Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Last updated
Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.jpg
The venue seen from the nearby bridge (c. 2010)
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Address2710 Jack Warner Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-1023
OwnerCity of Tuscaloosa
OperatorDanny Wimmer Presents
Capacity 7,470
Construction
Broke groundJuly 14, 2009 [1]
OpenedApril 1, 2011 [2]
Construction cost$14.9 million
($21.2 million in 2023 dollars [3] )
ArchitectDavis Architects
Project managerHPM
Structural engineerNeel-Schaffer
Services engineerHyde Engineering
General contractorHarrison Construction
Website
Venue Website

The Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA that is used primarily for music performances. It has a seating capacity of 7,470. [4]

Contents

The amphitheater is located on Jack Warner Parkway, just beside the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge, only minutes away from the University of Alabama campus and blocks from downtown Tuscaloosa. It is the largest outdoor theater in West Alabama.

History

The Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, designed by Davis Architects and built by Harrison Construction, broke ground on July 14, 2009, with an opening date estimated for August 2010. [1] In the next few months, the Tuscaloosa area experienced record rainfall, delaying the opening until 2011. [5]

Kenny Chesney, along with Uncle Kracker, were originally set to open the amphitheater with a concert on March 31, 2011, but scheduling conflicts led to the show being moved back to May 25. [6] It was later announced that The Avett Brothers and Band of Horses would open the amphitheater on April 1, 2011, followed by Patti LaBelle and The O'Jays the next night. [7]

During the final show of the 2023 season, the Amphitheater announced a re-branding and the name was changed to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. https://patch.com/alabama/tuscaloosa/tuscaloosa-amphitheater-gets-new-name

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mizner Park</span> Shopping mall

Mizner Park is a high-end shopping, residential, and entertainment district located in the affluent downtown neighborhood of Boca Raton, Florida. The district consists of a collection of high-end shops and restaurants with luxury apartments built in a Mediterranean Revival architectural style. The mall opened in 1991 on the site of the former Boca Mall, which opened in 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoover Metropolitan Stadium</span> Former minor league baseball park

Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, also known as The Hoover Met, is a baseball stadium located in Hoover, Alabama, United States, a suburb of Birmingham. It was home of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League from 1988 to 2012, replacing historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. The stadium also serves as the home for the SEC baseball tournament, as well as the primary home for Hoover High School football. It is located in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area near Interstate 459 at Exit 10 just off Alabama State Route 150. The stadium is located three miles from the Riverchase Galleria, one of the south's largest shopping centers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UD Arena</span> Multi-purpose arena in Dayton, Ohio, US

University of Dayton Arena is a 13,409-seat multi-purpose arena located in Dayton, Ohio. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams. From 2001 to 2010, the facility hosted the annual "play-in" game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament which featured the teams rated 64th and 65th in the tournament field. Beginning in 2011, when the tournament expanded to four opening-round games, the arena continued to host all "first four" games. Overall, the arena has hosted more men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament games than any other venue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coleman Coliseum</span> Arena at the University of Alabama in the US

Coleman Coliseum is a 15,383-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the campus of the University of Alabama. It is the current home of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's basketball and women's gymnastics teams, and previously served as the home of the women's volleyball program. Opened in 1968 as Memorial Coliseum as a replacement for Foster Auditorium, the coliseum is located at the center of the University of Alabama's athletic complex, which also includes Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Sam Bailey Track & Field Stadium, the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility, the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility and the football building and practice fields.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitchell Center</span>

Mitchell Center is a 10,041-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. It was completed in 1998 and is the home to the University of South Alabama Jaguars basketball teams. The Center is named for the Mitchell family, local real estate developers who have given over US$35 million to various University causes, including $1 million for construction of the Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramsey Center</span>

The Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center is a 7,826-seat multi-purpose arena in Cullowhee, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, and is home to the Western Carolina University Catamounts basketball and volleyball teams. It is also named "The Lair". It is a state owned facility and offers the largest seating capacity inside the Charlotte–Atlanta–Knoxville triangle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strawberry Stadium</span> Louisiana stadium

