Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (formerly Comfort Dental Amphitheatre and Coors Amphitheatre) is an 18,000-person capacity
amphitheatre located in
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. It is the largest outdoor amphitheatre in the
Denver metropolitan area
Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado. The conurbation includes one continuous region consisting of the six central counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The Denver r ...
and is generally open every year from May to September.
About
It features 7,500 fixed seats and a general admission lawn section. The amphitheatre is nestled in Greenwood Plaza near the
Denver Technological Center Denver Technological Center, better known as The Denver Tech Center or DTC, is a business and economic trading center located in Colorado in the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, within portions of the cities of Denver and Gre ...
amongst office buildings. It opened in 1988 under the original name of Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre with a performance by
Dan Fogelberg on June 11, 1988. In March 2004, it was announced the amphitheatre would open the 2004 season with a new name, Coors Amphitheatre. The amphitheatre reclaimed its original name in 2009 when Coors sponsorship agreement with concert promoter Live Nation was not renewed, and Coors lost their naming rights. Starting February 2010, health organization Comfort Dental gained sponsorship rights for three years, changing its name to the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre. The contract expired on January 31, 2013, and was not renewed. Beginning February 2013, the venue is, once again, known by its original name. In October 2013, the venue's operations contract expired with Live Nation, with the entertainment company choosing not to renew. Its owner, The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) signed a 15-year operations agreement with local promoter,
AEG Live Rocky Mountains. The partnership will include a $5 million renovation, to take place during the amphitheatre's off season.
Museum of Outdoor Arts
The Museum of Outdoor Arts, a local non-profit, owns Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre and gave the venue its name when it originally opened. The amphitheatre began as an earth sculpture (made up only of earth and grass) where local business people could break for a lunchtime concert series sponsored by Museum of Outdoor Arts. Later, walls and seats were installed to make it the venue it is today. MOA has leased the venue out to large promoters such as MCA Concerts, House of Blues and Live Nation.
Also owned by MOA is Marjorie Park, which is connected to the amphitheatre. Marjorie Park features outdoor sculptures owned by Museum of Outdoor Arts, including its famous bronze series of
Alice in Wonderland
''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...
by artist Harry Marinsky, Stickworks by internationally renowned artist Patrick Dougherty, kinetic sculpture ''Estacas'' by Ken Bortolazzo, African sculpture by
Agnes Nyanhongo
Agnes Nyanhongo (born 1960) is a Zimbabwean stone sculptor. Early life and training
A native of Nyanga, Nyanhongo is the daughter of first-generation sculptor Claud Nyanhongo and sister of Gedion Nyanhongo. She spent much time helping in her fa ...
and also features seasonal installations by renowned Colorado-based artist
Lonnie Hanzon.
Events
See also
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List of contemporary amphitheatres
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre
References
External links
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Official SiteMuseum of Outdoor ArtsLight Rail and bus service to site.
Walk from Arapahoe at Village Center Station.
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Amphitheaters in the United States
Buildings and structures in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Music venues in Colorado
Tourist attractions in Arapahoe County, Colorado