Universal Music Plaza Stage

Universal Music Plaza Stage

Address	23 Plaza of the Stars Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, FL 32819
Location	Production Central
Coordinates	28°28′31.72″N 81°28′7.89″W / 28.4754778°N 81.4688583°WCoordinates: 28°28′31.72″N 81°28′7.89″W / 28.4754778°N 81.4688583°W
Owner	Universal Studios Florida
Operator	Universal Parks & Resorts
Type	Amphitheater
Genre(s)	Music, concerts
Seating type	Standing room only
Capacity	8,000
Surface	Grass and concrete
Opened	February 21, 2009

The Universal Music Plaza Stage is an outdoor amphitheater located in Orlando, Florida. The venue based within the Universal Studios Florida, in the Production Central section of the park. The music venue opened in February 2009, replacing the former attraction, The Boneyard. It hosts 15-20 concerts per season. The amphitheater can hold 8,000 spectators.^[1]

About

In 2008, Universal Studios Theme Parks confirmed the closure of the outdoor museum, The Boneyard. The attraction closed September 2008, although demolition began July 2008. Following the closure, the park announced two new attractions, debuting in 2009. The first being the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit and a music venue. Officially titled the "Universal Music Plaza Stage" in January 2009, the venue is modeled after the historic Hollywood Bowl.^[2] The amphitheater is standing room only with an estimated capacity of 1,000+. The venue opened on February 21, 2009^[3] with a concert by Ne-Yo. It is the park's main music venue for live performances. It hosts the park's various festivals including: "Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando Florida", "Rock the Universe", "Grad Bash", "Universal Studios Summer Concert Series"^[4] and the "Holiday Cheer You Can Only Hear".^[5]

Notable events

• Rock the Universe (1998–present)
• A Celebration of Harry Potter (2014–present): film talent Q&A, demonstrations, general events.
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 16–19, 2014): musical performances from Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Buffett, fun. and Pitbull.
• One Direction (November 18, 2014): private concert filmed for their 2014 TV Christmas special.
• Adam Lambert (March 13, 2016): The Original High Tour

References

1. Bevil, Dewayne (February 14, 2012). "Orlando theme parks fill winter lull with concert series". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
2. "Universal Studios Florida - Previews of Coming Attractions". Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
3. Dewayne Bevil (2009-02-25). "New stage highlights Universal's Mardi Gras celebration". The Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
4. Fry, Paige (September 19, 2013). "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES". Seminole Newspaper. Seminole High School. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
5. "Holiday Cheer You Can Only Hear At Universal Orlando Resort" (Press release). Orlando, Florida: PRWeb. November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2013.