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{{Short description|Concert venue in East Troy, Wisconsin}}
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| name = Alpine Valley Music Theatre | name = Alpine Valley Music Theatre
| image =File:Atreyu at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy 2006.jpg | image =
| image_caption =Atreyu performing at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI on Ozzfest 2006.jpg | image_caption =
| nickname = ''Alpine Valley'' | nickname = ''Alpine Valley''
| location = County Highway D<br />] | location = County Highway D<br />]
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| type = Outdoor ] | type = Outdoor ]
| broke_ground = | broke_ground =
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| demolished = | demolished =
| owner = | owner = Consolidated-Tomoka Land Company
| operator = ] | operator = ]
| former_names = | former_names =
| website = {{URL|http://www.livenation.com/venues/14585/alpine-valley-music-theatre|Venue Info}}
| seating_type = reserved, lawn | seating_type = Reserved, Lawn
| seating_capacity = 37,000 | seating_capacity = 30,000
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'''Alpine Valley Music Theatre''' is a 37,000 capacity ] on County Highway D in ]. The seasonal venue was built in 1977 and it features a characteristic wooden roof, covering the 7,500-seat ] and a sprawling lawn. It was reported on Urban Milwaukee Dial on August 25, 2014 to be for sale for over $8 million. '''Alpine Valley Music Theatre''' is a 30,000-capacity ] located on County Highway D in ]. The seasonal venue was built in 1977 and it features a characteristic wooden roof, covering the 7,500-seat ] and a sprawling lawn. It was the largest amphitheater in the United States until 1993, when the ] (now known as the ]) was built in California.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}


The theatre is located roughly equidistant between ], ], ], and ], and therefore draws a wide regional audience. The theatre is located roughly equally distant from ], ], ], and ], and therefore draws a wide regional audience.


The amphitheater was purchased by ] in 1993,<ref></ref> and later acquired by SFX (now ]) in 1999.<ref></ref> In 2019 the venue was sold to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Company for $7.5M with Live Nation retaining its lease.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/03/alpine-valley-music-theatre-sold-7-5-million-live-nation-lease-continues/2202712001/|title=Alpine Valley Music Theatre sold for $7.5 million, but Live Nation's lease will continue|website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
Alpine Valley is generally considered the Milwaukee stop on major tours and the Chicago stop when the act doesn't perform in Illinois.


==Notable performances==
Until 1993, when the ] was built in California, it was the largest amphitheater in the United States. That year, it was taken over by ].<ref></ref> SFX (now ]) acquired Alpine Valley from the Nederlanders in 1999.<ref></ref>
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⚫ The amphitheater has played host to many concerts and music festivals, including ], Furthur Festival, ] Festival, ], ] Festival, ], ], ], ] and World Series of Rock Festival.


⚫ ] headlined the venue's inaugural event on June 30, 1977. ] & The ] played during its inaugural summer of 1977 and every subsequent year since 1995, with the exception of 2005, 2017, and 2018. ] also performed during the venue's inaugural season in 1977, and has appeared there fourteen times.
==Events==
⚫ The amphitheater has played host to many concerts and music festivals, including ], Furthur Festival, ] Festival, ], ] Festival, ], PJ20 Festival, ], ] and World Series of Rock Festival.

] headlined the venue's inaugural event on June 30, 1977.

⚫ ] & The ] played during its inaugural summer of 1977 and every subsequent year since 1995, with the exception of 2005.

Shaun Cassidy played here to thousands of screaming young fans, mostly teenage girls, on June 24, 1978.

] have performed here thirteen times since 1977, including the venue's inaugural season.


The ] played at Alpine Valley 20 times from 1980 through 1989. Their album, '']'', was recorded here in 1982 and their concert performance video, '']'', documents concerts from 1989. The ] played at Alpine Valley 20 times from 1980 through 1989. Their album, '']'', was recorded here in 1982 and their concert performance video, '']'', documents concerts from 1989.


] recorded a live album here on September 5, 1981 called "Rollin' On", and had a live broadcast to WLS-FM in Chicago, and KCRW-FM in ].
] and the ] performed here on July 12 and 13, 1984 during the ].


] filmed their music video for "Same Ol' Situation" at a concert here on July 7, 1990. ] filmed their music video for "Same Ol' Situation" at a concert here on July 7, 1990.


