Xfinity Theatre
The Meadows | |
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| Former names | Connecticut Centre for the Performing Arts (planning/construction) Meadows Music Theatre (1995-2000) ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre (2000-2005) New England Dodge Music Center (2005-2009) Comcast Theatre (2009-2013) |
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| Location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Owner | City of Hartford |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre (summer) Indoor theatre (fall/winter) |
| Seating type | reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 30,000 (7,500 indoor) |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Website | |
| www.livenation.com | |
XFINITY Theatre (originally known as the Meadows Music Theatre) is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country. Live Nation predecessor SFX bought the theatre in 1997.[1]
Notable performances
- Blink-182 brought their California Tour to the theater on September 2, 2016. It was Blink-182's first tour with guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba. Opening acts included All Time Low and A Day to Remember.
- Fall Out Boy and Paramore brought their co-headlining tour, MONUMENTOUR, to the theatre on June 19, 2014 with New Politics as the opening act.
- At the 2013 Funny or Die: Oddball Comedy Festival comedic headliner Dave Chappelle refused to perform his routine after he experienced what he considered to be heckling from audience members. He instead remained on stage for the minimum amount of time his contract required him to and smoked cigarettes while taunting the audience. He said things such as "if North Korea were to drop the bomb tomorrow, he would hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut.” He returned for an unannounced appearance at the festival the next year to apologize to the crowd.[2]
- Dead & Company played the theater as part of their Summer 2016 Tour. With friend John Mayer on lead guitar filling in for the legendary Jerry Garcia. [3]
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