RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, formerly known as the Sleep Country Amphitheater,[1] Amphitheater Northwest,[2] and the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater (originally The Amphitheater at Clark County and commonly Clark County Amphitheater), is an 18,000-seat capacity amphitheater, located in Ridgefield, Washington. It holds 7,810 covered seats and lawn seating for about 10,000.[3]
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| Address | 17200 NE Delfel Road Ridgefield, Washington 98642-9480 |
| Coordinates | 45°44′34″N 122°40′01″W / 45.74278°N 122.66694°W |
| Owner | Quincunx of Washington |
| Type | Amphitheatre |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
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| Opened | 2003 |
| Construction cost | $40 million |
| Website | |
| www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAJld6A/rv-inn-style-resorts-amphitheater-events | |
It is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the Portland metropolitan area. It is used for concerts, stage shows and other special events, including the Clark County Fair. Construction started in 2002, with Sustaita Architects designing the venue and Hoffman Construction Company building it.[4]
History
editAfter its opening in 2003, it operated at a $1 million to $3 million loss through 2008. On July 10, 2009, Coldplay became the first music act to sell out the venue.[5] The Amphitheater at Clark County was renamed Sleep Country Amphitheater in March 2010 after the parent company of Sleep Country USA acquired the naming rights, initially for three years.[1] That contract having expired (and not been renewed), the facility was renamed Amphitheater Northwest in January 2015.[2] This name ended up being temporary, as the venue's owners were reported to be seeking a new sponsor.[2] In October, they did so, and the venue was renamed Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. In August 2021, the venue was renamed after new sponsor, RV Inn Style Resorts.[6]
Events
edit| List of events held at the Amphitheater | |||||
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| Artist | Event | Date | Opening Act(s) | ||
| 50 Cent | The Final Lap Tour | September 6, 2023 | Busta Rhymes, Jeremih | ||
| 311 | Summer Unity Tour | September 4, 2012 | Slightly Stoopid & SOJA | ||
| Aerosmith | Honkin' on Bobo Tour | May 22, 2004 | Cheap Trick | ||
| Alanis Morissette | So-Called Chaos/Au Naturale Tour | July 26, 2004 | Barenaked Ladies & Nellie McKay | ||
| Alice in Chains | 2007 Tour | September 9, 2007 | Velvet Revolver & Sparta | ||
| Backstreet Boys | Never Gone Tour | September 2, 2005 | Kaci Brown & Seminole County | ||
| The Black Crowes | 2006 Tour | June 11, 2006 | Drive-By Truckers & Robert Randolph and the Family Band | ||
| Blondie | Whip It To Shreds Tour | September 8, 2012 | Devo | ||
| Brad Paisley & The Drama Kings | Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour | May 25, 2007 | Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler & Taylor Swift | ||
| H2O Tour | September 10, 2010 | Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Josh Thompson, Easton Corbin & Steel Magnolia | |||
| World Tour | June 15, 2019 | Chris Lane & Riley Green | |||
| Brooks & Dunn | Neon Circus & Wild West Show Tour | September 24, 2004 | Montgomery Gentry & Gretchen Wilson | ||
| October 14, 2005 | Big & Rich, The Warren Brothers & Cowboy Troy | ||||
| Classic Rock Festival | June 27, 2004 | ||||
| Coldplay | Twisted Logic Tour | August 17, 2005 | Black Mountain | ||
| Viva la Vida Tour | July 10, 2009 | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis & Amadou & Mariam | |||
| Counting Crows | Hard Candy Tour | July 10, 2003 | John Mayer & Maroon 5 | ||
| Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Tour | September 20, 2008 | Maroon 5 & Augustana | |||
| Country Jamboree | September 15, 2006 | ||||
| September 16, 2006 | |||||
| September 17, 2006 | |||||