On August 26, 1990, ] & ] played at the amphitheater along with other ] greats ], ], ] and his brother ]. After the concert, ]. On August 26, 1990, ] & ] played at the amphitheater along with other ] greats ], ], ] and his brother ]. After the concert, Vaughan left the area on a helicopter to return to Chicago and ], when the helicopter crashed into a ski hill, within the Alpine Valley resort.


] performed 3 nights at Alpine Valley (Sept. 8, 9 & 11, 1989). These were the bands' first performances in Wisconsin since 1975 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The band was interviewed by ABC's 20/20 during their stay in East Troy, WI.
] played Alpine Valley 13 times, their live album, entitled, '']'', was recorded here on July 8, 2000. Alpine Valley is one of the sacred venues of Phish, along with ], ], ], ] and ], among others.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}


] has played Alpine Valley 26 times;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://phish.net/venue/3/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatre | title=Alpine Valley Music Theatre- Phish.net }}</ref> their live album, entitled, '']'', was recorded here on July 8, 2000. In 2010 Phish released a two ] two ] set of their August 14 performance at the venue that year. Phish has performed two of their longest post-2009 hiatus jams at the venue, playing a version of the song "Ruby Waves" lasting 38 minutes on 07/14/2019<ref>{{cite web | url=https://phish.net/setlists/phish-july-14-2019-alpine-valley-music-theatre-east-troy-wi-usa.html | title=Jul 14, 2019 Setlist - Phish.net }}</ref> and a version of "Simple" eclipsing 40 minutes on 07/27/2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://phish.net/setlists/phish-july-27-2024-alpine-valley-music-theatre-east-troy-wi-usa.html | title=Jul 27, 2024 Setlist - Phish.net }}</ref>
⚫ The annual Ozzfest tour comes here almost every year and the CD, ''Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium'', is culled from performances here.


⚫ The Ozzfest tour came here almost every year and the CD, ''Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium'', is culled from performances here.
The ] has played a two night stand each year at Alpine Valley since 1999 except for 2011 and 2014.<ref>http://dmbalmanac.com/</ref> Their live releases, ''Live Trax Vol. 8'' was recorded on August 7, 2004 and ''Live Trax Vol. 15'' was recorded on August 9, 2008.

The ] has played a two night stand at Alpine Valley numerous times since 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dmbalmanac.com/ |title = DMBAlmanac.com²}}</ref> Their live releases, ''Live Trax Vol. 8'' was recorded on August 7, 2004, ''Live Trax Vol. 15'' was recorded on August 9, 2008, and ''Live Trax Vol. 36'' was recorded on July 26, 2015. In 2024, the band's second night of their two night stand was evacuated and postponed due to a severe thunderstorm and a nearby tornado. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wisn.com/article/dave-matthews-band-reschedules-alpine-valley-concert-affected-by-severe-weather/61225450#:~:text=TROY%2C%20Wis.%20%E2%80%94-,The%20Dave%20Matthews%20Band%20rescheduled%20the%20postponed%20Alpine%20Valley%20Music,content%20is%20imported%20from%20Twitter. | title=Dave Matthews Band reschedules Alpine Valley concert affected by severe weather | date=24 June 2024 }}</ref> The band returned the following week to play the show.


] performed during their ] on August 13, 2005. It was their largest American show ever, as it sold out the entire venue.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} ] performed during their ] on August 13, 2005. It was their largest American show ever, as it sold out the entire venue.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}
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] recorded the music video for their song "]", during the Alpine Valley stop of the Family Values Tour on August 26, 2006. ] recorded the music video for their song "]", during the Alpine Valley stop of the Family Values Tour on August 26, 2006.


] played a concert at Alpine Valley, with ], for their only announced solo show, on August 24, 2007. ] played a concert at Alpine Valley, with ], for their only announced solo show, on August 24, 2007. Rage Against the Machine would later use the venue to kick off their twice-delayed ] on July 9, 2022 - their first performance in almost 11 years.


] filmed their "]" music video here. ] filmed their "]" music video here.


