Due to high demand, Batavia Downs announces additional tickets on sale for Friday's Jo Dee Messina concert

Officials expect largest crowd of season to see country music icon

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel press release

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel announced additional VIP tickets will go on sale for this Friday’s final outdoor concert of the season as country music star Jo Dee Messina makes her first ever appearance at The Downs. Premium and VIP seating were already sold out for the concert, but Batavia Downs will add extra VIP tickets due to the high demand. These additional tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. General admission tickets are still available for $20.

Batavia Downs President and CEO Byron Brown said, “The demand for this concert has been strong ever since we first released our schedule back in February. We’ve heard over and over from our fans that they want more country artists at our venue, and what better way to deliver than with two-time Grammy star Jo Dee Messina. We anticipate the largest crowd of the season, and I’m pleased we can accommodate additional fans for Friday’s concert.”

“We’re pleased to release a limited of number of additional VIP tickets for Friday’s show,” Vice President of Business Development Ryan Hasenauer said. “As always, seats in the VIP area are first-come, first-served. We expect these tickets to go very quickly.”

Concert attendees will also have a chance to enter a drawing to be selected for a meet and greet, prior to the show. To enter the drawing, guests must visit Player’s Club between 3-6 p.m. with their ticket and redeem it for their free play. They will receive an automatic entry into the meet and greet drawing. Winners will be called between 6:15 and 7 p.m., so entrants must have a phone number on file at Player’s Club.

Fans will also have a chance to purchase tickets to win a guitar signed by Messina. Proceeds from the guitar raffle will be given to the Walk of Hope, which benefits Genesee Cancer Assistance.

Doors open at 4 p.m. with live music starting at 5:30 p.m., when singer Alyssa Trahan takes the stage. The Bennett Hall Band will follow. Chairs for general admission can be rented at the orange tent for $5, with all proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish.

Go to bataviaconcerts.com at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a chance to purchase these $30 VIP tickets. For everything you need to know, check out the FAQ at the bottom of the concerts page: https://www.bataviadownsgaming.com/events/concerts/.