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The Gorge Amphitheatre
The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre and commonly referred to as The Gorge, is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated near the Columbia River in Central Washington, nine miles (14 km) west of George and 150 miles (240 km) east of Seattle. The venue is managed by Live Nation.
It is a nine-time winner of Pollstar's award for 'Best Outdoor Music Venue' and was voted as one of the 'Best Outdoor Concert Venues in America' by ConcertBoom.
North of Interstate 90, The Gorge is approximately and approximately 130 miles (210 km) west of Spokane. The venue offers views of the Columbia River, Columbia Gorge canyon, and eastern Kittitas and western Grant counties.[citation needed] Originally, the land was planned to be used for growing grapes for wine.
The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining Champs de Brionne winery, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 by the time of its purchase by MCA in 1993. The amphitheater was expanded through rock blasting and landscaping and renamed to The Gorge. The first show at the renamed amphitheater was Tina Turner with Lindsey Buckingham as her opening act.
The Gorge Amphitheatre was acquired by Live Nation in 2006.
The White River Amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian reservation near Auburn opened in 2003, directly competing with The Gorge. The venue is substantially closer to Seattle, offering a shorter travel time: around 40 minutes, as compared to 2 hours 20 minutes to the Gorge, depending on traffic. However, a columnist for The Seattle Times noted The Gorge offers a preferable view and "experience". About 400,000 people attended concerts at The Gorge Amphitheatre in 2013.
A documentary film titled Enormous: The Gorge Story was released in 2021. The film focused on the venue and its music history.
Apart from drawing big-name performers, The Gorge has also played host to an array of popular music festivals, including Area Festival, Creation Festival, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Endfest, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Identity Festival, KUBE 93 Summer Jam, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, Pain in the Grass, Paradiso Festival, Rock the Bells, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Uproar Festival, Vans Warped Tour, and Watershed Music Festival Above and Beyond Group Therapy.
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The Gorge Amphitheatre
The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre and commonly referred to as The Gorge, is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated near the Columbia River in Central Washington, nine miles (14 km) west of George and 150 miles (240 km) east of Seattle. The venue is managed by Live Nation.
It is a nine-time winner of Pollstar's award for 'Best Outdoor Music Venue' and was voted as one of the 'Best Outdoor Concert Venues in America' by ConcertBoom.
North of Interstate 90, The Gorge is approximately and approximately 130 miles (210 km) west of Spokane. The venue offers views of the Columbia River, Columbia Gorge canyon, and eastern Kittitas and western Grant counties.[citation needed] Originally, the land was planned to be used for growing grapes for wine.
The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining Champs de Brionne winery, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 by the time of its purchase by MCA in 1993. The amphitheater was expanded through rock blasting and landscaping and renamed to The Gorge. The first show at the renamed amphitheater was Tina Turner with Lindsey Buckingham as her opening act.
The Gorge Amphitheatre was acquired by Live Nation in 2006.
The White River Amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian reservation near Auburn opened in 2003, directly competing with The Gorge. The venue is substantially closer to Seattle, offering a shorter travel time: around 40 minutes, as compared to 2 hours 20 minutes to the Gorge, depending on traffic. However, a columnist for The Seattle Times noted The Gorge offers a preferable view and "experience". About 400,000 people attended concerts at The Gorge Amphitheatre in 2013.
A documentary film titled Enormous: The Gorge Story was released in 2021. The film focused on the venue and its music history.
Apart from drawing big-name performers, The Gorge has also played host to an array of popular music festivals, including Area Festival, Creation Festival, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Endfest, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Identity Festival, KUBE 93 Summer Jam, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, Pain in the Grass, Paradiso Festival, Rock the Bells, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Uproar Festival, Vans Warped Tour, and Watershed Music Festival Above and Beyond Group Therapy.
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