Academy of Country Music Has Nominated The Wharf Amphitheater
OBA Staff • April 18, 2024
The nomination is for "Outdoor Venue of the Year"
Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – Gulf Shores and Orange Beach residents as well as visitors have enjoyed The Wharf Amphitheater's entertainment and facilities for the past two decades. The concert venue has brought in Grammy Award winning singers from various genres, comedians and has been the host of many graduations for local schools.
The Academy of Country Music Awards has nominated The Wharf Amphitheater for Outdoor Venue Of The Year.
The 10,000-seat open-air venue that serves as the backdrop for dozens of top performers in country, hip hop and rock and roll. It is also one of the largest music venues along the Gulf Coast, according to their official website.
Academy of Country Music Awards also nominated:
- Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
- Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
- Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
The ACM Awards ‘Country Music’s Party of the Year’ are streamed exclusively on Prime Video live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Upcoming concerts at the Wharf Amphitheater include:
- Billy Currington + Kip Moore - Saturday, April 27
- Cody Jinks - Thursday, May 2
- Alabama - Saturday, May 11
- STAIND - Tuesday, May 14
- Cole Swindell - Saturday, May 25
- Luke Bryan - Friday, June 14 & 15
- Dierks Bentley - Friday, June 28
- Bert Kreischer’s Comedy Festival - Sunday, June 30
- Kane Brown - Friday, August 2
- Styx and Foreigner - Friday, August 16
Tickets may be purchased HERE
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