE (March 29), Kane Brown (March 30), Avenged Sevenfold (March 31), Drake with Lil Wayne & Lil Durk (April 4 & 5), Dan + Shay (April 12), Chris Tomlin (April 18), Judas Priest (April 19), WDHA Rock the Rock Fest (April 25), Mega Mezcla (April 27), Miku Expo (May 7), DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! (May 11), Diljit Dosanjh (May 30), Aventura (June 2-4), FEID (June 7), Chris Brown (June 12), Grupo Firme (June 15), ITZY (June 23), A Day to Remember (June 26), Matchbox Twenty (June 27), Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (June 28), Kevin Hart (June 30), Janet Jackson (July 9), IU (July 15), Kid Cudi (July 17), Jennifer Lopez (August 10), Kacey Musgraves (September 9), Jelly Roll (September 29), Alofoke (October 1), Justin Timberlake (October 8), Iron Maiden (November 9) and Chayanne (November 22).

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