EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In November 2022, ground was broken on a former industrial site in East Providence. The plan was to build a new concert venue on the city’s waterfront, with the goal of holding events there by 2024.

 

But here we are in August 2024, and still the parcel of land sits undeveloped.

 

However, Mayor Bob DaSilva tells 12 News the project is “moving along.”

 

DaSilva and other city officials held a meeting last week with the developers and owners of the property which they hope will house a new Live Nation amphitheater by June 2026.

 

Once complete, the venue will hold up to 5,000 concertgoers and host 40 to 50 shows a year, according to DaSilva.

 

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