Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sports and concert venue in Texas
The Germania Insurance Amphitheater (originally the Tower Amphitheater, then Austin360 Amphitheater) called for sponsorship reasons, is an outdoor amphitheater that is part of the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) located in Austin, Texas, USA. The venue opened in November 2012 with a capacity of 14,000. There are 6,700 fixed reserved seats. Another 1,700 seats can be configured on the stage-front floor or alternately configured for standing room for 2,300. The remaining general admission spots are on a sloping grass area behind the reserved seats. The Amphitheater won the Best New Major Concert Venue Award by Pollstar in 2013. It has been recognized as a Modern Steel Construction in 2015 by the American Institute of Steel Construction winning the 2015 IDEAS2 Awards.
01History
On July 23, 2012, COTA announced a booking agreement with Live Nation to book major concerts at an open air amphitheater to be built at the base of the observation tower. Designed by Miró Rivera Architects, the venue opened in April 2013 with a concert by Kenny Chesney.
The venue was originally going to be called Tower Amphitheater, but under a deal closed in March 2013, was renamed to Austin360 Amphitheater, with naming rights sold to the entertainment/events website associated with the Austin American-Statesman. Beginning January 1, 2020, COTA renamed the venue the Germania Insurance Amphitheater under a seven-year deal with the Brenham, Texas based insurance company.
02Naming history
- Tower Amphitheater (July 23, 2012, March 6, 2013)
- Austin 360 Amphitheater (March 6, 2013, January 1, 2020)
- Germania Insurance Amphitheater (January 1, 2020, present)
03Performances
The Amphitheater has seen performances by notable acts like Kiss, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and LCD Soundsystem.
04Germania Insurance Super Stage
The Germania Insurance Super Stage is a temporary stage used for concerts that exceed the 14,000 capacity of the Germania Insurance Amphitheater. The Super Stage is mainly used for the F1 Concerts and the big acts. It is located in the infield of Circuit of the Americas between Turn 11 and Turn 12. ESPN built the Super Stage for the X Games Austin 2015.
05Performances at the Super Stage
The Super Stage has seen performances by notable acts like Metallica, Elton John, The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift.
Sources and credits
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- Germania Insurance Super Stage.png by Circuit of the Americas, Fair use
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