Ground
Broken For Burlington County Amphitheater
On October 2, The Burlington County Freeholders broke ground for a
500-seat amphitheater that was designed by Lord Worrell & Richter,
Inc. The amphitheater is scheduled to open May 23 with a performance by the folk-rock band Grey Eye Glances.
The amphitheater will be located between the main branch of Burlington County Library and the
County Health Department building, both on Pioneer Boulevard.
County spokesman Dave Wyche said the county's amphitheater would not compete with a 300-seat amphitheater under construction in the Willingboro Town Center on Route
130 (also designed by Lord Worrell & Ricther, Inc.) The county's amphitheater
will provide a venue for countywide entertainment and the library's more popular
programs, while Willingboro's amphitheater is being designed primarily for municipal events.
Other acts scheduled for next summer include Burlington County College Foundation Theater's presentation of "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," folksinger Ellen Wooloshin, award-winning singer Patricia Shih, classical guitarist Anton Del
Forno, Jim Murphy and the Pine Barrons, and singer Charlie Zahm. The
amphitheater will also host many children's programs that will be organized by
the County Library.
