Ford Amphitheater (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
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| Full name | Ford Amphitheater |
|---|---|
| Former names | The Sunset Amphitheater |
| Address | 95 Spectrum Loop Colorado Springs, Colorado United States |
| Coordinates | 39°01′06″N 104°49′24″W / 39.0183°N 104.8234°W |
| Owner | JW Roth |
| Operator | Venu |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Executive suites | 90 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 12, 2023 |
| Built | July 2023-August 2024 |
| Opened | 9 August 2024 (Soft opening took place on August 6, 2024) |
| Construction cost | $90 million |
| Website | |
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Ford Amphitheater, formerly the Sunset Amphitheater, is an 8,000 person capacity open-air concert venue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It opened in August 2024.
History
While Colorado Springs had a vibrant local music scene, attending "big, epic concerts" generally required music fans to travel to Denver. The Ford was designed as a prototype for similar venues in mid-sized cities that major touring artists would otherwise skip,[1] A long-term project for J.W. Roth, the founder and CEO of the hospitality and entertainment company Venu -- previously Notes Live -- the groundbreaking took place in July 2023.[2] It was known as the Sunset Amphitheater while under construction and renamed in June 2024, when Ford bought the naming rights.[3]
A soft opening with performances from School of Rock, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and Phil Vassar took place on August 6, 2024. It officially opened with three sold-out shows by OneRepublic from August 9 to August 11.[4]
References
- ^ Boyce, Dan. "Concert venues in mid-sized American cities might be the next big thing in live music". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ Yager, Brett (July 12, 2023). "Sunset Amphitheater to begin construction". Fox 24. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "Sunset Amphitheater is now Ford Amphitheater, thanks to multimillion-dollar naming deal". The Denver Post. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Ford Amphitheater Opens With OneRepublic – Pollstar News". news.pollstar.com. Retrieved 2026-01-07.