 One of the country's most famous amphitheaters may soon shut its doors. Noblesville, IN's Verizon Wireless Music Center, formerly the Deer Creek Amphitheater, is up for sale and prospective owners may not have music on the shed's agenda. As first reported by The Indy Channel, the 203-acre outdoor amphitheater will sell to the top bidder, including a number of development firms. Nick Aterburn, a representative of the venue's real estate agent CB Richard Ellis, told The Indy Channel: "We're thinking maybe something in line with what's going on out there now -- kind of a mixed use development with office, retail, industrial."
Deer Creek has achieved near-mythic status among music fans thanks to its onsite camping and wooded surroundings. During the summer months, a number of nearby farms open their doors to campers, giving the outdoor venue a festival-like feel. Road warriors like the Grateful Dead, Phish, and Dave Matthews Band regularly scheduled multi-night runs at the venue, offering unique setlists each night. In 1995 a number of fans rushed Deer Creek's gates prior to a performance by the Grateful Dead, forcing the group to cancel its performance. Keller Williams, who co-headlined Deer Creek with Dark Star Orchestra in 2004, documented the event in his song, "Gate Crashers Suck." Regardless of its prospective buyers, Deer Creek will remain open throughout the 2007 summer concert season.
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