Woodstock To Break Ground on Amphitheater

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Woodstock officials will break ground this weekend on the project to construct an amphitheater at the Park at City Center.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Park, which is located at 101 Arnold Mill Road.

It will be held before the start of the last concert of the 2015 Woodstock Summer Concert Series. Gimme Abbey, a tribute band to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.

“This project has been long discussed, and I am pleased that we are moving forward with this addition to our city,” Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques said.

The project will take nine months to a year to complete, City Manager Jeff Moon added.

The new amphitheater will feature tiered grass seating for 5,000 to 6,000 people, restrooms, retaining walls and a band shell with a green room. It will be used for outdoor concerts, theater productions and other activities.

“We’ve designed it in such a way that it will also be a very usable park on a daily basis,” Moon added.

Woodstock Parks and Recreation Director Preston Pooser said the project “is a game changer” for the city.

“It will have a significant economic impact for Woodstock while providing a venue for our residents to enjoy year-round events and entertainment,” he added.

Woodstock will begin demolition on the existing infrastructure on site the week of Sept. 14. The site will be turned over to the contractor on Oct. 1.

Astra Group, Inc. was selected as the contractor for the project. The City Council in August awarded a bid to the company to perform the project for $3.2 million.

For more information about the project, contact Pooser at 770 517-6788.

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