Strawberry Stadium is a 7,408-seat football/soccer stadium in Hammond, Louisiana. It is home to the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions American football team. The stadium also hosts St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School football, previously hosted Hammond High School football, and has been the site of numerous play-off games involving other schools from Tangipahoa Parish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The NorVa</span>

The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.

iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Music venue in West Palm Beach, Florida, US

The iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre is a 20,000-seat open-air music venue in West Palm Beach, Florida. The facility, owned by the South Florida Fairgrounds, is a modern amphitheatre used primarily for concerts and other performances. The loading dock and backstage area is sometimes used for concerts that are general admission standing room only, while the amphitheatre stage is used as the backstage area in these situations.

The Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater, located in West Valley City, Utah. From 2003 to 2024, the Amphitheater was named after USANA Health Sciences, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements. A new naming rights agreement with Utah First Credit Union was announced on January 23, 2024. It offers a view of the Wasatch Mountains. The venue opened July 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights, Missouri)</span> Outdoor concert venue in Missouri, U.S.

The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue in Maryland Heights, Missouri, near St. Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coastal Credit Union Music Park</span> Amphitheatre and music venue in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Coastal Credit Union Music Park is an outdoor amphitheater located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, that specializes in hosting large concerts.

The 1932 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1932 Southern Conference football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 39th overall and 11th and final season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his second year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, at Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Champions Square</span>

Champions Square is an outdoor festival plaza located adjacent to Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known as the premier tailgating space for sports events held at the stadium and the nearby Smoothie King Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duke Energy Convention Center</span> Event venue in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Duke Energy Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, covering two city blocks bounded by Elm Street, 5th Street, 6th Street, and Central Avenue.

Paul Burnum was a coach of multiple sports at the University of Alabama, having served as head coach of the school's men's basketball and baseball teams and an assistant for the football team. He was also the head football coach at Tuscaloosa High School in the university's home city of Tuscaloosa, where he led the Black Bears to an undefeated record, five state championships and a pair of national championships during his five-year tenure there. After his career as a coach ended, Burnum worked in private business and served as a member of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. After his death in 1981, Burnum was posthumously inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater</span> Outdoor concert venue in Syracuse, U.S.

The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview is an outdoor concert venue located on the shores of Onondaga Lake in the Town of Geddes, near the western edge of Syracuse, New York. It is an extension of the Empire Expo Center, home to the Great New York State Fair.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Center Parc Stadium</span> College football stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Center Parc Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The stadium is the home of the Georgia State Panthers football team as of the 2017 season, replacing the Georgia Dome which had served as their home stadium from the program's inception in 2010 until 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oldsmobile Limited</span> Car model

The Oldsmobile Limited was a top-level passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division in 1910, offered as an upgraded replacement to the Oldsmobile Model Z when it was discontinued in 1909. The Oldsmobile Limited was very large and expensive in comparison to vehicles offered by competitors, and was manufactured in Lansing, Michigan. It was the senior model to the mid-level Oldsmobile Autocrat of which it shared much of its technology while the Autocrat was smaller, and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Light Eight. It was also much larger than GM's lop level brand, the Cadillac Model Thirty which only had a four cylinder engine, and the Buick Model 10 which made the Limited the most expensive vehicle GM offered at the time.

References

  1. 1 2 Hughes-Cobb, Mark (July 15, 2009). "Officials break ground on amphitheater". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  2. Hughes-Cobb, Mark (April 2, 2011). "Amphitheater enjoys smooth opening night". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. Bratina, Anthony (March 29, 2011). "A look inside the new Tuscaloosa Amphitheater". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. DeWitt, Robert (January 20, 2010). "Amphitheater may not open in September as planned". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  6. "Date of Chesney show moved back". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. January 15, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  7. Hughes-Cobb, Mark (February 1, 2011). "Amp plans two-night opening weekend". The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2011.

http://mercedesbenzamphitheater.com

33°12′43.9″N87°34′29.17″W / 33.212194°N 87.5747694°W / 33.212194; -87.5747694