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Toyota Amphitheatre

{{Short description|Concert venue in Wheatland, California, United States}}

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| name = Toyota Amphitheatre

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| location = Sacramento Valley

| address = 2677 Forty Mile Road
Wheatland, CA 95692-8800

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| broke_ground = September 1999

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| opened = June 10, 2000

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| owner = Live Nation Entertainment

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| cost = $25 million
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| architect = Heller Manus Architects

| general_contractor = DPR Construction

| former_names = Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre {{small|(2000-01)}}
AutoWest Amphitheatre {{small|(2002)}}
Sleep Train Amphitheatre {{small|(2003-15)}}

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| seating_capacity = 18,500

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The Toyota Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater in unincorporated Yuba County, California, United States. It lies in-between Plumas Lake and Wheatland; 35 miles north of Sacramento and 10 miles south of Marysville. It holds 18,500 spectators and is primarily used for rock and country concerts.

History

The outdoor venue is a $25 million concert facility serving the greater Sacramento Valley and all of northern California.{{cite web |url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article168553537.html |title=Toyota Amphitheatre brings rock, country to the Sacramento Valley |last1=Xu |first1=Hattie |date=September 5, 2017 |website=The Sacramento Bee |publisher=The McClatchy Company |access-date=September 23, 2018}}

It was constructed and opened in 2000 as a 20,000 capacity amphitheatre on {{convert|90| acres}} in Yuba County. Measure R, the public initiative that allowed the amphitheatre to be built passed with 85% of the vote in 1999.{{cite web |url=http://www.cp-dr.com/articles/node-1527 |title=Amphitheatre and Speedway Find a Home in Yuba County |author= |date=April 1, 1999 |website=California Planning & Development Report |access-date=September 23, 2018}} Original plans featured sharing the location with a NASCAR-style racetrack, the Yuba County Motorplex. Due to concerns capacity was reduced to 18,500 pending completion of a highway off-ramp on nearby State Route 70. The seating is divided between fixed (approximately 8,000) stadium-style seats and the balance (approximately 10,500) open lawn seating. The lower fixed seating area is divided into three primary seating sections, often referred to as the 100, 200 and Pit sections.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

The project was led by Bill Graham Presents and SFX Entertainment. When finished, it featured several notable improvements on the Shoreline model including removable seats in the "pit" area, improved sight lines, and high sound quality. It opened in June 2000 with a sold-out concert featuring Stone Temple Pilots and Papa Roach. Since then, the amphitheatre has featured more than 100 concerts and more than 2 million customers.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

=Naming history=

  • Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre {{small|(June 2000—December 2002)}}
  • AutoWest Amphitheatre {{small|(January—December 2002)}}
  • Sleep Train Amphitheatre {{small|(January 2003—May 2015)}}
  • Toyota Amphitheatre {{small|(May 23, 2015—present)}}{{cite web|title=Sleep Train Amphitheatre Name Change|last=Kasler|first=Dan|url=http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/article11955710.html |website=The Sacramento Bee|publisher=The McClatchy Company|access-date=March 7, 2015}}

Noted performers

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See also

References

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Category:Amphitheaters in California

Category:Music venues in California

Category:Theatres in California

Category:Buildings and structures in Yuba County, California

Category:Tourist attractions in Yuba County, California

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