City receives 144 noise complaints about Ford Amphitheater opening weekend

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Following Ford Amphitheater’s grand opening over the Aug. 9 weekend, nearly 150 noise complaints have been filed.

According to City officials, 144 noise complaints were received after the venue’s grand opening performance featuring OneRepublic.


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As part of its operating stipulations, the amphitheater was granted a noise hardship permit that authorizes it to exceed city noise limits, but only under certain conditions. Part of the venue’s agreement dictates that all concerts on Fridays and Saturdays must be over by 11:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Venu, the owners of Ford Amphitheater, issued a statement on the noise levels for the grand opening:

After monitoring sound all weekend, we were 100% in line with our commitments made in the PUD [Planned Unit Development] with the City of Colorado Springs. All our mitigation tactics are operating and working properly. We will report this information to the City as they have requested, and we committed to in our PUD.

Spokesperson for Venu

A spokesperson with the City of Colorado Springs said the responsibility now falls on the City to determine if the venue exceeded noise limits that were mandated beforehand.

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