Know all the lyrics to “American Idiot” (by Green Day)? Parenting a Taylor Swift-crazed pre-teen? Want to dance down memory lane with Depeche Mode?
We’ve searched the web for the top band tours of August and September 2009, picked out our favorite venues, and then paired up each concert (or set of concerts) with an awesome vacation rental deal. Even if you can’t make it to one of the top 10 music festivals in the world, you can still rock one of these deals. We’ll leave it up to you to score cheap concert tickets.
In order of appearance:
- Paul McCartney in Boston
Venue: Fenway Park
Tour Dates: 8/5 & 8/6
Deal: $160 a night (cancellation special)
Digs: Chic 1-bedroom condo near Boston Harbor
- Dave Mathews Band in West Palm Beach
Venue: Cruzan Ampitheatre
Tour Dates: 8/14 & 8/15
Deal: $664 for the whole week (less than $100 a night)
Digs: 2-bedroom duplex near the beach, with access to pool
- Green Day in Vegas
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
Tour Dates: 8/21
Deal: $250 a night
Digs: 5-bedroom pet-friendly home with pool and hot tub
- Depeche Mode in Phoenix
Venue: US Air
Tour Dates: 8/23
Deal: $650 for the whole week (“summer recession discount”)
Digs: 3-bedroom home with access to a hot tub
- Taylor Swift in New York
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Tour Dates: 8/27
Deal: $180 a night
Digs: 3-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village
- U2 in Chicago
Venue: Soldier Field
Tour Dates: 9/12 & 9/13
Deal: Free night’s stay (worth $99) when you book a week
Digs: Downtown studio
