Noah Kahan’s Big Week at Fenway Park: Explained Simply

What Is Going On?

Imagine your favorite singer comes to your town and everyone is super happy and excited. That’s what’s happening in Boston!

• A singer named Noah Kahan is playing music at a big baseball stadium called Fenway Park this week.
• He is doing four nights of shows, and every single ticket for all four nights is sold out (that means no more tickets are left to buy!).
• This is a historic moment because it’s a really special achievement.
• All around Boston, fans are having little parties and special events (called pop-ups) to celebrate.

A Very Special Honor

The leader of Massachusetts (called the Governor), Maura Healey, made an official announcement: July 11 is now called "Noah Kahan Day"! This is to celebrate his big shows at Fenway.

Callout: This is a huge deal! A whole day named after a singer is like a birthday but for music. Governor Healey gave him this honor because of his milestone performances.

Who Is Noah Kahan?

Let’s learn about him like we’re five:

• He is 29 years old.
• He has been making songs for almost 10 years (since he was about 19!).
• His really big popular song came out in 2022 and is called "Stick Season".
• "Stick Season" is a folk song (a simple, story-telling song often with a guitar). It feels both happy and sad (bittersweet).
• The song uses a pretend picture (called a metaphor) from the state of Vermont (also called the "Green Mountain State" because it has green mountains). In late autumn there, the pretty green trees lose their leaves and become bare (that’s what "denuded" means). The song compares feelings to that bare tree time.

Fans Everywhere!

Not only did fans buy all the tickets to go inside the stadium, but many fans who could not get tickets still went to Lansdowne Street (the road right outside Fenway). They were just as excited as the people inside!

• They sang, danced, and waved lights.
• The fun outside matched the fun inside the ballpark.

A Look at the Fun Outside on Friday Night

Here are pictures (all taken by Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe) that show what it looked like outside the concert:

Noah Kahan waves to his fans while leaving his concert at Fenway Park in Boston Friday night. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans belt out tunes outside Fenway Park during Friday’s concert. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Omar Ortiz sang outside the Noah Kahan concert. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans Elizabeth Broderick, left center, and Parker Coleman danced. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Carla Villamarin, center, waved her phone light along with other fans. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Celia Roeerto, left, and Keyanah Alexis danced. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans gathered on Lansdowne Street. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans sat on a garage outside Fenway. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans lined up outside Fenway before the concert. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans looked inside at the crowd at the Noah Kahan concert at Fenway. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Ace Farrow sang outside Fenway Park during the concert. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Fans lined up outside before the concert. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

A fan held up a sign looking for a ticket before the concert Friday night. (Credit: Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe)

Summary

To sum it up simply:

• Noah Kahan, a 29-year-old singer from Vermont, played four sold-out shows at Fenway Park in Boston.
• The governor named July 11 "Noah Kahan Day" to celebrate.
• His song "Stick Season" made him famous in 2022.
• Fans with and without tickets filled the streets outside with singing, dancing, and joy on Friday night.
• It was a magical, historic week of music!

FAQ

1. Who is Noah Kahan?
He is a 29-year-old folk singer from Vermont who has been making music for nearly 10 years. He became very popular in 2022 with his song "Stick Season."

2. What does "sold-out run" mean?
It means all the tickets for all four nights of his concerts at Fenway Park were bought up, so no more tickets are available.

3. Why is it called "Stick Season"?
The song uses a metaphor from Vermont’s late autumn when green trees lose their leaves and become bare sticks. It’s a bittersweet feeling.

4. What is Fenway Park?
It’s a famous baseball stadium in Boston where big concerts also happen.

5. Why were fans on Lansdowne Street?
Because they couldn’t get tickets, but still wanted to be part of the excitement, so they gathered outside the stadium to sing and celebrate.