White River Amphitheatre is a

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managed concert venue, located 8 miles (13 km) east of

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and 7 miles (11 km) west of

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on the

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Indian Reservation. It is 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Tacoma and 36 miles (58 km) southeast of

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. The capacity is 16,000, with 9,000 covered seats. Completed in 2003, the 98-acre (40 ha) project cost more than $30 million and hosts musical events under an acoustically treated metal roof; it features two 30-by-40-foot (9x12 m) video screens on either side of the stage.

History

White River Amphitheater opened on June 14, 2003. Home-town stars

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were the opening act. Although ground had been broken eight years earlier, the project had been delayed due to the environmental impact statement and traffic concerns. The Army Corps of Engineers signed off on construction in September 2002. In February 2003, the Washington State Department of Transportation "issued a permit allowing access from crowded, two-lane state Route 164." When it opened, the venue was operated by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Clear Channel Entertainment and Bill Graham Presents. Today it is operated by Live Nation; they reduced capacity from 20,000 to 16,000 in 2015. To mitigate traffic, the venue offers shuttles from (and to) the Auburn Super Mall, which was renamed

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for some concerts. Shuttles depart after they are filled, with 42 people per shuttle.

Notable concerts

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released a CD of his September 16, 2003 performance, called '' Live in Auburn, WA''. Heavy metal band

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has also performed here on their last few tours including

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, The

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, and

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. During the show on June 22, 2010, Frontman

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stated that the pit was the only one at 100% capacity on the tour so far. Iron Maiden performed here during their

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on 30 July 2012.

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performed during his

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Tour on June 6, 2010, along with the

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. Rancid performed on September 2, 2011. The amphitheatre has played host to music festivals, including

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and

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, The

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, The

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, and The

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. Since 2010, the KISW Pain in the Grass festival has been held here. It hosted the

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for two years straight, hosting

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and

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Notable concerts

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