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Bon Jovi is coming to Notre Dame Stadium in October 2027

Plus, the South Shore Line's airport station plan stalls after a federal grant denial

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Bon Jovi will play Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 2, 2027

4American cities on the 2027 Forever Tour, South Bend among them

The tour's other stops are in Japan, Australia, the UK and Canada.

Source: Fox 59

If you've ever belted out "Livin' on a Prayer," you've got a date to save. Bon Jovi added a show at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 2, 2027, as part of its North American 2027 Forever Tour.

South Bend is one of four American cities on the global tour. Notre Dame's football game against Kent State, previously set for Oct. 2, has moved to Aug. 28, 2027.

“Jon Bon Jovi is truly a Notre Dame guy.”

Mike Seamon, Notre Dame vice president for University Operations, Events and Safety
  • Presale: Wed., Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to Thu., Nov. 12, 10 p.m.
  • Presale access: register at BonJovi.com
  • General on-sale: Fri., Nov. 13, 10 a.m.
  • Lodging and dining info: hospitality.nd.edu

Bon Jovi tickets go on sale Nov. 13, ahead of an Oct. 2, 2027 show

  1. Nov. 11Artist presale begins at 10 a.m.
  2. Nov. 12Artist presale ends at 10 p.m.
  3. Nov. 13General on-sale begins at 10 a.m.
  4. Aug. 2027Notre Dame's Kent State game is now scheduled, moved from Oct. 2.
  5. Oct. 2027Bon Jovi will play Notre Dame Stadium.

Sources: WSBT, WNDU

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South Shore Line's South Bend airport station plan stalls after a federal grant denial

If you've been hoping for a faster train to Chicago, the plan just hit a snag. The didn't select the South Bend realignment in its latest round of grant awards, announced last Friday.

The roughly $112 million plan would move the station to the opposite side of South Bend International Airport. Regional partners pledged about $56 million in matching funds, and those commitments are expected to stay in place.

$112 millionapproximate cost of the proposed station relocation

Partners have pledged about $56 million in matching funds.

Source: InkFreeNews.com

“It's not wasted. This might be a building block to another opportunity.”

Dave Dech, president of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
  • Next step: review how the application was scored
  • Options: pursue another funding opportunity or reapply next cycle
  • Also considered: buying construction materials early
  • Airport operations and the existing station: unchanged

The plan would move the station and cut the Chicago trip by about 30 minutes

What changesUnder the plan
StationOpposite side of the airport
Road-rail crossingsNumerous crossings eliminated
Trip to ChicagoAbout 90 minutes

Source: InkFreeNews.com

News Notes

Big game

Notre Dame (7-1) hosts No. 1 Miami (8-0) on Sat., Nov. 7, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. on WNDU. The Irish entered the first College Football Playoff rankings at No. 11 and are still looking for a signature win. ESPN's "College GameDay" airs from campus from 9 a.m. to noon with "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis as guest picker. It's the show's first trip to South Bend in nearly two years. sportingnews.comWNDUSouth Bend Tribune

Hotels

Almost all 5,200 hotel rooms in St. Joseph County are sold out for Saturday's game, and some rooms are listed for more than $2,000 a night. 's Jeff Jarnecke says a home game brings about $36 million in economic impact, spread across Elkhart, La Porte and St. Joseph counties. wndu.comABC57WSBT

Reparatory justice

Mayor James Mueller says the city has acted on or started work on 32 of the 38 recommendations under its control. They come from the final report of a commission that spent 18 months studying racial discrimination in South Bend. The report has 62 recommendations in all, and the city says it reached out to South Bend Community School Corporation and other organizations about the remaining 24. WSBTABC57WNDU

The city has acted on or started 32 of the 38 recommendations it controls

62
recommendations in the commission's final report
38
fall under the city's authority
32
already in place or underway
24
shared with the Common Council or outside partners

Sources: ABC57, WSBT, WNDU

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A trophy made of 24k gold is stopping in the South Bend area today, Fri., Nov. 6. The College Football Playoff national championship trophy is brand-new, and fans will be able to view it and have their photo taken with it. It's on a season-long tour of marquee games and public events, and the WSBT report ties its South Bend visit to the Miami weekend. Selfie time.

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Bon Jovi is coming to Notre Dame Stadium in October 2027

Plus, the South Shore Line's airport station plan stalls after a federal grant denial

The TLDR

  1. Bon Jovi will play Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 2, 2027
  2. South Shore Line's airport station plan stalls after a federal grant denial
  3. Nearly all 5,200 St. Joseph County hotel rooms are booked for Saturday
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