COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo — Colorado's new outdoor amphitheater has its headlining act for its grand opening weekend.
Colorado Springs' own OneRepublic will headline the first concert at the Sunset Amphitheater, now under construction in north Colorado Springs.
The 8,000-seat open-air amphitheater said it plans to open for the first concert on Friday, Aug. 9, at the Polaris Pointe development near the Air Force Academy.
The builder of the venue, Notes Live, said Sunset Amphitheater is part of a $90 million entertainment campus that will host large touring acts with a top-of-the-line audio-visual system, a self-draining grass berm, and more than 90 luxury fire pit suites.
Notes Live said Sunset will have "an unparalleled view of the sun setting over Pikes Peak, America’s mountain, right behind the stage as each concert begins, flanked by the United States Air Force Academy stadium on the left and the iconic Air Force chapel on the right."
Notes Live said it anticipates announcing The Sunset’s full inaugural season lineup over the coming weeks. The concert venue will be booked in partnership with concert promoter AEG Presents.
Fair AXS Pre-sale registration for the grand opening concert is now open with the general on sale on Saturday, Feb. 10.
OneRepublic is a Grammy nominated band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002. OneRepublic's lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, and Brian Willett.
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First announced in April 2022, the Sunset Amphitheater was given final approval by the Colorado Springs City Council in January 2023.
"These are some of the fastest-growing cities in America, but the live entertainment options haven’t caught up to the population," said Notes Live Founder and Chairman JW Roth. "Notes Live venues will cater to these upscale demographics looking for a place where the overall experience is as good as the music itself."
"People know that I go over the top, it’s just what I do," said Roth. "I want it to be perfect, and I want that perfection to be translated into everything we do."
“In collaboration with Notes Live, we look forward to bringing a wide array of world-class artists to Colorado Springs and it’s surrounding communities. Sunset Amphitheater will be the perfect outdoor venue to host these events,” said Brent Fedrizzi, Co-President and COO of AEG Presents Rocky Mountains.
Sunset Amphitheater is one of several venues Notes Live has been opening across the country in "entertainment deserts" where there are growing populations but a lack of high-quality venues.
Notes Live opened another Colorado Springs music venue, Boot Barn Hall, in February 2019.
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