We are giving away a pair of tickets to Oregon Zoo Outdoor Summer Concerts Presents Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Rick Springfield on August 16. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, July 10.
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From our sponsors:
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Rick Springfield
August 16, 2017
Doors: 5 pm / Show: 7 pm | $47.50 – $350.00 | All Ages
More info: zooconcerts.com
Tickets: ticketfly.com
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, Oregon 97221
Pat Benatar: she’s always been a rule-breaker and a trail-blazer, she remains a bold and distinctive artist both on stage and on record, and now, after more than three decades in rock ‘n’ roll, she’s a bonafide living legend.
A four-time Grammy winner, Benatar is a classically trained mezzo-soprano. During the 1980s, Benatar had two RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five RIAA-certified Platinum albums, three RIAA-certified Gold albums and 19 Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, “Love Is a Battlefield”, “We Belong” and “Invincible”. During the early days of MTV Benatar was one of the most heavily played artists on the popular music channel. Her hits continue to be as unforgettable now as they were at the dawn of MTV, when Pat emerged, fearless, fighting and forging a path for other female rock stars around the world.
NEIL GIRALDO
Neil “Spyder James” Giraldo, has been a professional musician, producer, arranger and songwriter for over four decades now, changing the face of the pop charts throughout the 1980s with his collaborator, muse and wife, Pat Benatar. More than just an explosive steel-bending guitar player, Giraldo’s innovative vision helped him create the signature Benatar sound, from its inception.
His impressive back catalog includes more than 100 songs written, produced, arranged and recorded for Benatar, as well as many hits he helped create for John Waite, Rick Springfield (Number One, Grammy-winning classic “Jessie’s Girl” and Top Ten hit “I’ve Done Everything For You” included), Kenny Loggins (Top Twenty hit “Don’t Fight It” – also Grammy-nominated), Steve Forbert, The Del Lords, Beth Hart and countless others. Also scored/composed music for films “Nailed” “Smile”.
These are some of my favorite bands from my first duty station in the Navy!
I’ve always wanted to go to a concert at the zoo and these bands would be the best!
My husband’s favorite!
OMG, this will be a blast! I can not afford these tickets and I would love to go. My sister would drive from Cali just to see Rick Springfield! I live so close to the zoo….it would awesome to win tickets!
Please….Pick me, pick me!!!
I’d love to see Pat Benatar at the zoo!
The 80’s are the Best!
I want to go! Love them!
I have loved Pat Benatar’s voice since I heard “Heartbreaker” on the radio back in 1979. I have been a fan ever since. I love hear version of Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” from her first album. Would love to see this legend and her talented husband Neil Giraldo up at The Zoo.
I love both Mr.Springfield and Ms.Benatar for a long time.Would love to see the concert,the Portland zoo and explore Portland.
I have been a fan of Rick’s since I was 13! (I’m turning 50 in September) His music has helped me through some very dark times during my childhood. His music can get me pumped up and motivated, calm me down and sometimes even cry. My husband knew when he married me that I was a package deal. Love me and accept my love for Rick. I can’t afford to purchase tickets this year because I am saving to buy tickets for my husband to see his favorite singer Hank Williams Jr. Winning tickets would be an amazing blessing to me……and my hubby.
Pat! I would love to see this!
I would love to recapture a bit of my youth. Rick Springfield was my very first concert. The date was 10/03/1982 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Till this day, I can not listen to Jessie’s Girl without cranking the volume.
Awesome, I would love to see this.
I want to see this concert so bad! I love Pat Benatar’s awesome voice and Neil Giraldo’s great guitar work. To hear songs like “We Live For Love”, “Promises In The Dark” & “Hell Is For Children” at The Oregon Zoo would rule. Also why the hell is Pat not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Talk about an injustice.
Voice goddess, Pat Benatar and her husband, how fabulous! I would love to go!! A fan from the beginning I bought her albums with my hard earned $$. A boyfriend “borrowed” them and then broke up with me. Man, I missed those albums!
