Germania Insurance Amphitheater
COTA Amphitheater | |
Verizon conducting a drone venue inspection at the Amphitheater | |
| Former names | Tower Amphitheater (2012-2013) Austin 360 Amphitheater (2013-2019) |
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| Address | 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin, Texas 78617 |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°7′58″N 97°38′28″W / 30.13278°N 97.64111°W |
| Public transit | Capital Metro |
| Owner | Circuit of the Americas LLC |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Type | Outdoor Amphitheatre |
| Seating type | Reserved, Floor and Lawn |
| Capacity | 14,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | October 21, 2012 |
| Opened | November 17, 2012 |
| Construction cost | US$62 million |
| Architect | Miró Rivera Architects |
| General contractor | Austin Commercial |
| Website | |
| Germania Insurance Amphitheater | |
The Germania Insurance Amphitheater (originally the Tower Amphitheater, then Austin360 Amphitheater) called for sponsorship reasons, is an outdoor amphitheatre that is part of the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) located in Austin, Texas, USA. The venue opened in November 2012 with a capacity of 14,000. There are 6,700 fixed reserved seats. Another 1,700 seats can be configured on the stage-front floor or alternately configured for standing room for 2,300. The remaining general admission spots are on a sloping grass area behind the reserved seats. The Amphitheater won the Best New Major Concert Venue Award by Pollstar in 2013. It has been recognized as a Modern Steel Construction in 2015 by the American Institute of Steel Construction winning the 2015 IDEAS2 Awards.