NEW: Orion Amphitheater nominated for nation’s Best Outdoor Music Venue
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The Orion Amphitheater has received rave reviews and been showered with multiple accolades since it opened in the spring of 2022. And now the amazing music venue can add another Honor to the shelf.
Nominees for the 2026 Pollstar Awards, among the most prestigious event and venue awards in the world, include The Orion in the Best Outdoor Venue in the U.S. category.
Orion nominated for Best Outdoor Music Venue

Nominations for those actively involved with live performance were submitted by the Pollstar Awards nominating committee made up of agents, promoters, managers, producers, production professionals, venues representatives, Pollstar Box Office reporters and other touring professionals.
Voting opened to Pollstar subscribers on Jan. 16 and will end on Feb 6 at 7PM. Subscribers can vote by logging into pollstar.com. In addition to subscriber votes, data reporting and ticket sales will be weighted elements in the final results in some categories.
Nominees for the Red Rocks Award (the Best Outdoor Music Venue of the Year) are:
- Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY
- Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
- Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, NC
- Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
- The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville, AL
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