The Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (formerly Verizon Amphitheatre) is a contemporary
amphitheatre
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 ...
, located in the northern
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
suburb of
Alpharetta, Georgia
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History
In the 1830s, the Ch ...
, United States.
The amphitheatre mainly hosts shows by popular music artists, comedians and themed symphony concerts by the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The ASO's main concert venue is Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center.
History
Though earlier organizations bearing the same name date b ...
, the latter opened the venue with a performance on May 10, 2008.
The venue opened as Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in 2008. In January 2017, it became known as Verizon Amphitheatre. In December 2018, the venue’s naming rights were purchased by
Ameris Bank.
Events
See also
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List of contemporary amphitheatres
This is a list of amphitheatres in use today.
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References
External links
Official website of Verizon Amphitheatre
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Music venues in Georgia (U.S. state)
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