The American Family Insurance Amphitheater (formerly known as the Marcus Amphitheater) is an
amphitheater
An amphitheatre (British English) or amphitheater (American English; both ) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ...
on the south end of the
Henry Maier Festival Park in
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. The amphitheater serves as the venue for headlining acts performing at
Summerfest. It also plays host to a variety of concerts and events during the spring, summer and fall.
History
The Marcus Amphitheater was built after an extremely overcrowded
Huey Lewis and the News
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concert in 1984, which drew 30,000 fans to a space suited for 15,000. The amphitheatre has a capacity of 23,000 (9,200 seats under pavilion, 7,000 reserved seats on lawn and 6,800 general admission seats). It was completed in 1987, with the principal contribution from the
Marcus Corporation.
In September 2018, demolition began on the original Marcus Amphitheater which would be replaced with a new $50 million American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
See also
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Summerfest
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Henry Maier Festival Park
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List of contemporary amphitheatres
References
External links
Official website
Amphitheaters in the United States
Theatres in Milwaukee
Music venues in Wisconsin
Henry Maier Festival Park
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