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| Location | 4525 Graystone Quarry Ln Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°48′37″N86°50′25″W / 35.810340°N 86.840156°W |
| Operator | Live Nation Entertainment [1] |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Opened | 2021 |
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| firstbankamphitheater.com | |
FirstBank Amphitheater is an open-air music venue located on the site of a former rock quarry in Franklin, Tennessee. The amphitheater has hosted concerts since 2021, and can accommodate a capacity of 7,500. [2]
The quarry at the site of the amphitheater had been used in the 1960s during the construction of I-65, and subsequently abandoned with some 800 tons of faulty cement culverts left behind. [3] In 2014, the land was purchased by husband-and-wife business partners Rick and Nancy McEachern, who reportedly cleared 900 tons of trash from the site over the following year and a half. [2]
The venue opened in 2021 with a benefit concert featuring Florida Georgia Line, Maren Morris, and other country performers, [4] and has since hosted acts such as Zach Bryan, Cody Johnson, Willie Nelson, and Mavis Staples. [2]
Starting with its first concert, FirstBank Amphitheater has faced major traffic problems before and after events, leading to complaints from both neighbors and concert-goers. [5] [6] [7] In 2022, before the amphitheater's second season, CEO Rick McEachern addressed a Thompson's Station Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting to discuss planned fixes, including additional lanes and improved signage. [8]
Sold-out events at the venue average about 3,000 private cars. [8] As of 2024, there are no public transportation options available. [9]