![]() ![]() There would be a covering for the floor and bleachers, and a stage with sound that would minimize the impact on neighbours. It would have three permanent structures for washrooms, concessions, offices, dressing rooms, lounges and suites and flex meeting space. The PNE foresees the new amphitheatre holding as much as 9,820, including a mix of floor seats, bleachers and VIP seating in lounges and suites. The distinctive canopy and half the buildings were demolished in 2007.Įxpo Theatre, which was demolished three years after the fair (Expo 86) The Plaza of Nations was a frequent concert venue after Expo 86, but landlord Canadian Metropolitan Properties let the complex fall into disrepair. ![]() Concord Pacific turned down four proposals for a buyer, including one from c oncert promoter Perryscope, which wanted to take it down and reassemble it at Surrey’s Tynehead Regional Park. Vancouver’s only dedicated outdoor concert venue was the Expo Theatre, which was demolished three years after the world’s fair. Many touring shows that play outdoor venues in other markets during summer months end up inside at Rogers Arena.Īrtist’s renderings of the new PNE Amphitheatre show covered seating, similar to what once existed at the Plaza of Nations on the old Expo 86 site. “This, coupled with an identified gap in the supply of venue space in Vancouver and an increase in market demand for events, has triggered consideration to redevelop the Amphitheatre venue,” the tendering document says.īesides the PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver’s only outdoor venue for touring shows during summer months is the 2,000-capacity Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park. ![]() It is failing to “meet the market’s requirements for accessibility and guest amenities.” The current 7,000-capacity amphitheatre, which hosts nightly concerts during the annual PNE Fair and a handful of shows at other times, was built in 1966. 12 deadline for bidders and seeks “ potential successful, innovative, and forward-thinking commercial or non-profit partners with expertise in event venue partnership arrangements for the proposed redevelopment of the PNE Amphitheatre.” 1 request for expressions of interest has a Dec. Artist’s rendering of the new PNE Amphitheatre (City of Vancouver) ![]()
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