New England Dodge Music Center
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| Nickname(s) | The Meadows |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre(summer) Indoor theatre (fall/winter) |
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| Owner | Live Nation |
| Former name(s) | The Meadows Meadows Music Theatre CTNow.com Meadows Music Theater |
| Seating type | reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 30,000 (7,500 indoor) |
New England Dodge Music Center (formerly known as "The Meadows") is an outdoor/indoor amphitheater 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 amphitheaters in the country.
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.
Notable performances include Ozzy Osbourne, O.A.R., David Bowie, R.E.M., Black Sabbath, Atreyu, Lacuna Coil, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Coldplay,Brooks & Dunn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Disturbed, Nine Inch Nails, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Roger Waters, Spice Girls, Stevie Nicks, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, System of a Down, Fleetwood Mac, Korn, and Stone Sour
Major tours make frequent stops at the Dodge, including Ozzfest, Family Values Tour, Projekt Revolution and other, one-off tours.
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