Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
43°05′23″N 76°13′13″W / 43.0896126°N 76.2203909°W
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| Former names | Onondaga Lake Amphitheater (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209-1047 |
| Location | Onondaga Lake |
| Owner | Onondaga County |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre |
| Seating type | reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 17,500 |
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| Broke ground | November 19, 2014 |
| Opened | September 3, 2015 |
| Construction cost | $49.3 million |
| Architect | QPK Design and Westlake Reed Leskosky |
| Structural engineer | Cives Steel Company |
| Services engineer | Northeast Contractors Inc. |
| General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
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The Lakeview Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue located on the shores of Onondaga Lake in the Town of Geddes, near the western edge of Syracuse, New York. It is an extension of the Empire Expo Center, home to the Great New York State Fair.
It replaced the aging Mohegan Sun Grandstand and is the main stage for concerts during the fair season. It holds 17,500 spectators.[1]
Construction began November 2014 and was completed August 24, 2015, at a cost of over $40 million.[2] The venue opened on September 3, 2015 with a concert held by country singer, Miranda Lambert.[3]
References
- ^ Erdekian, Alex (September 1, 2015). "Lakeview Amphitheater to bring big name acts to Syracuse during summer". The Daily Orange. Syracuse University. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Chris (August 17, 2015). "The Lakeview Amphitheater cost $49,377,874: See where every dollar was spent". The Post-Standard. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Chris (August 31, 2015). "See what the Lakeview Amphitheater stage will look like from your seat". The Post-Standard. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 27, 2016.