Amphitheater Grand Opening Set For Saturday in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, GA -- The city of Woodstock will kick off the opening of its Northside Hospital Cherokee Amphitheater with a celebration concert Saturday evening.

The city will host the first concert in its new amphitheater at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, and Woodstock leaders are set to cut the ribbon during a grand opening ceremony before the show.

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The amphitheater, located at the Park at City Center, will host country music artist and Woodstock resident, Mark Wills, that night with a free concert. Local band, The Thomas Fountain Band, will open the show.

Construction of the new concert and community events venue started in September 2015 and will be completed in mid-October. The new Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater will be home to the Woodstock Summer Concert Series and a variety of other year-round concerts and special events.

"This facility will be the centerpiece of downtown Woodstock, enabling the city to attract many new and larger concerts and special events year-round," Woodstock Parks and Recreation Director Preston Pooser previously said. "The amphitheater will be a premier facility in Georgia, bringing tens of thousands of visitors into Woodstock each year.”

The venue features multiple terraces and a large lawn seating area for optimal viewing angles. It will also include a concessions and hospitality plaza and additional areas for food vendors. The bandstand will feature public restrooms and support facilities for concerts and events.

In 2017, the Woodstock Summer Concert Series will be entering its 20th year. The average attendance has been around 7,000 at each event, and Woodstock hopes to average 7,500 attendees for each concert at the new facility.

Information about parking to attend shows at the amphitheater can be found here.

The Park at City Center is located at 101 Arnold Mill Road. For more information, visit www.woodstockconcertseries.com or call 770-517-6788.

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