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Observer Staff Report | Thursday, November 14, 2019
Notre Dame football’s home sell-out streak of 273 games will end this weekend as the Irish take on Navy. According to the South Bend Tribune, this Saturday will mark the first time since Thanksgiving Day 1973 that Notre Dame Stadium will not be sold out for a home football game. The current streak is the
Dillon Begley | Friday, November 1, 2019
In preparation for the upcoming Billy Joel concert in June of 2020 at Notre Dame Stadium, I thought it might be intriguing to take a look at the history and career of the now 70-year-old William Martin “Billy” Joel. The Start: The by-now largely successful musical path of Billy Joel started way back at the
Ryan Israel | Thursday, October 17, 2019
Last Friday, Notre Dame announced that Billy Joel would be performing in Notre Dame Stadium following in Garth Brooks’ footsteps as the second artist ever to perform in the legendary venue. While Scene offered up a number of Joel-related takes Monday, I’d like to offer a different response to the announcement — a humble suggestion as
James Broderick | Friday, October 11, 2019
Food trucks and live music will descend upon Notre Dame Stadium on Friday night at the inaugural Friday Night Bash hosted by ND Loyal. From 7-10 p.m., fans and families will have the opportunity to explore and relax on the stadium concourse and enjoy food and beer from various vendors. There will also be live
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, October 10, 2019
Billy Joel will perform at Notre Dame Stadium at 8 p.m. on June 20, 2020, the University announced with Live Nation on Thursday. Known for hit songs “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Joel is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has sold over 150 million records,
Tom Naatz | Friday, October 4, 2019
As students and fans made their way into Notre Dame Stadium ahead of the first two home games of the 2019 football season, they may have noticed an additional layer of security outside the gate. In the past, fans only underwent a bag check before having their tickets scanned. Now game patrons have to pass
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 4, 2019
It’s Bowling Green weekend and there’s not much to say. Around the country, conference foes are beginning to take each other down as the College Football Playoff scene starts to take shape. After a competitive road loss to No. 3 Georgia, No. 9 Notre Dame has lost some control over its own destiny and will
Tom Naatz | Friday, September 27, 2019
Though student seating is guaranteed in the Notre Dame Stadium student section, some students struggled to find seats at Notre Dame’s first home football game of the 2019 season against New Mexico on Sept. 14 due to overcrowding. In an email, the ticket office acknowledged it had received six complaints from seniors who could not
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Initial disclaimer: I was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, which means I grew up a University of Kentucky fan. And the one thing that you learn as a Kentucky fan is that it’s up to not just the team, but the fans as well, to protect their home turf. With the Notre Dame-Georgia game
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Any American football fan who wanders into Notre Dame Stadium will find it in an unfamiliar state Friday evening as Liverpool and Dortmund take the field in a preseason American friendly match. Uniforms will turn to kits, coaches to managers and fans to supporters — but football will still be football. Friday’s meeting marks a