{"id":798502,"date":"2019-08-13T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=369866"},"modified":"2019-08-14T08:01:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:01:02","slug":"dillon-continues-amphitheater-investments-with-plaza-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/dillon-continues-amphitheater-investments-with-plaza-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon continues amphitheater investments with plaza upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taken on Aug. 13, 2019 in Dillon, Colo., the outdoor music venue, The Dillon Amphitheater is scheduled for concrete renovations this fall.<\/strong>
Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em>
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DILLON \u2014 More upgrades are coming to the Dillon Amphitheater as the town continues to reinvest in one of its biggest attractions.<\/p>\n

Dillon Town Council members unanimously approved a resolution at their meeting earlier this month awarding a contract to Orozco Concrete to complete a permanent concrete plaza at the top of the amphitheater. The move is expected to create a better environment for concessions and storage at the site and to improve the experience for concertgoers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will really be nice for our vendors,\u201d Dillon marketing and communications director Kerstin Anderson said. \u201cIt\u2019s tough to be at an outdoor venue like that and be setting up in the elements. So it provides a structured space for them. And from a concert visitors\u2019 standpoint, it provides more viewing areas and opens up space and opportunities for other amenities. This will give us more space and flexibility as we\u2019re programming different events.\u201d<\/p>\n

The improvement comes on the back of a number of other investments the town has made at the venue recently. The amphitheater reopened in June 2018 after getting a near $10 million renovation<\/a>, including a new stage, concessions building, restrooms, green rooms, an ADA accessible ramp and more.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the town leased and eventually purchased a new sound system for the venue<\/a> \u2014 equipped with almost four-dozen new speakers in addition to a sound-sculpting analysis meant to eliminate holes in the sound and create better acoustics. Anderson said despite the considerable price tags, the new investments have paid off in consistently high attendance numbers, increasing concessions sales and better notoriety for the venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral years ago, council looked at revitalizing the core area,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to get traction in that area. There\u2019s not an easy solution. So council looked and said, \u2018What amenities can we invest in as a positive example that will elevate the spirit of the community?\u2019 \u2026 They looked at the amphitheater and said the time is now. A lot of that had to do with how much the site was being utilized. We were having concerts with upwards of 3,000 people, and we hardly had any bathrooms or storage and restricted ADA access.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided it was time to invest. We\u2019re seeing a return on that. We\u2019re seeing 3,000 people here on Friday and Saturday nights, and we\u2019re getting recognized on a national level as a beautiful outside venue. \u2026 It also helps support consumer-facing businesses in the core area.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the town is far from finished. Last Tuesday, the town signed on Orozco Concrete to an $82,000 contract to complete the plaza. Orozco will be responsible for grading and replacing the current road base ground with permanent concrete. With shows lined up until mid-September, work likely will start after that and be completed by late September or early October.<\/p>\n

Anderson noted that the town also is in the early stages of conversations to upgrade the seating bowl at the amphitheater. A new seating bowl was initially part of the town\u2019s Amphitheater Master Plan but was axed due to funding concerns. During the 2017-18 renovation, gaps were left in the seating area at the top and bottom of the bowl so once it gets an upgrade, the seating can be realigned to fit in better with the rest of the venue and provide better lines of sight for visitors.<\/p>\n

Anderson said the seating project is yet to be phased or funded and likely wouldn\u2019t be started for at least three years.<\/p>\n

The end of the concert season in Dillon is approaching, though there are still a number of shows left<\/a>, including Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, The B-52\u2019s and Carolyn Wonderland. The amphitheater\u2019s last show of the year will be Sept. 13 featuring Kizumba. That show will serve as a fundraiser for Dillon Valley Elementary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to thank people for coming and discovering their happy place at the amphitheater this summer,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n

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