Ascend Amphitheater


The Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air event venue located on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. It is set inside the Metro Riverfront Park. The amphitheater seats 2,300 in fixed seating, and 4,500 on the lawn, with a total capacity of 6,800.

History

Ascend Amphitheater was first proposed on August 27, 2013, when then-Nashville Mayor Karl Dean unveiled plans for the venue on the site of the city's former thermal transfer plant, which was phased out in the early 2000s. The site was originally proposed to be the home of First Tennessee Field, a minor league baseball stadium for the Nashville Sounds. After numerous financing delays, the ballpark project was scrapped in 2007 and the land sat largely vacant until construction on the amphitheater began. The land was occasionally used as temporary event space in the meantime.

Venue

is the operator for the open-air venue. Eric Church opened the venue with two sold out shows on July 30 and 31, 2015, followed August 1 by Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire during their Heart and Soul Tour 2015, and Phish on August 4.
Live Nation signed a 10-year contract with Nashville and a 10-year contract with Ascend Federal Credit Union.

Concerts

A list of notable events held/to be held at the Amphitheater.
ArtistTour/EventDateOpening act
5 Seconds of SummerNo Shame TourSeptember 13, 2020
Alabama ShakesApril 21, 2016Dylan LeBlanc
Alan JacksonHonky Tonk Highway TourMay 19, 2017Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright
Alicia Keys'August 2, 2020
All Time Low & Sleeping with SirensBack To The Future Hearts TourOctober 13, 2015One Ok Rock & Neck Deep
America Fest 2015Loretta Lynn, Steve Earle, Nikki Lane,
Valerie June, Tift Merritt & Eric Heywood,
Gillian Welch, Emmy Rose Russell
September 19, 2015
Amos LeeSpirit Fall Tour 2016September 16, 2016
Australian Pink FloydAugust 22, 2015LedZeppelin2
Barenaked LadiesLast Summer on Earth TourJuly 5, 2016OMD & Howard Jones
BastilleWild Wild World TourMay 5, 2017Mondo Cozmo
Ben RectorThe Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far TourAugust 27, 2016Colony House
Blink-182California TourAugust 8, 2016A Day to Remember, All-American Rejects,
& DJ Spider
Boyz II Men
September 11, 2016
Brand New & Modest MouseJuly 19, 2016
Bryan AdamsGet Up! TourApril 15, 2015
Cage the Elephant2016 TourMay 19, 2016Portugal. The Man
Carnival of Madness2016 Tour
Black Stone Cherry, Halestorm, Shinedown, Whiskey Myers
August 4, 2016
Cheap Trick, Heart
& Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Rock Hall Three for AllSeptember 19, 2017
Chicago and Earth, Wind & FireHeart and Soul TourAugust 1, 2015
Chris StapletonChris Stapleton's All American Road ShowOctober 14, 2016Lee Ann Womack
Chris StapletonChris Stapleton's All American Road ShowOctober 15, 2016Brent Cobb
Chris TomlinLove Ran Red TourOctober 8, 2015Rend Collective
Chris YoungI'm Comin' Over World TourSeptember 30, 2015Jerrod Niemann & Cam
CMA FestivalJonathan Jackson + EnationJune 9, 2016
CMA FestivalRyan LaffertyJune 9, 2016
CMA FestivalSarah EvansJune 10, 2016
Counting CrowsSomewhere Under Wonderland TourAugust 7, 2015Citizen Cope & Hollis Brown
Counting Crows & Rob ThomasCounting Crows & Rob Thomas on TourSeptember 30, 2016K. Philips
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds2017 TourMay 6, 2017
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds2017 TourMay 7, 2017
Depeche ModeGlobal Spirit TourSeptember 18, 2017
Dierks BentleyMiles and Music for KidsNovember 1, 2015Thomas Rhett, The Cadillac Three, Cole Swindell,
Florida Georgia Line, Canaan Smith, Brooke Eden
Disturbed & Rob ZombieMay 7, 2016Pop Evil
Duran DuranPaper Gods on TourJuly 6, 2016Chic feat. Nile Rodgers
Eric ChurchThe Outsiders World TourJuly 30, 2015J. Roddy Walston & The Business
Eric ChurchThe Outsiders World TourJuly 31, 2015Ryan Bingham
