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Rock icon Paul McCartney performed in sa国际传媒官网网页入口 for the first time in a sold-out Isleta Amphitheater on Tuesday night as part of his 鈥淕ot Back鈥� tour.

The amphitheater was filled from the pit to the lawn, packed with concertgoers from every generation excited to see the Beatles and Wings frontman. Some concertgoers were seeing McCartney for the first time, and for others, such as Pacifica Casares-Chehy, it was the ninth.

Casares-Chehy said she is drawn to his concerts because they are hours of fun.

鈥淢ultiple generations are able to enjoy it,鈥� Casares-Chehy said, 鈥渁nd it鈥檚 something that they鈥檙e able to share time and time again.鈥�

McCartney performed for two hours, followed by a 30-minute encore, with a set list that included music from the Beatles, Wings and solo pieces.

Amanda Redeker and Debra Evans, who have seen the music legend multiple times, traveled from Dallas to see McCartney. The duo said they were impressed with how many Wings songs he played, as well as his performance of 鈥淣ow and Then,鈥� also known as the last Beatles song.

Eddie Weber drove three hours to see the 83-year-old McCartney and said there wasn鈥檛 any particular song he wanted him to play. He said, 鈥淚t don鈥檛 matter what he鈥檚 gonna play, as long as he plays.鈥�

鈥淚 grew up with the Beatles, obviously, 鈥�60s, 鈥�70s, and it seems like it might be the last chance to see one of them,鈥� Weber said.

McCartney last played in New Mexico in 1993 at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. Many concertgoers, like John Hardberger, said it was great to see him in the state.

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During the concert, McCartney said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to be here, haven鈥檛 been here in a long time and we love New Mexico.鈥�

He performed alongside the Hot City Horns trio and his own band, featuring instruments ranging from a harmonica to a baby grand piano.

The performance also featured visuals effects including the stage lifting into the air during 鈥淏lackbird,鈥� as well as video and photos of the Beatles, images of McCartney and his family, laser light shows and pyrotechnics during 鈥淟ive and Let Die.鈥�

Hardberger had seen McCartney at Lollapalooza in 2015. He brought his mom to Isleta and said it made seeing McCartney so much more special.

Casares-Chehy said the crowd鈥檚 energy throughout the show made it like she was seeing McCartney for the first time.

鈥淔rom beginning to end, he puts on an amazing concert. And it鈥檚 more than just a concert and singing,鈥� Casares-Chehy said. 鈥淚t is like entertainment. It is just incredible. It was just a wonderful thing for sa国际传媒官网网页入口.鈥