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | 2010 Tour | June 11, 2010 | |||
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Freedom of Speech Tour | July 28, 2006 | |||
| Crüe Fest 2 | July 28, 2009 | ||||
| Deep Purple | Bananas World Tour | September 9, 2004 | Dixie Dregs & Joe Satriani | ||
| Def Leppard | X World Tour | September 26, 2003 | Ricky Warwick | ||
| Rock of Ages Tour | June 1, 2005 | ||||
| Downstage Thrust Tour | September 12, 2007 | Styx & Foreigner | |||
| Songs from the Sparkle Lounge Tour | September 11, 2009 | Poison & Cheap Trick | |||
| Mirrorball Tour | September 14, 2011 | Heart | |||
| The Doobie Brothers | World Gone Crazy Tour | July 10, 2011 | War | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 2008 Tour | June 27, 2008 | |||
| Fish Fest | September 23, 2005 | ||||
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will Tour | July 5, 2004 | |||
| Gigantour | September 11, 2005 | ||||
| Goo Goo Dolls | 20th Anniversary Tour | June 21, 2006 | Counting Crows & Augustana | ||
| Heart | Red Velvet Car Tour | September 24, 2010 | Night Ranger | ||
| Heartbreaker Tour | August 30, 2013 | Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience | |||
| Honda Civic Tour | 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour | September 27, 2013 | |||
| Jack Johnson | 2010 World Tour | October 3, 2010 | G. Love & Special Sauce & Animal Liberation Orchestra | ||
| Jackson Browne | The Naked Ride Home Tour | July 21, 2003 | Steve Earle & Keb' Mo' | ||
| James Taylor | October Road Tour | September 28, 2003 | |||
| 2005 Tour | August 26, 2005 | ||||
| 2008 Tour | July 24, 2008 | ||||
| Jason Aldean | Night Train Tour | September 26, 2013 | Jake Owen & Thomas Rhett | ||
| Back in the Saddle Tour | September 18, 2021 | Hardy and Lainey Wilson | |||
| Jessica Simpson | Reality Tour | July 25, 2004 | Ryan Cabrera | ||
| Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band | Tiki Time Tour | September 18, 2003 | |||
| John Mayer & Sheryl Crow | 2006 Tour | September 24, 2006 | Marjorie Fair | ||
| John Mayer | Continuum Tour | June 1, 2007 | Ben Folds & Rocco DeLuca and the Burden | ||
| Born and Raised World Tour | July 19, 2013 | Phillip Phillips | |||
| John Mayer Trio | 2004 Tour | July 10, 2004 | Maroon 5 & DJ Logic | ||
| Josh Groban | Closer Tour | August 27, 2004 | |||
| Journey | Classic Rock's Main Event Tour | September 17, 2004 | Styx & REO Speedwagon | ||
| Revelation Tour | September 21, 2008 | Cheap Trick & Heart | |||
| Journey & Steve Miller Band | 2014 Tour | July 20, 2014 | Tower of Power | ||
| Judas Priest | Angel of Retribution Tour | July 4, 2005 | Queensrÿche | ||
| Kelly Clarkson & The Fray | 2012 Summer Tour | July 21, 2012 | Carolina Liar | ||
| Kenny Chesney | Margaritas N' Senorita's Tour | July 26, 2003 | Keith Urban & Deana Carter | ||
| The Poets & Pirates Tour | June 3, 2008 | LeAnn Rimes | |||
| Goin' Coastal Tour | July 23, 2011 | Uncle Kracker & Billy Currington | |||
| Kid Rock | First Kiss Tour | September 4, 2015 | Foreigner | ||
| KISS | Rock the Nation Tour | June 22, 2004 | Poison & ZO2 | ||
| KISS & Mötley Crüe | The Tour | August 19, 2012 | The Treatment | ||
| KISS & Def Leppard | 40th Anniversary Tour/Heroes Tour | June 27, 2014 | Kobra and the Lotus | ||
| Lana Del Rey | The Endless Summer Tour | May 22, 2015 | Courtney Love | ||
| Lil Wayne & Drake | Lil Wayne Vs. Drake Tour | September 13, 2014 | |||
| Lilith Fair | July 2, 2010 | ||||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd & Bad Company | 40th Anniversaries Tour | June 21, 2013 | Black Stone Cherry | ||
| The Monkees | 45th Anniversary Tour | July 9, 2011 | |||
| Mötley Crüe | Carnival of Sins Tour | July 31, 2005 | Silvertide & The Exies | ||
| 30th Anniversary Tour | August 11, 2011 | Poison & New York Dolls | |||
| Farewell Tour | July 26, 2014 | Alice Cooper | |||
| Nickelback | The Long Road Tour | September 5, 2004 | Puddle of Mudd, 3 Doors Down & 12 Stones | ||
| Dark Horse Tour | August 28, 2009 | Hinder, Papa Roach & Saving Abel | |||
