The Amphitheater at Clark County

Sleep Country Amphitheater
Address 17200 NE Delfel Road
Ridgefield, Washington 98642-9480
Type Amphitheatre
Opened 2003
Owner Quincunx of Washington
Construction cost $40 million
Former name(s) The Amphitheater at Clark County (2003-10)
Seating type Reserved seating, lawn area
Capacity 18,000

Sleep Country Amphitheater[1] (previously The Amphitheater at Clark County) a 18,000 capacity amphitheater located in Ridgefield, Washington. It is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the Portland metropolitan area. It is used for concerts, stage shows and other special events.

Since its opening in 2003, it has operated at a $1 million to $3 million loss through 2008, but the venue is optimistic to change it by getting more popular acts in 2009. In 2009, Coldplay became the first act to sell out the venue.[2]

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2009 season

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References

  1. ^ Andersen, Michael (30 March 2010). "‘Sleep Country Amphitheater’: Concert venue gets in tune with industry trend". The Columbian. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/mar/30/amphitheater-renames-itself-sleep-country-amphithe/. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Brettman, Allan (21 June 2009). "Amphitheater at Clark County still racks up losses". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/06/vancouver_ever_since_its.html. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 

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