Some guy is building us a giant amphitheater?
According to the Morning News, some guy from Fort Smith wants to build a gigantic, 16,000-seat amphitheater in rural Benton County about 7 miles from the NWA Regional Airport. And thanks to a quick approval by planning board members yesterday, it looks like he’s one step closer to his dream.
Gregory Smith of Fort Smith, who currently operates a farming business on the proposed property has a vision for a “rustic setting” amphitheater not unlike Denver’s Red Rocks or LA’s Hollywood Bowl. If built, the Osage Creek Performing Arts Pavilion will have 7,500 fixed seats and a grassy area for more than 8,000 people.
“This is for the biggest bands and the biggest stuff – Jimmy Buffett, the Rolling Stones,” Smith said. “It’s going to be wonderful.”
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Michael Jackson
June 18, 2008
Well, this is definitely a good thing for us music fans. I have been hearing about a giant amphitheater coming for about 4 years now. Hopefully it really does. The bad news is, I don’t think the major agencies will really let us just grab Jimmy Buffet and the Rolling Stones. I heard Buffet is like 300,000 bones. I think it would be awesome though!
Beebs
June 19, 2008
Sweet. More power to him. Surely they can think of a better name for it though??
zh
June 20, 2008
Hes been working on this for awhile. I saw a model of it a couple years ago, and it looked pretty rawesome. If we build it, they will come…(and we will have to pay $150 a ticket to see it.)
t.s.
November 23, 2009
jimmy buffet is ok. but i think this new venue will attract acts that are scared to come to arkansas or have never played arkansas. i heard phish might be doin a 2day fest at osage creek soon. if thats true, amazing…if not..whatevs. just the fact that some people are trying to evolve nwa musically is great. fyi, phish never ever played arkansas in their 25+ years as a touring band. let’s all support the great people at osage creek performing arts center.. they are trying to do something new,positive, and progressive. this is a step in the right direction. i think the tickets for national CURRENT touring bands will sell out within a day or two. depending on the band. if this phish shows happen, the shows will sell out in ten minutes probably less. this area has been starving for something like this. and now its happening. i cant wait to see the end result. congrats to all involved. happy for every music fan in nwa.
toblerone
December 5, 2009
YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
rob turner
January 26, 2010
way to go greg,been waiting for this a long time. its great to know that your doing something awesome. remember those days back in grade school when you lived on emma street????……man i still have thoughts off those days. been along time brother. take care rob turner