The Baseball Project to perform at Citizens Bank Park (and North Star Bar w/The Bigger Lovers) on June 6th

On Monday, June 6, combine a night out at Citizens Bank Park with Philly’s other favorite pastime—music. The Baseball Project, a side project of R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, will be singing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” before the opening pitch at the Phillies vs. Dodgers game. (For this tour, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills will be “pinch-hitting” for Peter Buck as he recovers from some injuries, according to the band’s website.)

Rather not swelter in the bleachers at Citizen’s Bank? Right after the first pitch, The Baseball Project will be heading over to Northern Liberties to play at North Star Bar at 8 p.m., in support of the band’s most recent album release, High And Inside. Local Philly rockers The Bigger Lovers—who broke up in 2005, but reunited earlier this year to perform a 10th anniversary show (and release a new EP)—will open. —Danielle Wayda