Amphitheater At Decatur's Rainbow Park Gets OK

DECATUR, GA -- DeKalb County is on its way to getting a new 1,000-seat amphitheater at Rainbow Park on Rainbow Drive. The county's Board of Commissioners unanimously approved up to $500,000 for the initial design-build phase.

The structure will be funded by District 3 park bond monies is just the start of a comprehensive development plan spanning the 20 acre-area around the park, the county said.

“This is an exciting time for District 3 as this will go a long way to attract good events to the district and bring added value to the properties around the area,” District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson said in a news release.

DeKalb officials are hoping the amphitheater's access to Interstates 20 and 285 will make it an attractive venue for regional events.

“We intend to involve the public in the development of this project from start to finish,”Marvin Billups, interim director of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, said. "The overall goal is to create a path that will connect all these facilities around the Rainbow Park area to increase and encourage usability by citizens.”

The design phase of the project, which will be handled by ASTRA Group Inc., is expected to be completed within 180 days.

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