Did you know this famous musician is one of the minds behind the Orion Amphitheater?

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Orion amphitheater
Have you been to a show at the Orion yet? (Peyton Kingsbury / Hville Blast)

Here’s a piece of Huntsville trivia you may not have known: the Orion Amphitheater has a surprising connection to the popular band Mumford & Sons. Keep reading to learn more about the musician who played a hand in developing one of Huntsville’s most beloved venues 👇

About Ben Lovett

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Ben Lovett showed us around the Orion right before it officially opened in 2022. (Michael Seale / Hville Blast)

Ben Lovett is a British musician, producer + entrepreneur best known as a founding member of the Grammy-award winning group Mumford & Sons. As the CEO of TVG hospitality group, Lovett has overseen the Orion’s operations since its opening in 2022.

While Mumford & Sons’ most popular tracks were released in the early 2000s, their musical career is still flowing steadily. Check out the streaming stats of their top three songs on Spotify:

  • 🦁Little Lion Man: 945,733,631
  • 🫂I Will Wait: 875,548,512
  • ⛰️The Cave: 647,214,412

In fact, their career is flourishing! The group just performed alongside Hozier + Aaron Dessner on Saturday Night Live (SNL) this past weekend. 🤯

Check out their SNL performance

Fun fact: Aaron Dessner is both a producer + cowriter of many Taylor Swift songs, including six tracks on her Grammy-winning album ‘Folklore’ (SNL / YouTube)

Mumford & Sons also released their new album ‘Prizefighter’ on February 20 that includes tracks with famous features such as Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, Hozier + more.

Now, the next time you’re headed to a show at the Orion, you just might enter the venue humming Little Lion Man. 😉

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Mallory Kimbrell
Mallory Kimbrell
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