Greensboro’s Amphitheater

At first we were trying to get a stadium AND an amphitheater on the News & Record site. Both didn’t fit there and so we wondered if we could just use the stadium for concerts and special events. But, while it is true that some concerts will happen in the stadium, there will be times when an amphitheater venue is exactly the kind of environment that touring bands are looking for. Tiered seating focused on a smaller, more centralized stage. With standing room up front in a pit for concerts that could be repurposed as a skating rink in the winter. Above, a kind of lawn platform. All covered and protected from the elements, but also still outdoors. Here, on this page are some images that put that vision to life.

ONE BLOCK FROM THE STADIUM & HOTEL, 2 BLOCKS FROM THE DEPOT, CREATING A NEW ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

HOTEL

STADIUM

WEAVER AMPHITHEATER

DEPOT TO THE SOUTH

PARKING DECK

Protected from the elements with a cover, but still outdoors.

  • The Weaver Amphitheater

    View from Friendly Avenue

  • The Weaver Amphitheater

    View from the Children’s Museum

  • Open but protected for concerts

    Lots of seats, a standing pit in the front and standing room above.

  • An innovative roof concept

    Covering the crowd and the stage is going to be a challenge but in the end, the solution could become an iconic architectural element, representing a new Greensboro!

  • A skating rink in the winter

    Open to the elements during the colder months could be a benefit. This venue could be open to public skating any day or night that it is not used for a show.

  • Shows in the winter

    There are shows like Disney’s Disney on Ice that would love this place!

VIDEO ANIMATION

Let’s start in the Stadium and get a sense of location, but quickly fly through and head north to the Weaver lot, currently used for Elon Law parking, just across from the Church St Parking Deck.

REFERENCE MAP

Many underutilized parcels could be activated by the development of these anchor elements. The rejeuvenation of the Depot, a new Stadium connected to retail buildings including a hotel and an Amphitheater. All of these sites will serve as reasons to visit and stay in Downtown Greensboro.