DowntownWednesday, November 11
Cleveland broke ground on a 6,200-seat Riverfront Amphitheater that's set to open in 2028
The 5AM Cleveland team
If you've been waiting on a big riverfront show, ground was broken Tuesday on the 6,200-seat Cleveland Riverfront Amphitheater along the Cuyahoga River. Bedrock and Rock Entertainment Group are building it, and Live Nation will operate it. Mayor Justin Bibb joked, “Every six months we have a new groundbreaking, so we’re moving at good speed.”
The new amphitheater will seat more than Jacobs Pavilion but far fewer than Blossom
Source: Cleveland Scene
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Blossom | 21,000 seats |
| Riverfront Amphitheater | 6,200 seats |
| Jacobs Pavilion | 5,000 seats |
Gov. Mike DeWine said the state put $10 million into brownfield remediation of the land. Live Nation says the venue will add $59 million to the economy each year, including $5.4 million in state and local taxes. Michael Belkin of Live Nation said “we’ve not had a new venue larger than a club in this market for over 25 years.”
- Seats: 6,200, with the audience facing the Cuyahoga River
- Site: next to the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center
- Jobs: 350 permanent jobs expected
- Bedrock's riverfront redevelopment: 35 acres
The amphitheater's path to its first show
- Nov. 10Bedrock, Rock Entertainment Group and Live Nation break ground on the amphitheater.
- Feb. 2027The Cavaliers' Global Peak Performance Center is expected to open.
- May 2028Rock Entertainment Group's Nic Barlage says the amphitheater will host its first act.
Sources: Cleveland 19 News, Ideastream Public Media