Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
| Hollywood Casino Amphitheater | |
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| Earlier names | |
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Riverport Amphitheater (1991–2002) |
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| Data | |
| place |
 Maryland Heights
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 44 '39.9 " N , 90 ° 28' 10.7" W |
| owner | Live nation |
| operator | Live nation |
| start of building | 1980s |
| opening | June 14, 1991 |
| surface | Lawn, concrete |
| costs | $ 12,000,000 |
| capacity | 20,147 (record, 1992) |
| Events | |
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Music events (since 1991) |
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The Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (formerly: Riverport Amphitheater , UMB Bank Pavilion, and Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ) is an amphitheater in Maryland Heights , Missouri , and seats 20,000 (7,000 seats; 13,000 standing).
history
The open-air arena was built for around 12 million US dollars and opened on June 14, 1991 with a concert by Steve Winwood . The property has been owned by Live Nation Entertainment since 1998 . The band Guns N 'Roses took during their Use Your Illusion Tour July 2, 1991 here. The concert, also known as the Riverport Riot , was ended prematurely and riots broke out. British rock musician Eric Clapton performed here on August 25, 1992 as part of his 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Gets New Name. Bizjournals.com, accessed May 14, 2016 .
- ^ Contemporary bought by SFX for $ 90 million. Bizjournals.com, accessed May 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. Livenation.com, accessed May 14, 2016 .
- ^ Daniel Durchholz: Looking Back at the Riverport Riot as Guns N 'Roses Return to St. Louis for First Show in 26 Years . In: Billboard . July 26, 2017
- ↑ Eric Clapton Riverport Amphitheater. Ebay.com, accessed May 14, 2016 .