Former Beatle may play Wrigley
BY FRAN Spielman Sun-Times Media June 8, 2011 9:46PM
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
Paul McCartney hasn’t confirmed plans to perform this summer at Wrigley Field, but the Cubs are nailing down the dates. At Wednesday’s Chicago City Council meeting, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) introduced an ordinance, at the Cubs’ request, that would authorize concerts at Wrigley Field on July 31 and Aug. 1. Sources said the Cubs are finalizing negotiations with McCartney for nighttime concerts on those dates. Since 2005, Wrigley Field has hosted concerts by Jimmy Buffett, Elton John and Billy Joel, the Police, the Dave Matthews Band and Rascal Flatts. The Cubs agreed to take a year off in 2006 to ease the strain of concerts on neighborhood residents. They also agreed to give up one of their 30 annual night games. But no such concessions are planned this year, according to Mike Lufrano, the Cubs’ general counsel and executive vice president of community affairs. “We’ve proven through the shows that we’ve done that this is something the neighborhood appreciates,” Lufrano said. Also Wednesday,
