Planned Riverfront Amphitheater To Cost $300 Million; Have Canopied Roof
Planned Riverfront Amphitheater To Cost $300 Million; Have Canopied Roof
Private developers say they are ready to move forward with a $300 million investment into an amphitheater at The Bend in Chattanooga.
Jimmy White with Urban Story Ventures says that once done, the venue will hold more than 12,000 seats.
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White says the development will draw talent, performances, and tours from across the Eastern seaboard.
A feasibility study projects an impact of more than $4 billion for the city and county over the next 20-years once complete.
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White believes a new amphitheater will only expand a rapidly growing Chattanooga tourism scene.
“I’m thinking about it, somebody that lives in Huntsville, I can now go vacation in Chattanooga, have a music experience, go see my favorite show, go to the aquarium, take my kids there, go to the Lookout Mountain, experience the lakes, the rivers, the mountain biking, the climbing. I mean, we check a lot of boxes. So I think Chattanooga is prime time right now,” White says.
White says once they break ground, they expect the first concert sometime in the 12-to-18 months after development starts.
We’re told more announcements about the project are set to come out over the next several months.
(WTVC NewsChannel 9)
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/300m-amphitheater-planned-for-chattanoogas-the-bend-targeting-12000-plus-seats
