- Lakewood Amphitheatre
Infobox Venue
name = Lakewood Amphitheatre
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nickname = Lakewood
location =Atlanta, Georgia
coordinates = coord|33.704184|-84.396018|type:landmark|display=inline,title
type = Outdooramphitheatre
broke_ground =
built =
opened =1989
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner =
former_names = HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
seating_type = reserved, lawn
seating_capacity = 19,000The Lakewood Amphitheatre located in
Atlanta, Georgia , has been one of the premier concert venues in the Southeast since its debut season in 1989. The venue was built specifically for popular music. It was designed to offer a state of the art musical experience for both music fans and artists. Notable past performers includeThe Who ,Tina Turner ,The Allman Brothers Band ,R.E.M. ,Alice in Chains ,Phish ,Weezer , 311,Bon Jovi ,Van Halen ,Iron Maiden ,Rod Stewart ,Metallica ,Guns N' Roses , Prince,The Steve Miller Band , Sting,Lenny Kravitz ,Dave Matthews Band ,Kiss ,Aerosmith ,Def Leppard ,Green Day ,Blink-182 ,Linkin Park andRadiohead . The amphitheatre seats 19,000 (7,000 seats under cover; 12,000 on the huge lawn behind the seating area).History of Name Changes
The venue opened as the Lakewood Amphitheatre in 1989. At some point, it became the Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre and retained that name until 2000, when the name was changed back to Lakewood Amphitheatre. In 2001, the venue became known as HiFi Buys Amphitheatre.
As of the 2008 season, the venue is once again known as Lakewood Amphitheatre, due to HiFi Buys filling for bankruptcy. The facility is now utilizing a logo similar to the one used before the name-change to HiFi Buys Amphitheatre.
External links
* [http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/238/ Lakewood Amphitheatre] — Official site
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