Grand Rapids Amphitheater: Live Nation Secures 25-Year Deal

Development projects in downtown Grand Rapids have been the talk of the town this year. The Grand Rapids Public Museum is in the midst of a $50 million expansion, and multiple riverfront projects including Lyon Square and bringing the rapids back to GR, there will soon be a new soccer stadium (a first for the area), housing projects including a potential new skyline for the city, and so much more.

But perhaps the project drumming up the most excitement is the project that has already broken ground: a riverfront outdoor amphitheater. Though the theater won't open until 2026, GR residents already know who they'll purchase tickets from for the next 25 years.

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Get Cozy with LiveNation

Live Nation, which owns or controls 60 of the top 100 amphitheaters in the U.S., has been approved by the Convention Arean Authority (CAA) committee in charge of the amphitheater as the exclusive promoter for the Acrisure Amphitheater for the next 25 years. That is a very long time for a building that isn't even built yet.

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