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New Nashville Outdoor Concert Venue Opens in July

New Nashville Outdoor Concert Venue Opens in July
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By The Associated Press
Apr. 25, 2015 | NASHVILLE, TN
By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2015 | 12:07 AM | NASHVILLE, TN
Nashville's new riverfront amphitheater will open July 30 with a headline show by seven-time Grammy nominee Eric Church, ushering in an inaugural outdoor concert season featuring big names from past and present.

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Live Nation announced Thursday that Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire would play opening weekend at the newly named Ascend Amphitheater.

Other acts lined up to play at the Ascend Amphitheater concert season include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hall and Oates, Idina Menzel, Phish, the Counting Crows, The Smashing Pumpkins, Steely Dan and Peter Frampton.

The new downtown amphitheater will hold 6,800 people and will be home to the Nashville Symphony's outdoor concert series.

2015 concert lineup for Ascend Amphitheater:

July 30: Eric Church

Aug. 1: Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire

Aug. 5: Jill Scott

Aug. 7: Counting Crows with Citizen Cope

Aug. 8: Steely Dan and Elvis Costello

Aug. 9: The Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson

Aug. 14: Needtobreathe and Switchfoot

Aug. 15: Idina Menzel

Aug. 16: Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick

Aug. 18: Sublime with Rome, Rebelution and Pepper

Aug. 22: Australian Pink Floyd with Led Zeppelin2

Aug. 28: Old Crow Medicine Show

Aug. 29: Under the Sun Tour featuring Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Better than Ezra and Eve6

Sept. 1: ZZ Top with Blackberry Smoke

Sept. 5 and 6: Widespread Panic

Sept. 19: Americanafest on the Riverfront

Sept. 24: Daryl Hall & John Oates

Oct. 2: Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guests

Oct. 8: Chris Tomlin

Oct. 10: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

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