I would like to attend because I need to dance and sing. It’s that simple. I don’t get out much and seeing this amazing songstress, her husband and Rick Springfield – what a trip down memory lane that will be. I would love to dance along to Love is a Battlefield and Jessie’s girl!
This would be amazing.
WOWZERS! Count me in!
Would make a great birthday gift for my husband!!
Classic music!!
OMG! Teen crushing on Rick for soooo long. Must be near him!
Why don’t you hit me with your best shot!
This would be an awesome birthday surprise!
Incredible talent! Will be a great show and I would very much love to attend. Thank you for the opportunity!
This would be amazing…never been to zoo concerts
Pick me! Pick me! I LOVE Pat, her hubby Neil and Rick! Thanks for the opportunity to relive my youth, PDX Pipeline!
They kept me afloat through the transitional ages. Thank you
Saw them a few years back. Fun times.
My wife loves Pat Benetar and sings along whenever she hears one of her songs. As a guitarist I grew up listening and was very much influenced by Neil Giraldo style.
Would love to surprise her with tickets.
Hit me with your best shot! I want to go to this concert!!!
We would really love to see Pat!!!!
I would love to go to this awesome concert.
I’m an early 80’s baby and love Pat Benitar!
Hit me with your best shot. Love the Benitar!!
Yes, please and thank you very much!
This would be awesome!
Dreamy!
Pick me
Tickets please!
I just got married and our first dance was We Belong! It would be totally insane if we could see Pat Benatar live and relive our wedding!!
What an awesome show this will be, especially for those of us who remember the early years of MTV. Would love to have a chance to attend!
What a wonderful gift this would be! I am an 80’s child and my 19 yr old daughter has followed in her mother’s love for the music and “big hair bands”. Would love to take her to this amazing venue!
Pat Benatar ROCKS….while Neil and Rick are added gems…..Yes!
My husband is a huge Pat Benatar fan and after a recent death in our family, this would sure cheer him up.
This would be awesome – love the 80’s and their recent stuff too!
My wife would love to see and listen to Rick.
This is on my birthday! I would love to go!
I’m a child of the 70’s
I must show my face
Come give me tickets
I’ll be ever in your grace!
I would love to see Pat Benatar again ! My first concert was Pat Benatar, at the old Paramount theater in 1977. That would sure bring back some great memories !
The 80’s were my era! Would be a total blast to be able to go to this concert! My parents never let me go back in the day!
In it to win it! Thank you!
She was my very first concert over 30 years ago…….yikes! Would love a concert reunion!
Great night of music!
I grew up listening to both Pat Benatar and Rick Springfield and have never had the opportunity to see either.
This would be an AMAZING once in a lifetime chance!
BE STILL MY BEATING HEART! Love really IS a battlefield! I could tell you how much I love Ms. Benatar, but there isn’t enough space here! :)
Love is a battlefield! We belong together. Pat Benatar and me. :)
let’s do it
Please, please please please please please please!!!
This would be the very best. Here’s hopin’!!
Love to win, great artists!
I WANNA ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Mom really wants to go to this, and I would go with her because I know it’ll be fun.
First 2 albums I ever owned, when I was 10 years old, were Pat Benatar and Blondie. I listened to them over and over and over and…
It was great to see Blondie perform 2 years ago but I haven’t yet had the opportunity to see Pat live! Help make my childhood dreams come true…
This would be a great show to take my daughter to see.
Hit me with the tickets! Fire them this way!
I’m gonna BURN BURN BURN BURN DOWN TO THE WICK if I win these tickets!!!
I’d love to see this show!
dammit, that’s Heart.
Wow
Absolutely incredible! I love me some 80’s rock and roll and nobody does it better then Pat!
Oh my goodness. I have been trying to figure out a way to take my friend to this concert. Many moons ago, she was supposed to see Rick Springfield (it would’ve been her very first concert) but she got mono and couldn’t go. I think it’s important to fulfill that dream for her. Plus I was bummed to miss this combo show last year, myself.
