Comcast Theatre (Hartford)
- This article describes the music venue in Hartford, Connecticut. For other uses, see The Meadows (disambiguation).
| The Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre (summer) Indoor theatre (fall/winter) |
| Former name(s) | New England Dodge Music Center CTNow.com Meadows Music Theater Meadows Music Theater |
| Seating type | reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 30,000 (7,500 indoor) |
The Comcast Theatre is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country.[citation needed]
The amphitheater's design is unique in that it features a rolling door which can be closed during the winter months allowing year round performances.[citation needed]
For many years it served as the venue for the 104 Fest, put on by Alternative Rock station WMRQ. Major tours make frequent stops at the Meadows, including Ozzfest, Lilith Fair, Family Values Tour, Projekt Revolution, Mayhem Festival and other one-off tours.[citation needed]
The Dave Matthews Band typically plays two shows every summer back to back and currently holds a ticket sales record for all touring acts at this venue. In 1999, on August 7-8, riots broke out in the parking lot of the theater, while they was on stage inside.[citation needed] They recorded their show, on August 27, 2000, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 3.
In 2009, the music venue was renamed back to its original name, Meadows Music Theater. Most recently it was known as the New England Dodge Music Center.
According to Live Nation, the amphitheater is now named the Comcast Theatre.
In early 2009, Beyoncé used the venue to rehearse for her 'I Am...Tour'. [1]
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Coordinates: 41°46′45″N 72°40′09″W / 41.779233°N 72.669196°W