Orion Amphitheater

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Orion Amphitheater
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The exterior of the Orion Amphitheater in October, 2024
Orion Amphitheater
Address701 Amphitheater Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35806
Coordinates 34°44′03.7″N86°40′05.7″W / 34.734361°N 86.668250°W / 34.734361; -86.668250
Type Amphitheater
Genre(s)Music and concerts
Capacity 8000 [1]
Construction
Opened2022 [1]
Architect David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Website
theorionhuntsville.com

The Orion Amphitheater is an amphitheatre in the MidCity District of Huntsville, Alabama.

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The amphitheater, which cost $40 million to build, is owned by the city of Huntsville. [2] It was designed by David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc., [3] and is run by the Huntsville Venue Group, a division of Mumford & Sons keyboardist Ben Lovett's Venue Group. [4]

The amphitheater opened in 2022, on the weekend of May 13th through 15th. The grand opening event, titled "The First Waltz", featured performances by Brittany Howard, the Drive-By Truckers, Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell, John Paul White, Mavis Staples, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, and others. [3] [4]

In 2024, the Orion Amphitheater was nominated for the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year award in Pollstar's 36th annual awards. [5]

Artist garden

The Orion staff manage a garden located in a small meadow behind the amphitheater. The fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are grown in the garden are used in on-site catering and cocktails. The garden is also used as a place for relaxation by Orion staff and visiting musical artists. [6]

Orion manager Ryan Murphy had previously established a similar garden at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in Florida while he was a manager there. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". The Orion Amphitheater. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Wake, Matt (22 February 2022). "Group behind Orion Amphitheater secures $50 million in new funding". AL.com. Advance Local. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ORION AMPHITHEATER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA DESIGNED BY DAVID M. SCHWARZ ARCHITECTS PREPARES FOR THE FIRST WALTZ, GRAND OPENING CONCERT". PR Newswire US. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 Freeman, Jon (8 September 2022). "Huntsville, Alabama Is Rethinking the Amphitheater Experience". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Wake, Matt (14 November 2024). "Is this Alabama outdoor music venue the best in North America?". AL.com. Advance Local. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 Pearl, Wendy (19 August 2024). "2024 Excellence In Concessions: Orion Amphitheater Artist Garden - VenuesNow". Venues Now.
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