If you dream big enough, sometimes those dreams come true. Just ask Noah Kahan, who seems to be on an insanely hot streak this week. The New England native “Stick Season” singer-songwriter has a lot to celebrate after becoming the first-ever performer to sell out four nights at Fenway Park in Boston.
Not only did Watertown, Vt.-bred Kahan play for 150,000-plus fans during his run, but Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey helped put the icing on the gravy by declaring Saturday (July 11) Noah Kahan Day in Massachusetts, with a proclamation that read: “Whereas, Noah Kahan has emerged as one of New England’s defining artists, writing songs that capture the people, places, and experiences that shape life across the region; and Whereas, As a former resident of Watertown, he has maintained a deep connection to Massachusetts and the communities that have influenced his music.”
Kahan, 29, played Fenway on July 7, 8, 10 and 11 and perhaps the highest of highs for a New Englander, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye dropped by Tuesday’s opening night with a video message for fans. “Hello? Drake? I thought you got canceled or Kendrick beat you or something, right? Why are you calling me? Well, I appreciate you coming to the show, I guess,” Kahan said before picking up a ringing pay phone receiver on stage during his nightly phone call segment.
“Wrong Drake, brother,” Maye assured him in his pop-in message. “I just wanted to welcome you to Boston, say what’s up. I know Fenway is rocking right now. I’m here in the crowd. You’re the man. Go Pats.” He also got a call from Boston Red Sox legend David “Big Papi” Ortiz on the second night and former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on night three.
Then, on Saturday, it was his mom, Lauri Berkenkamp, who got on the phone to announce that her son had been inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame. “I can’t believe you’re the only artist to ever sell out four consecutive nights at Fenway Park, but I’m not surprised. I knew you could do it, I’ve known all along,” Berkenkamp said in the prerecorded message to the singer, according to People. “I also have some news to share. On behalf of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox, you are officially being inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame!”
Kahan joins Billy Joel, Paul McCartney and the Zac Brown Band in the Fenway Music Hall of Fame.
As if things couldn’t get better, Kahan posted a video on Monday in which he said he got a hole-in-one playing golf at the Boston Golf Club. “This is the best day of my life,” Kahan wrote in the caption to the video in which he’s seen retrieving his ball on the 11th hole while holding a beer. “I can’t believe that just happened!” he says.
But wait, there’s more. He followed up with one more note summing up his epic week. “Sold out 4 fenways made a hole in one then stole 5k off the dealer at encore [casino]. What a week! Love you Boston,” he wrote.
Kahan released his fourth studio album, The Great Divide, in April, with the LP debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 389,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. It was Kahan’s first chart-topping album, as well as the largest first-week performance for any rock album since Billboard started tracking units in 2014.
The singer’s epic summer will roll on tonight (July 14) with the first of two shows at Wrigley Field in Chicago.