New England Dodge Music Center

Infobox Venue
name = New England Dodge Music Center


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nickname = "The Meadows"
location = Hartford, Connecticut
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type = Outdoor amphitheatre(summer)
Indoor theatre (fall/winter)
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owner = Live Nation
former_names = The Meadows
Meadows Music Theatre
CTNow.com Meadows Music Theater
seating_type = reserved, lawn
seating_capacity = 30,000 (7,500 indoor)

New England Dodge Music Center (formerly known as "The Meadows") is an outdoor/indoor amphitheater located in Hartford, Connecticut owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheaters in the country.

The amphitheater's design is unique in that it features a rolling door which can be closed during the winter months allowing year round performances.

Notable performances include 3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne, O.A.R., David Bowie, R.E.M., Black Sabbath, Atreyu, Lacuna Coil, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Coldplay,Brooks & Dunn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Disturbed, Nine Inch Nails, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Roger Waters, Spice Girls, Stevie Nicks, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, System of a Down, Fleetwood Mac, Korn, Kanye West, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne,Maroon 5, Counting Crows, and Stone Sour

For many years it served as the venue for the 104 Fest, put on by now defunct rock station WMRQ.

Major tours make frequent stops at the Dodge, including Ozzfest, Family Values Tour, Projekt Revolution, Mayhem festival, and other, one-off tours.

ee also

* List of contemporary amphitheatres

External links

* [http://www.turnerconstruction.com/connecticut/content.asp?d=2857&p=2782 Building information]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=new+england+dodge+music+center&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.644047,80.595703&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&z=17&ll=41.779233,-72.669196&spn=0.004568,0.009838&iwloc=B New England Dodge Music Center on Google Maps]
* [http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/689 Official Website]