The Gorge Amphitheatre
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| The Gorge Amphitheatre | |
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 The Gorge Amphitheatre during the Sasquatch! Music Festival in 2006 |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Gorge" |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Location | 754 Silica Road N.W. George, Washington |
| Owner | Live Nation |
| Former name(s) | Champs de Brionne Music Theatre |
| Seating type | Reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 25,000 seat concert venue located above the Columbia River Gorge in George, Washington. Administered by LiveNation, it is considered one of the premier and most scenic concert locations in North America and the world[1]. The venue offers sweeping and majestic views of the Columbia River, as well as extreme eastern Kittitas County and extreme western Grant County.
The Gorge is known for its spectacular views, lawn-terrace seating, and concert-friendly weather. It has been the home of many historic concerts, from bands such as Neil Young, Phish, The Eagles, Dave Matthews Band, Pink Floyd, The Dead, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Shania Twain, Blink-182, Van Halen, Rush, Radiohead, The Who, Aerosmith, Metallica, John Mayer, The Police, Britney Spears, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, The Allman Brothers Band, Steely Dan, and Tool. It is home of the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival, the Vans Warped Tour, and the west edition of the Christian music festival Creation Festival.
Dave Matthews Band has a live release recorded here called The Gorge.
Brooks And Dunn's "Only in America" video was filmed here.
[edit] External links
- The Gorge Amphitheatre on the LiveNation website
