Mesker Amphitheatre

Mesker Amphiteatre
Mesker
Location	Evansville, Indiana
Opened	1936
Owner	City of Evansville
Capacity	8,500

Mesker Amphitheatre is a historic 8,500-seat amphitheater, located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It contains 5,500 chairback seats and 3,000 lawn seats and is located at Mesker Park, near the Mesker Park Zoo.

It was built after the death of local philanthropist George Mesker, in 1936, who left $500,000, for park improvements and an additional $250,000, to provide music and entertainment.^[1]

It is co-managed with Roberts Stadium, Victory Theatre and The Centre.

See also

• List of contemporary amphitheatres

References

1. ^ "Philanthropist Henry F. Koch Dies at 72 After Long Illness". Evansville Courier & Press. October 9, 1953. 

External links

• Mesker Amphitheatre website

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