The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a 20,000 seat amphitheater, located in Selma, Texas

Selma, Texas

Selma is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, used mostly for concerts, however, several stage shows have been seen at the venue.

The amphitheater has played host to music festivals, including The Mayhem Festival

Mayhem festival

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, Projekt Revolution

Projekt Revolution

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, Ozzfest

Ozzfest

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 and Crüe Fest

Crüe Fest

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The amphitheatre has had mixed reviews by localshttp://sanantonio.citysearch.com/profile/11475773/selma_tx/verizon_wireless_amphitheater.html#profileTab-reviews, some complimenting the closeness of the arena (compared to venues in Austin

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

 or Houston), while others consider the venue to be have high food/drink prices and limited parking.

Capacity numbers

It can hold 18,000 people, with a 6,000-person seating capacity, and has more than 4,200 parking spaces.

Closing

After nearly two years on the market, it was sold to a Dallas-based real estate company in 2009. Stream is listing the venue and land for $8.5 million. The company also is considering selling part of the land with the venue and then dividing up and selling or developing the remaining land separately.

External links

• http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/Live_Nation_sells_Verizon_Amphitheater.html