Flight of the ConchordsSing Flight of the ConchordsJuly 14, 2016Arj Barker
Florence and the MachineHow Big, How Blue, How Beautiful TourOctober 9, 2015
Garth BrooksOctober 24, 2016
Gary Clark Jr.The Story of Sonny Boy Slim TourJuly 16, 2016Raury
Goo Goo DollsBoxes TourAugust 5, 2016Collective Soul & Tribe Society
Goo Goo DollsThe Miracle Pill Summer TourAugust 29, 2020Lifehouse
Grace Potter and the NocturnalsMidnight TourOctober 10, 2015Lake Street Dive
Hall & Oates2015 TourSeptember 14, 2015
HalseyHopeless Fountain Kingdom World TourJuly 18, 2018Jessie Reyez
Idina Menzel'August 15, 2015
Jackson BrowneStanding in the Beach TourOctober 11, 2015Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Jake OwenApril 27, 2017Eric Paslay & LANco
Janet JacksonUnbreakable World TourSeptember 27, 2015
Jeff BeckAugust 3, 2016Buddy Guy
Jill ScottAugust 5, 2015Lecrae & BJ the Chicago Kid
Jimmy BuffettI Don't Know TourMay 26, 2016Huey Lewis and the News
Jimmy BuffettJune 25, 2020
John LegendDarkness & Light TourMay 18, 2017Gallant
John LegendBigger Love TourAugust 15, 2020The War and Treaty
JourneyEclipse TourJuly 27, 2016Dave Mason
KeshaThe High Road TourMay 16, 2020Big Freedia
Kings of LeonAlbum release concertOctober 6, 2016
Kip MooreMe & My Kind TourAugust 10, 2017Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi,
Brandy Clark & Chris Lane
The LumineersCleopatra World TourSeptember 20, 2017Børns & Rayland Baxter
The LumineersCleopatra World TourSeptember 22, 2017Børns & Rayland Baxter
Lynyrd SkynyrdOctober 2, 2015Blackstone Cherry
Meghan TrainorThe Untouchable TourAugust 6, 2017Hailee Steinfeld & Common Kings
Muse & Thirty Seconds to Mars2017 North American TourJune 3, 2017PVRIS
My Morning JacketThe Waterfall TourAugust 6, 2015Moon Taxi
NEEDTOBREATHE and SwitchfootTour de CompadresAugust 14, 2015Colony House & Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors
Neil Young & Promise of the RealThe Monsanto Years TourApril 28, 2016Steve Earle
Niall HoranFlicker World TourJuly 23, 2018Maren Morris
OdeszaA moment ApartMay 12, 2018-
Old Crow Medicine ShowAugust 28, 2015The Devil Makes Three
Peter Frampton & Cheap TrickAugust 16, 2015Slash & Sammy Hagar
Phillip Phillips & Matt Nathanson2016 Summer TourJuly 28, 2016A Great Big World & Eric Hutchinson
PhishAugust 4, 2015
PhishFall 2016 TourOctober 18, 2016Bob Weir
PhishFall 2016 TourOctober 19, 2016Bob Weir
PhishAugust 4, 2020
PhishAugust 5, 2020
Pretty LightsPretty Lights Hallows EveOctober 31, 2015Goldroom, Chali 2na, Daily Bread, DJ Matoma
Ray LaMontagneThe Ouroboros TourJuly 29, 2016
Sheryl CrowJuly 4th CelebrationJuly 4, 2016
The Smashing Pumpkins & Marilyn MansonThe End Times TourAugust 9, 2015Cage
Snoop DoggWellness Retreat TourApril 28, 2017Flatbush Zombies
Steely DanRockabye Gollie Angel TourAugust 8, 2015Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Steve EarleSeptember 19, 2015
Styx
2016 North American TourMay 21, 2016
Sublime with RomeAugust 18, 2015Rebelution, Pepper, & Mickey Avalon
Thomas RhettHome Team TourApril 20, 2017Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson & Ryan Hurd
Thomas RhettHome Team TourApril 21, 2017Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson & Ryan Hurd
TrainPlay That Song TourMay 31, 2017O.A.R. & Natasha Bedingfield
Twenty One PilotsEmotional Roadshow World TourAugust 7, 2016Mutemath & Chef'Special
Umphrey's McGee2016 TourAugust 26, 2016Tauk
Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray,
Better Than Ezra & Eve 6
Playing Under the Sun Summer TourAugust 29, 2015
Weezer & Panic! at the DiscoWeezer and Panic! at the Disco Summer Tour 2016July 13, 2016Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Widespread PanicSummer Tour 2015September 5, 2015
Widespread PanicSummer Tour 2015September 6, 2015
ZZ TopGrooves & Gravy TourSeptember 1, 2015Blackberry Smoke
ZZ TopJune 28, 2020