Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre: I had the pleasure of attending media
day for the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta this past
Thursday. It is a beautiful venue. Chastain move over! The Amphitheatre
boasts a 7,000 seat venue with a translucent roof, and a remaining
space of 5,000 for lawn seating. They have state of the art sound, with
2 jumbotrons, so there is not a bad seat in the house. We had the
chance to sample food from Ovations Catering, who will be handling
their menu. They will have everything from BBQ Angus Beef Burgers to
Chicken Wraps. And of course, a full bar! Drumroll…the noise ordinance
is until 1 a.m.! The drawbacks are it is self contained, so you will
not be able to bring your own food or drinks. Also, they really do not
have "urban" programming for this opening season. However I kind of
like that. This venue would be a great way for our readership to expand
their horizons. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be housed there,
and have some great shows coming. For the show line up, visit www.vswamp.com Hopefully I will see you chilling on the lawn, under the stars this season! Of course, having Cocktails :-)