{"id":26631,"date":"2026-08-03T23:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26631"},"modified":"2026-08-03T23:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:54:34","slug":"zac-brown-gives-every-concert-attendee-at-fenway-park-a-free-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26631","title":{"rendered":"Zac Brown Gives Every Concert Attendee at Fenway Park a Free Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zac-brown-gives-cruise-to-37000-ppl.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1615671\" data-title=\"Zac Brown Gives Every Concert Attendee at Fenway Park a Free Cruise\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/08\/zac-brown-gives-every-concert-attendee-at-fenway-park-a-free-cruise\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/zac-brown-band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zac Brown Band<\/a> surprised more than 37,000 fans at Fenway Park on Sunday night by giving every person in attendance a free cruise for two.<\/p>\n<p>Brown announced the giveaway shortly before the band performed its 2021 song \u201cSame Boat,\u201d saying to the crowd, \u201cTonight we\u2019re going to do something even Jimmy would say is crazy. I\u2019m buying every single person here a cruise for two people on the boat.\u201d The giveaway is valued at more than $40 million and was billed by organizers as the largest surprise audience gift in live entertainment history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=zac-brown-band%2Afenway-park-cruise-giveaway-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2Fperformer%2F9202\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get Zac Brown Band Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The gesture was tied to Zac Brown Band\u2019s ongoing partnership with Margaritaville at Sea, which is presenting the group\u2019s 27-date<a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/01\/zac-brown-band-2026-love-and-fear-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Love &amp; Fear Tour<\/em><\/a>. The cruise company had already been offering four fans at each tour stop a chance to win a trip for two aboard its forthcoming <em>Beachcomber<\/em> ship, but the Fenway promotion extended the offer to the entire crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>Set to begin sailing from Miami in January 2027, <em>Beachcomber<\/em> will house <a href=\"https:\/\/www.margaritavilleatsea.com\/explore-our-ships\/beachcomber\/same-boat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Same Boat<\/a>, a live music venue co-designed by Brown and named after his collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2023\/09\/jimmy-buffett-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">late<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/jimmy-buffett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Buffett<\/a>. The space is being promoted as the first artist-curated live music venue at sea and will feature programming, artwork, and design elements selected with Brown\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s concert also marked Zac Brown Band\u2019s 15th consecutive sold-out appearance at Fenway Park, where the group holds the record for the most concert tickets sold by an artist. The band\u2019s \u201cLove &amp; Fear Tour\u201d continues through November. Look for deals and sold-out tickets via <a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=zac-brown-band&amp;subId2=fenway-cruise-giveaway&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2Fperformer%2F9202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vivid Seats<\/a>, where fans can save $20 off their first order of $200 or more by using promo code <b>CONSEQUENCE20<\/b> at checkout.<\/p>\n<p>Revisit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2023\/11\/zac-brown-band-from-the-road-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 interview with Brown<\/a>, where he discussed the group\u2019s acclaimed live shows, his love for Dave Grohl, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Brown announce the giveaway before performing \u201cSame Boat\u201d below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zac Brown gave free cruises to every fan at Sunday\u2019s Fenway Park concert\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_9RXxzalvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zac Brown&amp;apos;s Same Boat is Coming to Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4quld5QT8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zac Brown Band 2026 Tour Dates:<\/strong><br \/>08\/13 \u2014 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena #<br \/>08\/14 \u2014 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena #<br \/>08\/15 \u2014 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion #<br \/>08\/27 \u2014 Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium *<br \/>08\/28 \u2014 Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium *<br \/>08\/29 \u2014 Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann *<br \/>09\/10 \u2014 Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center ^<br \/>09\/11 \u2014 St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center ^<br \/>09\/17 \u2014 Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium ^<br \/>09\/18 \u2014 Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena ^<br \/>09\/19 \u2014 Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino<br \/>10\/08 \u2014 Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center *<br \/>10\/09 \u2014 Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena *<br \/>10\/10 \u2014 Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon Coliseum *<br \/>10\/19 \u2014 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *<br \/>10\/20 \u2014 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *<br \/>10\/23 \u2014 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center ^<br \/>10\/24 \u2014 Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center ^<br \/>11\/05 \u2014 Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center ^<br \/>11\/06 \u2014 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena ^<br \/>11\/19 \u2014 Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena *<br \/>11\/20 \u2014 Des Moines, IA @ Casey\u2019s Center *<br \/>11\/21 \u2014 Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena *<\/p>\n<p>* = w\/ Grace Potter<br \/>^ = w\/ Brothers Osborne<br \/># = w\/ Old Crow Medicine Show<br \/>% = w\/ Fitz and The Tantrums<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zac Brown Band surprised more than 37,000 fans at Fenway Park on Sunday night by giving every person in attendance a free cruise for two. 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