Louis area still call it by its original name 'Riverport'. Even with naming rights changes, many in the St. The length of the agreement was not disclosed. Venue owner Live Nation announced December 17, 2014, that they had signed a multiyear agreement with Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights, which is owned and operated by Penn National Gaming, to be the amphitheater's title sponsor. Verizon Wireless then purchased the naming rights in November 2006. In 2002, UMB Bank acquired the naming rights to the venue for five years. SFX corporate successor Live Nation Entertainment continues to own and operate the venue.

In 1998, the local promoter Contemporary Group, who built the amphitheater, was acquired by SFX. Shortly after opening, the amphitheater became the site of the infamous Riverport Riot, July 2, 1991, during a Guns N' Roses concert, during their Use Your Illusion Tour. Fuckin bs I swear there is camera footage etc bc I didn’t bump the guy first he did it to me.The venue was built for approximately $12 million, and opened on June 14, 1991, with a performance by Steve Winwood. Which it does! I need to contact jelly this was the biggest ba I ever dealt with and a assault charge when I’m 130 lbs and this dude was 220. all this while jelly plays on, I’m gettin so pissed that I fire up a joint in their holding and tried to listen to the hate goes on”. I said fuck no I paid $1200 for my tickets there and jrllynlust came on … so the dude follows me out the gate and I stop bc he is on my ass and turn around to tell him to quit following me and he chest bumps me and then cried out assault and has me escorted to holding … for nothing. I went to my phone and it was dead completely, obvious I had a seat in the frontsection but I was told to go to lawn. Concert was great! But the staff security was a huge let down to the show!! If anyone sees this and knows how I can get a message to jelly or bunnie about Hollywood casino amphitheater and how during Allison’s set I was rec a short vid for myself wasn’t in anyone’s way … had a tix for row D and two security told me to keep it moving blah blah, I asked politely if I could finish up this song got30 seconds!!? Fuck no they say can’t stand here show me ur ticket”.

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