| Nine Inch Nails | Live: With Teeth Tour | May 27, 2006 | TV on the Radio & Bauhaus | ||
| Nine Inch Nails & Soundgarden | 2014 Tour | August 29, 2014 | The Dillinger Escape Plan | ||
| No Doubt & Blink-182 | 2004 Tour | June 17, 2004 | Phantom Planet | ||
| OneRepublic | Native Summer Tour | June 10, 2014 | The Script & American Authors | ||
| PDX Rock Festival | September 23, 2012 | ||||
| Pearl Jam | Backspacer Tour | September 26, 2009 | Relentless7 | ||
| The Police | The Police Reunion Tour | July 11, 2008 | Fiction Plane & Elvis Costello and The Imposters | ||
| R.E.M. | 2003 Tour | September 3, 2003 | Wilco | ||
| Reba McEntire | 2 Hats & A Redhead Tour | June 11, 2005 | Brad Paisley & Terri Clark | ||
| Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby | Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Tour | June 24, 2007 | |||
| Rush | R30: 30th Anniversary Tour | July 3, 2004 | |||
| Snakes & Arrows Tour | July 21, 2007 | ||||
| June 1, 2008 | |||||
| Time Machine Tour | June 28, 2011 | ||||
| Clockwork Angels Tour | July 28, 2013 | ||||
| Scorpions | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour | August 7, 2010 | Ratt & The Blackout | ||
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Zeitgeist Tour | September 21, 2007 | Satellite Party | ||
| Steely Dan | The Fab-Originees.com Tour | July 27, 2006 | Michael McDonald | ||
| Steve Miller Band | 2004 Tour | August 21, 200|align="center"|Sammy Hagar | Best of All Worlds Tour | August 14, 2024 | Loverboy |
| Big Head Todd and the Monsters & Supersuckers | |||||
| Let Your Hair Down Tour | July 17, 2011 | Eric Johnson | |||
| Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying Tour | July 18, 2004 | Big & Rich & The Warren Brothers | ||
| Live Your Voice Tour | June 25, 2008 | Jason Aldean & Halfway to Hazard | |||
| Emotional Traffic Tour | June 17, 2011 | Luke Bryan & The Band Perry | |||
| Toby Keith | Hookin' Up & Hangin' Out Tour | July 28, 2007 | Miranda Lambert, Flynnville Train & Trailer Choir | ||
| Biggest & Baddest Tour | July 18, 2008 | Montgomery Gentry, Carter's Chord & Mica Roberts | |||
| American Ride Tour | July 23, 2010 | Trace Adkins & James Otto | |||
| Locked & Loaded Tour | August 19, 2011 | Eric Church & JT Hodges | |||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 30th Anniversary Tour | July 29, 2006 | Stevie Nicks & Trey Anastasio Band | ||
| Tori Amos | Summer of Sin Tour | September 9, 2005 | |||
| Train | Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour | August 13, 2013 | Gavin DeGraw & The Script | ||
| Uprising Festival | May 26, 2007 | ||||
| June 6, 2008 | |||||
| Uproar Festival | September 23, 2012 | ||||
| September 11, 2013 | |||||
| Willie Nelson & Family | Songbird Tour | June 30, 2007 | |||
| Heroes Tour | September 6, 2012 | ||||
| Zac Brown Band | Uncaged Tour | September 13, 2013 | |||
| Great American Road Trip Tour | September 28, 2014 | Ryan Kinder | |||
| Jekyll + Hyde Tour | July 12, 2015 | Muddy Magnolias | |||
| ZZ Top | Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour | September 19, 2003 | Ted Nugent | ||
| Summer Scorcher Tour | August 26, 2007 | The Pretenders, Gin Blossoms & Stray Cats | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Andersen, Michael (March 30, 2010). "'Sleep Country Amphitheater': Concert venue gets in tune with industry trend". The Columbian. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c Greenwald, David (January 15, 2015). "Sleep Country Amphitheater gets a new name, for now". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater". www.visitvancouverwa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Devereaux, Charlie (August 9, 2002). "Hoffman ready to roll on amphitheater". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Brettman, Allan (June 21, 2009). "Amphitheater at Clark County still racks up losses". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Concerts are Back!". KXL-FM. August 5, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.