| Orion Amphitheater | |
| Address: | 701 Amphitheater Drive NW |
| City: | Huntsville, AL 35806 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7344°N -86.6683°W |
| Capacity: | 8000 |
| Opened: | 2022 |
| Type: | Amphitheater |
| Genre: | Music and concerts |
| Architect: | David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc. |
The Orion Amphitheater is an amphitheatre in the MidCity District of Huntsville, Alabama.
The amphitheater, which cost $40 million to build, is owned by the city of Huntsville.[1] It was designed by David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.,[2] and is run by the Huntsville Venue Group, a division of Mumford & Sons keyboardist Ben Lovett's Venue Group.[3]
The amphitheater opened in 2022, on the weekend of May 13th through 15th. The grand opening event, titled "The First Waltz", featured performances by Brittany Howard, the Drive-By Truckers, Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell, John Paul White, Mavis Staples, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, and others.[2] [3]
In 2024, the Orion Amphitheater was nominated for the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year award in Pollstar's 36th annual awards.[4]
The Orion staff manage a garden located in a small meadow behind the amphitheater. The fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are grown in the garden are used in on-site catering and cocktails. The garden is also used as a place for relaxation by Orion staff and visiting musical artists.[5]
Orion manager Ryan Murphy had previously established a similar garden at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in Florida while he was a manager there.[5]