], Dave Matthews Band, ] and Phish have all regarded Alpine Valley as one of their favorite venues to play.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Former Phish road manager Brad Sands regards Alpine Valley as his favorite venue to see the band.<ref>http://www.jambands.com/Features/content_2006_01_15.02.phtml</ref> Pearl Jam also played their only scheduled U.S. dates at the venue in 2011, as part of their ].<ref name="artistdirect.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/pearl-jam-announce-details-of-their-festival-film-tour-and-book/8938838 | title=Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book | date=2011-05-17 | accessdate=2011-05-17 | publisher=artistdirect.com}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/471556/pearl-jam-reveals-wi-labor-day-fest-canadian-tour-film-book | title=Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival | date=2011-05-17 | accessdate=2011-05-17 | publisher=billboard.com}}</ref> ], ], ] and Phish have all regarded Alpine Valley as one of their favorite venues to play.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Former Phish road manager Brad Sands regards Alpine Valley as his favorite venue to see the band.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jambands.com/Features/content_2006_01_15.02.phtml |title=Jambands.com &#124; Features &#124; '''Back on the Train - an Interview with Phish Road Manager Brad Sands''' &#124; 2006-01-15 |access-date=2008-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830094657/http://www.jambands.com/Features/content_2006_01_15.02.phtml |archive-date=2008-08-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pearl Jam also played their only scheduled U.S. dates at the venue in 2011, as part of their ].<ref name="artistdirect.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/pearl-jam-announce-details-of-their-festival-film-tour-and-book/8938838 | title=Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book | date=2011-05-17 | access-date=2011-05-17 | publisher=artistdirect.com}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/471556/pearl-jam-reveals-wi-labor-day-fest-canadian-tour-film-book | title=Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival | date=2011-05-17 | access-date=2011-05-17 | publisher=billboard.com}}</ref>


] (with former members of the Grateful Dead) have played Alpine Valley Music Theater four times, twice in the Summer of 2016 and twice in the Summer of 2018. On June 23, 2018, ] of ] was a guest with Dead and Company for four songs. The June 22 and June 23, 2018 performances marked the 30th anniversary of Grateful Dead concerts at this venue in the summer of 1988, when they played four shows over five nights.
==Resort==

The resort is not owned by the owners of the music theater. The hotel serves over a hundred rooms in a Bavarian themed decor. There is also a ski hill and golf course as part of the entire resort complex.
On September 21, 2019, ] performed at Alpine Valley to a crowd of 36,000, marking the second time the fundraiser came to the state of ].<ref>{{Cite news|title='The Fight ain't over' Nelson says Farm Aid is committed to the cause|last=Hensiak|first=Chad|date=2019-09-26|work=Elkhorn Independent}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
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Concert venue in East Troy, Wisconsin For the Australian wine region, see Alpine Valleys. For the ski resort in Ohio, see Alpine Valley Ski Area.
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Alpine Valley
LocationCounty Highway D
East Troy, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°44′16″N 88°26′01″W / 42.73778°N 88.43361°W / 42.73778; -88.43361
OwnerConsolidated-Tomoka Land Company
OperatorLive Nation
TypeOutdoor amphitheater
Seating typeReserved, Lawn
Capacity30,000
Opened1977
Website
Venue Info

Alpine Valley Music Theatre is a 30,000-capacity amphitheater located on County Highway D in East Troy, Wisconsin. The seasonal venue was built in 1977 and it features a characteristic wooden roof, covering the 7,500-seat pavilion and a sprawling lawn. It was the largest amphitheater in the United States until 1993, when the Glen Helen Pavilion (now known as the Glen Helen Amphitheater) was built in California.

The theatre is located roughly equally distant from Madison, Milwaukee, Rockford, and Chicago, and therefore draws a wide regional audience.

The amphitheater was purchased by Nederlander Concerts in 1993, and later acquired by SFX (now Live Nation) in 1999. In 2019 the venue was sold to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Company for $7.5M with Live Nation retaining its lease.

Notable performances

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The amphitheater has played host to many concerts and music festivals, including Family Values Tour, Furthur Festival, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Lollapalooza, Monsters of Rock Festival, Ozzfest, PJ20 Festival, Projekt Revolution, Tibetan Freedom Concert and World Series of Rock Festival.

Boz Scaggs headlined the venue's inaugural event on June 30, 1977. Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band played during its inaugural summer of 1977 and every subsequent year since 1995, with the exception of 2005, 2017, and 2018. Aerosmith also performed during the venue's inaugural season in 1977, and has appeared there fourteen times.

