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| Address | 3550 Cellar Door Way Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
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| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | Live Nation Entertainment |
| Former name(s) | Virginia Beach Amphitheater (1996, 2010-11) GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater (1996-2006) Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Virginia Beach (2006-2010) |
| Seating type | Reserved and lawn seating |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Website | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach |
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 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.[2] In February 2011, the amphitheater was renamed "Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach", with naming rights coming from American Farm Bureau Federation.[3]
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.
The Dave Matthews Band performed and recorded their show, on June 4, 1996, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 18.
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.
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.