Kenny Chesney At Heinz Field: Parking, Tailgating, Stadium Rules

PITTSBURGH, PA - If you’re going to the Kenny Chesney concert at Heinz Field on Saturday - and tens of thousands of people are - there are a number of parking and tailgating regulations you’ll have to follow.

Here’s what you need to know about Chesney’s Trip Around the Sun Tour:

The music
The concert will start at 5 p.m. Special guests include Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion and Brandon Lay.

The radio stations
Y108's Tiki Town will open on Art Rooney Avenue starting at noon. Fans will be able to compete in games, win prizes, purchase food and beverage and see live music performances. Froggy Radio will be doing a live broadcast with special guests in the FedEx Great Hall starting at 4 p.m.

Parking
Lot open at 1 p.m. All fans that enter the North Shore lots must have a ticket to the concert and must enter Heinz Field by 7 p.m. Guests must leave the parking areas no later than one hour after the concert ends.

Cash parking is available in the North Shore lots ($50+), Gold 1 Garage ($50) Red 5 Garage ($45), Blue 10 Garage ($35). Fans can also park downtown and ride the Light Rail for less than $10.

Fans also can use public parking at the West General Robinson Garage, the North Shore Garage, at parking garages Downtown and at Station Square.

Fans that park Downtown can utilize the Light Rail to get them to Heinz Field. Fans can use the First Avenue, Gateway or Wood Street station and be transported to the North Shore.
The majority of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority Lots Downtown will have a rate of $10 for event day parking.

Stadium lots conduct

• Upon entering, fans will receive trash and recycling bags
• Trash must be disposed of properly
• There is to be no solicitation of any kind, no sale of food and alcohol, no glass containers, no tents, no personal port-a-johns, no furniture (other than folding lawn chairs and tables), and no oversized vehicles.

Getting into the stadium

Gates open at 4 p.m. The NFL's Clear Bag Policy will be in effect. Fans are encouraged not to bring a bag into events. If necessary, there are two options: a clear plastic bag the size of a 1-gallon Ziploc bag or a small hand-held purse clutch. For more information on the bag policy, visit HeinzField.com/bagpolicy.

Heinz Field also does not permit the following items in the stadium: selfie sticks, coolers, bags (see bag policy), thermoses, backpacks, large purses, cans, glass bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, noisemakers, strollers, video & movie cameras, tripods, audio recording equipment, weapons and any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate. All bags are subject to inspection. Umbrellas may be brought into the stadium but are not permitted to be open in the seating bowl.

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