On July 28th Bridgeport’s boutique amphitheater officially opens, featuring REO Speedwagon and Styx, at the edge of Downtown and South End. REO Speedwagon recorded its first
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What’s Hot, What’s Not At The Amp
Classic rock, country, modern rock, rap, punk, jazz, the 6,000-seat Bridgeport amphitheater’s first season features a little of just about everything running July 28 (REO
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‘From Bridgeport To Westport’–REO Speedwagon Fronts The Amp’s Opener With Styx
Where did REO Speedwagon record its first album? At the late, Bridgeport-born, Paul Leka’s Connecticut Recording Studio on Main Street Downtown. Leka co-wrote the anthem
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Take A Free Ride To The Amp–Planners Address Parking, Access To And From Destination
About 10 concerts booked and counting for the 6,000-seat boutique amphitheater that has hosted several college graduations. Developer Howard Saffan is working with city planners
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‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ City Destination Poised For Summer Music And Community Events
College graduations, Alice Cooper, Beach Boys, Kings of Leon, Foreigner, 311, Brothers Osborne. Other announcements coming. Do you like what you see so far for
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Lopez Questions Healthy Investment In Amp Naming Rights
From retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez. This commentary was first published in the Connecticut Post. Hartford HealthCare Corp. would like Bridgeport’s residents and taxpayers to
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It’s Official: City Welcomes Naming Of “Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater”
On Tuesday Hartford HealthCare came into town with heavy doses of optimism for city entertainment as well as vaccinations to stimulate normalcy again. South End
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Iconic Symbol ‘Guitar Man’ Harbors New Strings At The Amp
News release from Harbor Yard Amphitheater A cultural icon from the New Haven Coliseum is heading to Bridgeport’s Harbor Yard Amphitheater. “The Guitar Man” will
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