Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
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Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach is a 20,000-seat outdoor concert venue, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The amphitheater has 5 parking lots that are all adjacent to the facility. The parking fee is included in the price of tickets for most shows. The facility has two main seating areas; the main seating area being under a large roof, canopy structure, and the lawn area located directly behind the permanent seats. The lawn area is partially covered by the facilities roof. The facility rents small lawn chairs for patrons who have purchased lawn seats and allows concert-goers to bring blankets if they wish.
performed and recorded their show, on June 4, 1996, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 18
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Aerosmith
were scheduled to perform during their Just Push Play Tour
on September 11, 2001, with Fuel
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, during their Honkin' on Bobo Tour
on June 16, 2004, with Cheap Trick
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to illness and during their Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
on July 5, 2009, with ZZ Top
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to injuries sustained by frontman Steven Tyler
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The venue has also played host to music festivals, including The Vans Warped Tour, Lilith Fair
, Projekt Revolution
, Crüe Fest
, Crüe Fest 2
, The Mayhem Festival
and Ozzfest
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Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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History
The amphitheater opened in 1996, and since then, due to its size and target audience, has hosted concerts by large names in the music industry. In March 2010, the venue removed its corporate prefix ("Verizon Wireless") for the first time in its 14-year history, to receive its current name. In February 2011, the amphitheater was renamed "Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach", with naming rights coming from American Farm Bureau FederationAmerican Farm Bureau Federation
The American Farm Bureau Federation , commonly referred to as the Farm Bureau, is a nonprofit organization and the largest general farm organization in the United States...
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The amphitheater has 5 parking lots that are all adjacent to the facility. The parking fee is included in the price of tickets for most shows. The facility has two main seating areas; the main seating area being under a large roof, canopy structure, and the lawn area located directly behind the permanent seats. The lawn area is partially covered by the facilities roof. The facility rents small lawn chairs for patrons who have purchased lawn seats and allows concert-goers to bring blankets if they wish.
Notable events
The Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
performed and recorded their show, on June 4, 1996, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 18
Live Trax Vol. 18
Live Trax Vol. 18 is a live album by Dave Matthews Band, and is the 18th volume in the band's Live Trax series. The album was recorded at Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia on June 4, 1996...
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Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
were scheduled to perform during their Just Push Play Tour
Just Push Play Tour
The Just Push Play Tour was a concert tour headlined by Aerosmith that took the band to dozens of shows across North America and Japan. The tour was put on in support of their 2001 release Just Push Play and ran from June 2001 to February 2002...
on September 11, 2001, with Fuel
Fuel (band)
Fuel is an American rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989. Originally known as Small the Joy, they changed the group's name to Fuel sometime in 1994...
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, during their Honkin' on Bobo Tour
Honkin' on Bobo Tour
Aerosmith embarked on the Honkin' on Bobo Tour to support their new album Honkin' on Bobo, the follow-up 2001's Just Push Play. The tour sent the band to small venues throughout North America as well as Japan....
on June 16, 2004, with Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to illness and during their Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
The Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour, sometimes referred to as the A to Z Tour or Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Tour, was a concert tour headlined by American hard rock bands Aerosmith and ZZ Top...
on July 5, 2009, with ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
as their opening act, but the show was cancelled, due to injuries sustained by frontman Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
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The venue has also played host to music festivals, including The Vans Warped Tour, Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It...
, Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution is a music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage...
, Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. Crüe Fest was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth"...
, Crüe Fest 2
Crüe Fest 2
Crüe Fest 2 was the second year of the Crüe Fest touring festival, created and headlined by Mötley Crüe. The tour took place over the summer of 2009, and was in the same vein as the first Crüe Fest.-Line up:...
, The Mayhem Festival
Mayhem festival
The Mayhem Festival is a touring metal festival that takes place during the summer. The inaugural iteration took place in 2008; the festival has since become an annual event across the United States and Quebec, Canada. The tour has been sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company since the time of its...
and Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
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