Giddy about Garth: Five concerts without a hitch
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News on 6/16/17. BILLINGS — Five Garth Brooks concerts drew massive crowds and generated massive revenues for the city’s motels and restaurants — but few if any problems, according to MetraPark officials. Bill Dutcher, MetraPark’s general manager, told Yellowstone County commissioners on Tuesday that “everything went […]
Garth Brooks adds fifth Billings concert, ticket go on sale today
BILLINGS — Garth Brooks will perform five concerts at MetraPark next month after selling almost 40,000 tickets in half an hour. Brooks originally announced one show, for Saturday, June 10. When tickets sales began, four concerts were on sale. A fifth has since been added, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11. He will be joined […]
Rimrock Productions is MetraPark’s first $1 million promoter
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — As business at MetraPark continues to grow, milestones are being reached and surpassed. This past week, as one of the venue’s top event promoters, Rimrock Promotions, made their rent payment for the Spring Home Improvement Show, they reached a total of $1 million […]
Final numbers show successful MontanaFair
by Evelyn Pyburn-oringally published in the Yellowstone County news print edition. BILLINGS — The numbers show MontanaFair had another very successful year. MetraPark Manager Bill Dutcher reported the fair numbers to Yellowstone County Commissioners on Tuesday. MetraPark depends on fair revenues to fund about a fourth of its annual budget. With 226,333 people attending the fair, […]
Balancing next county budget is a juggling act
Originally published in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Probably never before has Yellowstone County faced so many building needs going into the budget-setting process. Most of that need is being driven by unprecedented demand on the judicial system, from law enforcement and jail expansion, to accommodating additional judges and […]