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Harbor Yard Amphitheater Postpones Opening
The Bridgeport venue was scheduled to open this summer, but the coronavirus outbreak is impacting progress.

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Harbor Yard Amphitheater has announced that its opening will be postponed until 2021. Officials said the amphitheater was on track to open in summer 2020, but the outbreak of the coronavirus has impacted progress.
Manufacturing has ground to a halt in Milan, Italy where the amphitheater's lighting is being produced. Roof fabrication from France was also delayed. Shipping is taking a hit as well as international construction as personnel will not be traveling to the US due to the virus.
“It is with a heavy heart and out of an abundance of caution we are going to postpone the opening of the Amp until Spring 2021,” Howard Saffan, Principal of the Harbor Yard Amphitheater, said in a statement. “We hate to disappoint our already loyal fan base. We have been humbled by the outpouring of support for the Amp but this is out of our control. We are looking forward to seeing you all in 2021.”
The three shows that were on sale and/or announced have all been rescheduled to other venues and their original dates are the same:
Blackberry Smoke w/ Allman Betts Band has moved to Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, July 28
Steve Miller Band has moved to Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Saturday, August 15
Deftones has moved to Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday, August 24
Ticket holders for Deftones and Steve Miller Band will be refunded for their tickets at Harbor Yard Amphitheater shows and offered an opportunity to buy tickets to the new rescheduled shows via a presale. Additional ticket information for these three shows to follow at a later date
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