Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - Developers and city leaders on Wednesday broke ground on a Riverfront Amphitheater that will bring more major performers to Richmond.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says the amphitheater could be similar to Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater.
“It’s world famous,” Mayor Stoney told our partners at 8News. “I think the Riverfront Amphitheater has the potential to be the same thing right here on the East Coast.”
The Riverfront Amphitheater -- which is located where the annual Folk Festival takes place, near Brown's Island -- will feature local vendors and have the capacity to host 7,500 guests. It’s projected to create 300 jobs and bring in more than 30 million dollars per year. Organizers say the site will host approximately 30 shows a season. The venue will also be used for graduation ceremonies and city festivals.
“This is a jewel right here,” Mayor Stoney said. “We want everybody, not just in the city, but all across the East Coast in America, to enjoy it.”
The site’s organizers do not yet know which artists will be the first to perform at the amphitheater. They don’t expect to know until closer to the project’s completion in summer 2025.