The Grateful Dead played at Alpine Valley 20 times from 1980 through 1989. Their album, Dick's Picks Volume 32, was recorded here in 1982 and their concert performance video, Downhill From Here, documents concerts from 1989.

Journey recorded a live album here on September 5, 1981 called "Rollin' On", and had a live broadcast to WLS-FM in Chicago, and KCRW-FM in Los Angeles, California.

Mötley Crüe filmed their music video for "Same Ol' Situation" at a concert here on July 7, 1990.

On August 26, 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble played at the amphitheater along with other blues greats Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. After the concert, Vaughan left the area on a helicopter to return to Chicago and he and four others were killed, when the helicopter crashed into a ski hill, within the Alpine Valley resort.

The Rolling Stones performed 3 nights at Alpine Valley (Sept. 8, 9 & 11, 1989). These were the bands' first performances in Wisconsin since 1975 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The band was interviewed by ABC's 20/20 during their stay in East Troy, WI.

Phish has played Alpine Valley 26 times; their live album, entitled, Live Phish Volume 5, was recorded here on July 8, 2000. In 2010 Phish released a two DVD two CD set of their August 14 performance at the venue that year. Phish has performed two of their longest post-2009 hiatus jams at the venue, playing a version of the song "Ruby Waves" lasting 38 minutes on 07/14/2019 and a version of "Simple" eclipsing 40 minutes on 07/27/2024.

The Ozzfest tour came here almost every year and the CD, Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium, is culled from performances here.

The Dave Matthews Band has played a two night stand at Alpine Valley numerous times since 1999. Their live releases, Live Trax Vol. 8 was recorded on August 7, 2004, Live Trax Vol. 15 was recorded on August 9, 2008, and Live Trax Vol. 36 was recorded on July 26, 2015. In 2024, the band's second night of their two night stand was evacuated and postponed due to a severe thunderstorm and a nearby tornado. The band returned the following week to play the show.

Coldplay performed during their Twisted Logic Tour on August 13, 2005. It was their largest American show ever, as it sold out the entire venue.

Korn recorded the music video for their song "Politics", during the Alpine Valley stop of the Family Values Tour on August 26, 2006.

Rage Against the Machine played a concert at Alpine Valley, with Queens of the Stone Age, for their only announced solo show, on August 24, 2007. Rage Against the Machine would later use the venue to kick off their twice-delayed Public Service Announcement Tour on July 9, 2022 - their first performance in almost 11 years.

The Black Crowes filmed their "Hard to Handle" music video here.

Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Rush and Phish have all regarded Alpine Valley as one of their favorite venues to play. Former Phish road manager Brad Sands regards Alpine Valley as his favorite venue to see the band. Pearl Jam also played their only scheduled U.S. dates at the venue in 2011, as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations.

Dead and Company (with former members of the Grateful Dead) have played Alpine Valley Music Theater four times, twice in the Summer of 2016 and twice in the Summer of 2018. On June 23, 2018, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver was a guest with Dead and Company for four songs. The June 22 and June 23, 2018 performances marked the 30th anniversary of Grateful Dead concerts at this venue in the summer of 1988, when they played four shows over five nights.

On September 21, 2019, Farm Aid performed at Alpine Valley to a crowd of 36,000, marking the second time the fundraiser came to the state of Wisconsin.

See also

References

  1. New Moves From Nederlander
  2. SFX completes Alpine Valley purchase
  3. "Alpine Valley Music Theatre sold for $7.5 million, but Live Nation's lease will continue". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. "Alpine Valley Music Theatre- Phish.net".
  5. "Jul 14, 2019 Setlist - Phish.net".
  6. "Jul 27, 2024 Setlist - Phish.net".
  7. "DMBAlmanac.com²".
  8. "Dave Matthews Band reschedules Alpine Valley concert affected by severe weather". 24 June 2024.
  9. "Jambands.com | Features | Back on the Train - an Interview with Phish Road Manager Brad Sands | 2006-01-15". Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  10. "Pearl Jam Announce Details of Their Festival, Film, Tour and Book". artistdirect.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  11. "Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival". billboard.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  12. Hensiak, Chad (2019-09-26). "'The Fight ain't over' Nelson says Farm Aid is committed to the cause". Elkhorn Independent.

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