The amphitheatre hosted many top performers, bands and festivals, including Kings of Leon, Sting (with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), Guns N’ Roses, REO Speedwagon, Styx All That! Music and More Festival, Anger Management Tour, Family Values Tour, Farm Aid, H.O.R.D.E. The venue has a total capacity of 20,000, consisting of 7,000 seat underneath the roof, and a further 13,000 seating capacity on the lawn. Costing $12 million to be built, the opening show was on 14th June 1991 and headlined Steve Winwood. The venue is owned and operated by Live Nation.

The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre has been known by various different names throughout it’s history as Riverport Amphitheatre when it open in 1991 until 2002, UMB Bank Pavilion between 20, and Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis, in Maryland Heights, Missouri, the amphitheater plays host to a live music schedule in the summer months, and has a history of staging some of the most popular bands and live acts in the world, as well as the most popular festivals.Ĭlick here to view the events schedule for Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Louis) is an outdoor music venue with a capacity of 20,000. “I mean unparalleled river views with multiple outlets on the property, just an elevated experience all throughout out property,” Shehadi added.Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (formerly known as formerly Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. And then there’s the sports section, where you can watch every game and lounge with your friends. There are also two other food stops in the casino including Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Shaq and 3 Woks Noodle Bar. It’ll also be where the main stage is for local musicians to perform. Walking over to our next stop, we can see what will soon be the 1717 Restaurant and Bar, this part will be open to those under 21. “We’re north of an $80 million dollar investment in downtown Baton Rouge and we’re just excited to get to the finish line and show everybody what we’re working with over here,” said General Manager Matthew Shehadi. With a full-service bar, about 70 slot machines, and windows that open for those who like to smoke. We then headed into the first room of the tour, the Lit Casino and Bar Lounge. (WAFB) - Walking into the front entrance of Hollywood’s newest casino you can immediately see where most of the gaming tables will be.

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