Cellairis Amphitheatre facts for kids
Aerial view of venue, 2013
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| Former names | Pace Amphitheater (planning/construction) Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre (1989–1998) Lakewood Amphitheatre (1999-2000; 2008–09; 2016–17) HiFi Buys Amphitheatre (2001–07) Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood (2009–15) Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood (2018-2021) |
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| Address | 2002 Lakewood Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30315 |
| Location | Lakewood Fairgrounds, Lakewood Heights |
| Coordinates | 33°42′15″N 84°23′46″W / 33.704184°N 84.396018°W |
| Owner | City of Atlanta |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Capacity | 18,920 |
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| Opened | July 1989 |
| Construction cost | US$10 million |
The Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood is a large outdoor concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia. It first opened its doors in July 1989. This amphitheatre can hold a huge crowd of 18,920 people. About 7,000 people can sit in seats, and another 12,000 can relax on the grassy lawn. It was built to give both music fans and artists a fantastic sound experience. The venue was made especially for popular music concerts.
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Cool Facts About the Amphitheatre
The amphitheatre is located about 4 miles south of downtown Atlanta. It is part of the Lakewood Fairgrounds. Many famous bands and artists have played here. Some, like the band Phish, have even said it's one of their favorite places to perform. They love the great sound quality, which is often hard to find in outdoor venues with roofs.
The band Linkin Park used parts of their shows from this venue on their special fan CDs. For example, they used a performance of "One Step Closer" from their 2004 tour. They also used "The Little Things Give You Away" from their 2007 tour.
In 2008, another big outdoor venue, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, opened in Alpharetta, Georgia. This meant that the Atlanta area had more great places for outdoor concerts. Other popular venues include Chastain Park Amphitheater and the Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater.
How the Name Changed Over Time
When the amphitheatre first opened in 1989, it was simply called Lakewood Amphitheatre. Over the years, its name changed several times because of different sponsors.
- For a long time, it was known as the Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre.
- In 2000, it briefly went back to its original name, Lakewood Amphitheatre.
- From 2001 to 2007, it was called HiFi Buys Amphitheatre.
- In 2008, it changed back to Lakewood Amphitheatre again.
- From 2009 to 2015, it was known as Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. This was because Aaron's, a company, sponsored the venue's name.
- In 2016, it returned to being the Lakewood Amphitheatre.
- Since November 2017, it has been known as the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, thanks to a new sponsor.
Concerts and Performers
Many famous artists and bands have performed at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood since it opened. Here are just a few of the many who have rocked the stage:
- Bon Jovi – July 20, 1989
- The Who – August 7-9, 1989
- Elton John – September 16–17, 1989
- Depeche Mode – June 4, 1990
- Eric Clapton – July 28, 1990
- Phil Collins – September 2, 1990
- Van Halen and Alice in Chains – August 16, 1991
- Metallica – August 31, 1992
- Aerosmith – October 2, 1993
- The Smashing Pumpkins – August 13, 1994
- Phish – June 15, 1995
- Nine Inch Nails – October 9, 1995
- Dave Matthews Band – September 7, 1996
- Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper – June 14, 1997
- Spice Girls – June 18, 1998
- Backstreet Boys – July 12, 1998
- Pearl Jam – September 1, 1998
- Britney Spears – September 18, 2000
- Christina Aguilera and Destiny's Child – September 20, 2000
- Green Day – May 18, 2002
- Kenny Chesney – July 3, 2002
- Radiohead – October 6, 2003
- Projekt Revolution (with Linkin Park) – August 13, 2004
- Avril Lavigne – August 19, 2005
- Oasis – September 27, 2005
- Taylor Swift – September 20, 2007
- RBD – September 24, 2023
Cool Facts About the Amphitheatre
This concert venue is about 4 miles south of downtown Atlanta. It's located at the Lakewood Fairgrounds. Many famous bands and artists love playing here. For example, the band Phish has said it's one of their favorite places to perform! This is because the sound quality, called acoustics, is really good. It's rare to find such great sound in outdoor venues with roofs.
Bands like Linkin Park have even used recordings from their shows here on their albums. They recorded songs like "One Step Closer" in 2004 and "The Little Things Give You Away" in 2007. Atlanta has other great outdoor concert places too, like the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta and the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre in Buckhead.
See also
- List of contemporary amphitheatres
- Live Nation
