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Article: Portsmouth, Va., Amphitheater Gears Up for Summer Entertainment Season.
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- Daily Press (Newport News, VA)
- Article date:
- May 26, 2002
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Byline: Sam McDonald
May 26--After a dark and stormy 2001 season, this summer's pop music concert climate now looks surprisingly bright and sunny, experts say.
"We're looking at a normal concert season -- maybe better than it should be, given the state of the economy," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the live music trade magazine Pollstar. "And a normal season means there will be more shows on the road than any market in the country can support. Certainly a wealth of concerts will be heading for places like Hampton Roads."
Already, local music fans are seeing the benefits of increased competition. With two amphitheaters up and running in the ...