Mesker Amphitheatre

37°59′52″N 87°36′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.997713°N 87.606470°W﻿ / 37.997713; -87.606470

Mesker Amphitheatre

Mesker

Location| Evansville, Indiana
Public transit|  METS
Owner| City of Evansville
Capacity| 8,500
Opened| 1951
Closed| 2012

Mesker Amphitheatre was a historic 8,500-seat amphitheater, located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It contained 5,500 chair back seats before they were removed and 3,000 lawn seats and is located at Mesker Park, near the Mesker Park Zoo.

It was built after the death of local philanthropist George Mesker, in 1936, who left $500,000, for park improvements and an additional $250,000, to provide music and entertainment.[1]

The venue was closed in 2012 due to its deteriorating condition and has sat vacant since. At one point it was used to house crates of seats that were removed from Roberts Municipal Stadium that sat on its stage and near its entrance. These have seen been removed from the location. The amphitheatre's future remains uncertain.[2]

## See also

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* List of contemporary amphitheatres

## References

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1. ^ "Philanthropist Henry F. Koch Dies at 72 After Long Illness". Evansville Courier & Press. October 9, 1953.
2. ^ "Future of Mesker Amphitheater remains on city officials' radar". Evansville Courier & Press. July 31, 2014.

## External links

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* Mesker Amphitheatre website (archived)
* Postcard of Mesker Amphitheatre

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City of Evansville

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* Evansville Freedom Festival
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Arenas and venues

* Alhambra Theatorium
* Bosse Field
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* Angel Mounds
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* Area codes 812 and 930

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Music venues of Indiana

Outdoor|

* Ruoff Music Center
* Mesker Amphitheatre
* Slayter Center of Performing Arts

Theaters and clubs|

* The Emerson Theater
* Melody Inn
* Morris Performing Arts Center
* Old National Centre
* Victory Theatre

Arenas|

* Ford Center
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse
* Lucas Oil Stadium
* Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Festivals|

* Abbey Road on the River

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