FirstBank Amphitheater
FirstBank Amphitheater is an open-air music venue located on the site of a former rock quarry in Franklin, Tennessee. The amphitheater has hosted concerts since 2021, and can accommodate a capacity of 7,500.[2] HistoryThe quarry at the site of the amphitheater had been used in the 1960s during the construction of I-65, and subsequently abandoned with some 800 tons of faulty cement culverts left behind.[3] In 2014, the land was purchased by husband-and-wife business partners Rick and Nancy McEachern, who reportedly cleared 900 tons of trash from the site over the following year and a half.[2] The venue opened in 2021 with a benefit concert featuring Florida Georgia Line, Maren Morris, and other country performers,[4] and has since hosted acts such as Zach Bryan, Cody Johnson, Willie Nelson, and Mavis Staples.[2] Traffic issuesStarting with its first concert, FirstBank Amphitheater has faced major traffic problems before and after events, leading to complaints from both neighbors and concert-goers.[5][6][7] In 2022, before the amphitheater's second season, CEO Rick McEachern addressed a Thompson's Station Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting to discuss planned fixes, including additional lanes and improved signage.[8] Sold-out events at the venue average about 3,000 private cars.[8] As of 2024, there are no public transportation options available.[9] References
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