North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Coordinates: 32°35′16″N 117°00′23″W / 32.587778°N 117.006389°W / 32.587778; -117.006389
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North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Exterior of amphitheatre under Cricket Wireless sponsorship
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Former namesCoors Amphitheatre (1998-2008)
Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (2008-12)
Sleep Train Amphitheatre (2012-17)
Mattress Firm Amphitheatre (2017-18)
Address2050 Entertainment Cir
Greater San Diego
Coordinates32°35′16″N 117°00′23″W / 32.587778°N 117.006389°W / 32.587778; -117.006389
OwnerLive Nation Entertainment
TypeAmphitheatre
Capacity20,500
OpenedJuly 21, 1998 (1998-07-21)

The North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (formerly known as the Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Coors Amphitheatre and the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre) is a 20,500-seat

Live Nation
.

History

Area around the amphitheatre had previously been open fields and at one time been part of a large dairy farm. At one point, the 72 acres where the amphitheater sits was a fully developed industrial park with terraced lots and utilities in place. The site had been abandoned for a number of years when Universal Concerts approached the city of Chula Vista and won approval to build the amphitheatre. The industrial park was bulldozed and the site graded to build the amphitheatre. In the late 1990s, a development plan was created and a

San Diego County. On August 21, 1998, the venue hosted its first sell-out concert with the English pop girl group Spice Girls. [1]

Iron Maiden performing at the amphitheatre in 2022

All of the Universal Concerts facilities, including Coors Amphitheatre, were purchased by House of Blues in late 1999.

Sleep Train,[2] as part a five-year naming rights deal with Live Nation. On February 16, 2017, Sleep Train Amphitheatre was renamed to Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, to coincide with its partnership with Mattress Firm.[3] On November 1, 2018, the venue was renamed to North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, as the naming rights were purchased by Live Nation. It was in part of a ten-year name-in-title sponsorship deal with North Island Credit Union of San Diego.[4]

Venue

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre as seen from the south.

The Amphitheatre features 9,468 chairback seats and 10,024 lawn seats. During the spring, summer and fall months it is used mostly for first-tier concert tours, due primarily to its capacity.

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Chula Vista". Chula Vista Theater. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Chula Vista concert venue renamed Sleep Train Amphitheater - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8". KFMB-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ SoundDiego Staff. "Sleep Train Amphitheatre Gets New Name". KNSD. San Diego. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  4. San Diego Union Tribune
    . Retrieved November 1, 2018.

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