Jay-Z takeover concert at Yankee Stadium

Jay-Z is set to take over Yankee Stadium across three nights this weekend, with shows scheduled for Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 in the Bronx. Yankee Stadium first announced two concerts in March — one tied to the 30th anniversary of *Reasonable Doubt* and one tied to the 25th anniversary of *The Blueprint* — and ticketing pages now show a third date labeled “Jay-Z Extra Innings.” Time Out listed the run this week as a “Jay-Z takeover at Yankee Stadium” in its New York events guide for July 6-12, and its weekend roundup described the engagement as “two nights of Jay Z at Yankee Stadium.” Ticketing platforms, however, show three separate events at the venue across the weekend. ### Which nights are actually on the schedule? (mlb.com) Friday, July 10 is listed as “JAY-Z 30” at Yankee Stadium, with an 8 p.m. start time on Live Nation. Saturday, July 11 is listed as “JAY-Z 25,” also at 8 p.m., on Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Sunday, July 12 is listed on Live Nation as “Jay-Z Extra Innings,” again at 8 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. (timeout.com) March 20 was the date Yankee Stadium publicly announced the first two concerts. In that release, the venue said the July 10 show would commemorate the 30th anniversary of *Reasonable Doubt*, while the July 11 show would celebrate the 25th anniversary of *The Blueprint*. ### Why are the shows labeled “30,” “25” and “Extra Innings”? (livenation.com) The July 10 billing refers to *Reasonable Doubt*, Jay-Z’s 1996 debut album, which turns 30 in 2026. The July 11 billing refers to *The Blueprint*, released in 2001, which reaches its 25th anniversary this year. Yankee Stadium’s release tied each date directly to those album anniversaries. (mlb.com) The July 12 date appears under a different title — “Jay-Z Extra Innings” — on Live Nation and Ticketmaster help materials. Those pages do not describe the full set concept for the third night, but they do confirm it as a separate Yankee Stadium event on Sunday. ### What has the venue said officially? Yankee Stadium said in its March 20 release that tickets for the first two shows would go on sale to the general public on March 24 at 10 a.m. through Yankees and Ticketmaster channels. (mlb.com) The release also noted Jay-Z’s earlier appearances at the current stadium, including 2010 shows with Eminem, 2013 dates with Justin Timberlake and a 2009 performance of “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys before Game 2 of the World Series. (livenation.com) The venue’s announcement covered only July 10 and July 11. The third date is verified through current ticketing pages rather than the original stadium release. ### Where can fans check tickets and event details? Ticketmaster’s event page lists the July 11 “JAY-Z 25” show at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Ticketmaster’s help page for Jay-Z says he will perform three Yankee Stadium shows on July 10, July 11 and July 12, and says ticket limits, presales and availability can vary by event. (mlb.com) Live Nation’s artist page shows all three Bronx dates together, followed by later international and U.S. dates in September and October. Time Out’s New York guides list the Yankee Stadium run among the city’s headline events for the week of July 6-12 and the weekend of July 10-12. ### What should readers know before this weekend? (ticketmaster.com) Thursday, July 9 is the day before the first show, and Live Nation lists the opening Yankee Stadium date as “Tomorrow,” indicating the run begins Friday night. All three listed events carry 8 p.m. start times on the ticketing pages reviewed. Sunday, July 12 is currently the last scheduled New York date in the run, with “Jay-Z Extra Innings” closing the Yankee Stadium weekend before later announced shows in London, Paris and Inglewood, California. (livenation.com)