Yes, please!
I wanna win because my mom loves pat benatar and love is a battlefield.
Would love to go with my gf!
This sounds like a great show! I would love to go.
I would love to win these tickets and go to a summer concert with my mom. :)
This would be great!
Perfect mommy/daughter date night!
I need this, Pat is such a badass amazing woman!
Would love to be able to take my mom to this concert, reminds of good times growing up in the 80’s, it was the best times!!!!!!
Because I Love them all!!
Grew up in this music and want to take my date to it to impress!
I want to go!
Because… the night.
Patricia Butarski here I come. I grew up with Pat Benatar and Rick Springfields music
Springfield is still that hunka-burnin-love. YES, please!
love is a battlefield, that only a night with pat could remedy! xoxo
Omg, I love Rick Springfield and Pat Benatar. I’ve always wanted to see him, but sadly I couldn’t afford these tickets this time. I would so love to win.
I would love to take my mom to this!
Rad concert for me and my man! What a fun day that would be! Love to win and hear them all live.
Seeing Pat Benatar would be a dream! And I’ve never been to the Oregon zoo!
Last time I saw Pat Benatar was 1994. Would love to go back again.
I’ve always wanted to go to a concert at the zoo and these bands would be the best!
The 80’s! Oh yea!
Had a blessed youth, in the 80’s, listening to “their” music, seeing them live and even meeting them. Classic doesn’t say enough. Time for me to recapture some youth. Really love to go.
A great duo to see in concert!
I grew up listening to Pat Benatar. Good memories. Would love to go!
Would love to go to this concert!!
I recently found a 45 record of Rick Springfield,Jessie’sGirl..I would LOVE to get it signed~
Plus my husband’s birthday is on august 21,2017 and I would like to take him to See this show
as he is a huge fan of pat Benetar.
Pat Benatar is one of biggest 80s idols! Girl Power and bad assery all around! And this will be the month we move back to Portland from Florida after being gone for 3 years!! The perfect welcome home gift!!!
This would be so much fun!
Loved listening to Pat Benatar when I was growing up!
Yes please. :D
This would be a fabulous concert! Great songs from when I was a teenager. Would love to win tickets to see this concert!!!!
I love Pat Benatar, she was one of my favorites to listen to in the 80’s on my Anual motorcycle trips to BC. The thought brings back many fond memories. I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing her in concert, this would make my summary.
Good doggy! Neil & Pat!
Would love to win these for my wife!
Hit me with some tickets
Lots of fun! Send me!
One of my first vinyl records ever was Pat Benatar!
Yay Pat Benatar! This would be a terrific bday present for me. :)
I have never seen these fabulous artists from my youth in person. This would be a very memorable way for my husband and me to celebrate our birthdays! Thank you for the opportunity!
Would LOVE to win tickets!
gah! i have wanted to see pat benetar in concert for pretty much my entire life. this would be a dream come true!
Those guys are LEGEND! Never got a chance to see them live! Fingers crossed :)
Never been to a Zoo concert.
Would love to go!
Daughters of mine must witness the massive power of Benatar’s thrilling vocal power!
Love is a battlefield! And I must win!
I grew up listening to the Pretenders!
It would be a dream come true to see these three in concert. Pat Benatar’s talent and dedication to rock-n-roll has always had my utmost respect. To see her perform with Giraldo, the mastermind would be amazing.Rick Springfield truly won me over in his guest spot in “Supernatural”. His anand magical.d Pat’s intensity on stage will be super energizing
I’d love to see Pat Beneath and Rick Springfield live! I have several albums by both of them. Never seen a show at the zoo before. Sounds awesome!
Good stuff I’m in
Great memories from my 80’s. Would love to see these blasts from my past :)
It would be great to go with my father, to do something for summer.
I owe Rick $20 bucks from a bet I lost to him in ’87. I should probably go to this show so I can get him his money.
I’m hoping to take my daughter to see this musical female icon!
