With summer almost here and temperatures poised to surge, the newly-revamped Pompano Beach Amphitheater is gearing up for a searing summer of world-class entertainment.
The recent return to live music performances amid the post-pandemic timeframe worked out favorably for the storied concert venue and was a near perfect match for the Pompano Beach Amphitheater (The AMP) that had shuttered its doors in early 2020, just months after the COVID-19 pandemic started. During this time the intimate 3,000-seat concert venue, which debuted in 1993, underwent a $3.5 million renovation that included several much-needed improvements such as new stage lighting, new restrooms, an improved ticket booth, and an updated concession stand. The AMP remains an open-air amphitheater with the newly added “canopy-style” roof that will keep the rain away from concertgoers during South Florida’s rainy season that runs from May 15 to October 15.
Marking their return to South Florida and serving as the opening concert of the completed revamped venue, famed progressive rock band Styx and legendary guitarist Don Felder formerly of The Eagles performed on February 19, 2022, marking the first official concert on the renovated concert grounds. The genre-diverse concert calendar includes several prominent music artists in rock, country, and pop that will all grace the stage this summer.
With summer concert season now running, there are several must-see concerts coming to The AMP.
Skid Row, Warrant, Quiet Riot
May 20 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Tickets $48-$78
It’s time to bang your head and relive the greatest hits of the metal era as Skid Row, Warrant, and Quiet Riot come to Pompano Beach. With a punk and metal attitude, Skid Row conquered the world with his singles, including “I Remember You” and “18 and Life” and the hits that came with their Slave to Grind album that debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album charts.
Warrant came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich. This album produced radio and MTV chart toppers “Down Boys,” “Sometimes She Cries,” and the massive hit “Heaven,” which reached #1 in Rolling Stone and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in a row.
Quiet Riot has widely been credited with breaking down the doors to heavy metal music and kicking off the sunset strip hair metal craze of the 1980s. The band is excited to welcome legendary bass player Rudy Sarzo back into the band after a nearly 18-year absence!