Cadence Bank Amphitheatre Information
The Cadence Bank Amphitheatre At Chastain Park came about as an intended addition to the development of the North Fulton Park underway. Then Fulton County Commissioner wanted to include an outdoor music venue as part of the planned amenities that the park had to offer. The last-minute addition caused the facility to use bleacher-style seating with a stage and bandshell. Construction on the venue began in 1942 and was finally completed in 1944 with their first opening on June 20, that same year.
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre is an impressively large outdoor music venue in Atlanta, Georgia’s historic Chastain Park. While the venue only operates during summer months, it attracts over 200,000 visitors per season between April and October. Live Nation and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra promote most of the venue’s shows as it primarily hosts traditional concerts and orchestras.
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre can seat around 6,900 guests, with the majority of seating in open-air reserved sections. Near the back of the amphitheater, the venue also offers general admission lawn seating. On many concert days, the reserved seating sections in the orchestra and pit sections have formal tables set up.
On table setup days, you must purchase six tickets to book the entire table. If you do not purchase table seats, you may also bring your own small table. Table setup shows allow you to bring personal food and alcohol, as guests often create a high-class spread with candles, tablecloths, and more to elevate the experience.
“Rock” shows follow a no-table setup. The orchestra and pit sections have standard seats arranged in rows, and coolers, food, drinks, or other items are not allowed. Your ticket will inform you about what type of show you’re attending.
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre has hosted all types of performers, from Broadway musicals to modern hitmakers like Vampire Weekend. Since it opened in 1944, the venue has gone by numerous names, including North Fulton Park Amphitheatre, Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheatre, State Bank Amphitheatre, and Chastain Park Amphitheatre.
The venue had a slow start, due to the effects of World War II as well as a lack of promotion for events. With Chastain’s death in 1946, it seemed that the venue would face irreparable problems, but Atlanta believed in his dream and renamed the venue in his honor. The City of Atlanta took over the venue in 1952 and offered free concerts for the Atlanta Pops Orchestra as well as an opera series the following year that ran until 1968. The venue was gaining speed, drawing in more than 30,000 spectators each year, which eventually drew in celebrity bandleaders including Marvin Hamlisch, Peter Nero, and Henry Mancini.
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre History
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre originally opened in June 1944 as North Fulton Park Amphitheatre after Fulton County Commissioner Troy Green Chastain decided in the last stages to include an outdoor music venue in the North Fulton Park construction project. Because of this after-thought decision, the venue includes bench-style seating and minimal decor.
In 1946, Chastain passed away, so the venue was renamed Chastain Park Amphitheatre to honor him. The city of Atlanta gained ownership of the venue in 1952 and began offering free Atlanta Pops Orchestra shows. Eventually, the venue opened an opera series that ran until 1968, attracting over 30,000 guests.
By 1973, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra began hosting its yearly series with celebrity bandleaders like Frankie Laine, Henry Mancini, Richard Hayman, and Marvin Hamlisch. Cadence Bank Amphitheatre has undergone numerous renovations over the last few decades to add concession stands, larger restrooms, updated box offices, and performer spaces like a green room.
Later renovations in 1984, 1998, and 2004 updated the venue with the designs of Nelson Brackin who was asked to design a 6,000 seat amphitheater. The completed design included new box offices, concession stands around the venue, restroom expansions, and staff/performer features including green rooms, commissaries, and business offices. The venue’s success drew sponsorship from major companies such as Delta Air Lines, State Bank & Trust, and later Cadence Bank (when State Bank & Trust merged with them), giving the venue its current name.
Delta Airlines sponsored the venue in 2007, changing the name to Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheatre. In 2018, State Bank & Trust Company of Georgia assumed the venue’s naming rights. The next year, the company merged with Cadence Bank, officially changing the name to Cadence Bank Amphitheatre in March 2019.
Today, the amphitheater operates during the summer months with most shows opening between May and early September. Many of the events and concerts are promoted by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Live Nation with a rough capacity of about 6,900. Many of the seats are reserved seating, with a limited number of general admission lawn seating at the back of the amphitheater and stage right. Parking is often limited to first-come-first-served customers since Atlanta’s oldest outdoor music venue has become such a prominent part of the city.
So whenever show season comes around, it’s always a great idea to order your tickets early.
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