Zac Brown Band gives away free cruise ship vacations to Fenway crowd
Fenway Park turned into a country music playground over the weekend as the Zac Brown Band took over the ballpark.
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But his fans got more than just a great show. They’re all going on a free cruise.
According to The Boston Globe, all 37,000 audience members at Sunday night’s show were gifted trips aboard the Margaritaville at Sea. The entire giveaway is valued at almost $40 million.
And it comes personally from Brown. He said it was a thank you to the fans as they celebrated the band’s 15th consecutive sold-out shows at Fenway. Zac Brown Band holds the record for the most consecutive sold-out performances at the venue.
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Brown made the on-stage announcement just before the band’s performance of “Same Boat,” saying “Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy {Buffet} would say is crazy. I’m buying every single person here a cruise for two people on the boat. This is the biggest giveaway in history ladies and gentlemen, right here tonight at Fenway Park!”
The cruises can be redeemed on select Margaritaville at Sea sailings over the next year.
“We were honored to work alongside Zac to help bring this incredible surprise to life for his fans,” said Christopher Ivy, chief executive officer of Margaritaville at Sea. “This was an extraordinary way to thank the fans who have supported him throughout his career, and we’re proud to have helped make that incredible vision a once-in-a-lifetime reality.”
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