Tennessee Amphitheater

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The Tennessee Amphitheater is an open-air performance venue in Knoxville, Tennessee, originally built for the 1982 World's Fair and now preserved as one of its most recognizable remaining landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World's Fair structure
amphitheater
open-air performance venue
architecturalStyle modernist architecture
category Amphitheaters in the United States
Buildings and structures in Knoxville, Tennessee
World's fair architecture
city Knoxville NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
heritageStatus preserved structure from the 1982 World's Fair
locatedIn Knox County, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee
World's Fair Park
material concrete
fabric canopy
steel
name Tennessee Amphitheater self-link
near Sunsphere
notableFeature distinctive white canopy structure
open-air design
openedFor 1982 World's Fair
openingYear 1982
ownership Knoxville, Tennessee
surface form: City of Knoxville
partOf 1982 World's Fair site
purpose concert venue
performance venue
significance one of the most recognizable remaining landmarks of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville
state Tennessee
status in use
standing
usedFor concerts
festivals
public events
yearCompleted 1982

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World's Fair Park adjacentTo Tennessee Amphitheater
1982 World's Fair legacyStructure Tennessee Amphitheater
Tennessee Amphitheater name Tennessee Amphitheater self-link