Oh my, such an awesome night this would be! Please let me win!
Well, she said she’d hit me with her best shot and frankly, I’m still waiting.
They are amazing! Would love to go!
Would love to go!
Haven’t seen Pat in ages…back in NY…would love to go!
concerts!
Pat was the first concert I ever went to. I went with my mother to what used to be the Memorial Coliseum. How lovely it would be to see her again with my mom who is turning 70 this year.
Pat Benatar?! So awesome. It would be a dream.
The 80’s were my formative years, and it’s fun to remember the good times with friends, driving around, and cranking up the radio when a Pat Benatar song came on. I would love to see her in concert with the amazing Rick Springfield!
I’d love a win back to the 80s. Love to hear Pat do her blues! Thanks for the opportunity!
Pat Benatar has been my idol for decades! She is such a talented artist, and would love a chance to see her!
Because PAT BENATAR!!! A visible face in the forefront of musical women owning who they are… And as a child of the 70’s & 80’s, that was kickass!
I really love pat benatar!!!
This would be a great performance to see.
I knew when I heard Heartbreaker in 1980 that she was a star. This would be a really great concert! A dream come true really!
Come on gang, hit me with your best shot! ;)
Fulfill this 80’s girl’s dream to see these two legends! Thank you PDXPipline!
I’d love to go to the show
Last night, no joke, I had a dream about Pat Benatar – my younger co-workers had no idea who she is and I schooled them on how Pat paved the way for female rock artists. Then today I receive my PDX Pipeline newsletter and see this offering for the possibility of free tickets. I tell ya’ – it was a sign.
I hear ‘Date Night’ calling – this would be an amazing concert to see! Please consider picking me so I can surprise the hubby! :-)
My husband and I have 4 kids, the oldest is 14 and special needs, and our youngest is almost 2. Needless to say, we don’t get out much! It would be fantastic to go!
This has been the summer of the “throwback” tours – and this looks like the best one, and at the ZOO!!
Why I’d like to attend?
Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, spending time at our Oregon zoo priceless!
All fired up!!!
We belong.. at this concert!
WOW!!!!! they are the perfect goat capricorn couple – and my girl p.p and I are the SAME two birthdays as Spyder and Pat B !!!!!WE MUST WIN !!!!!!! (its a goat thing)
Love is a battlefield!
I grew up listening to this music. I would love to see these artists in real life.
Eeek!! ❤️ Absolutely would love to see these amazing artists live!
Ooh what a concert this will be!!!
I know there are a lot of people leaving their comments, but it’s my fiancée’s birthday on August 19th and she loves Pat Benatar, AND I DON’T HAVE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT (nor do I have the money for this). We will never get married if I can’t take her…….. Heeeeeelp!!!
Classic rock and a class act. Would love to go.
Win these tickets would be beyond great. This concert is like reliving my youth. The soundtrack for my tween/teen years includes Pat Benatar & Rick Springfield (whom I loved from when he was on General Hospital)!!
I grew up lusting over Rick……….send me so I can lust again!!!
I would love to win so I can take my mom, she’s a huge fan!
This is my chance to see Dr. Noah Drake in person! Plus, I love Pat Benatar. I would love to see this show!
I lived the Eighties!!! I would love to take my girlfriend for her 40th birthday!
I grew up with these bands and love them
Love tough women, Love Pat
Got to meet Pat once, she was so kind and sweet to our little dog with no back legs. Would love to go.
Bring back those hits and rock stars from yesterday……
This is a great line up. Love Pat Benatar.
Love is a battlefield! We are strong..((.that means I can make it through this health crisis I am having)). I am strong! No one can tell me I am wrong, searching my life for so long….
I would like to relive my youth, since my time might be limited at this point, depends on the doctor’s.
Yes please. Take me back to my younger days.
This will be one of the best nights in the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert lineup! Hoping to win that pair of tickets!
Fantastic Line up of music! Love how the elephants come out to listen to the concerts now!