You'll find different information about capacity on the internet. The picture above looks way larger than 20.000 people.

Sources for 50.000 people capacity:

[www.dmonaco.com].

[www.asmglobal.com]

Located in Ridgedale, Missouri, just a few miles from Branson, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena combines the natural beauty of the Ozarks with the stunningly beautiful architecture that seamlessly integrates into the surrounding environment.

“We all love our beautiful Ozarks and feel deeply proud to be able to share the beauty of the place we are blessed to call home with others around the globe for generations to come,” said noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops Founder, Johnny Morris.

Morris, the driving force behind Thunder Ridge, calls the project, “A gift to the people and heritage of the Ozarks.”

It is an outdoor amphi theatre with capacity approx 20,000 fans, similar to Waldbühne and Hollywood Bow, still unique in it's own. It was on the list for the planned tour last year.

Bjornulf

gonna try to make this if not too $$$$

[x.com]

It seems this might be the Stones' first show in the Ozarks. This is a great, accessible choice and there are about a half-dozen airports in the general vicinity.

Doesn't look like an "amphitheater to me", more like a glorified field ?

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Video of Venue Experience

I answered my own question from earlier: This video is worth checking out, he includes concert and air show footage but if you stick with it he answers (with good footage) questions about seating, parking, and some pros and cons. He takes a fairly neutral stance which I appreciate but for me it’s a pass, mostly because of the wait times, buses etc.. If I was in my twenties maybe!

For those who go it looks beautiful tho

Wow, that looks like a terrible place for a concert, in the middle of nowhere, with massive logistical problems, endless waiting and walking and you're sitting in a field ? Huh...you'd think the Stones wouldn't want to put their fans through this ! Well I suppose they don't know, don't care, just see the "good" and take their guaranteed fee.

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Need a seat in sec 4 or 11 or pit. Will book flights tomorrow. This is a use miles and upgrade certificate flight I expect.

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Doesn't look like an "amphitheater to me", more like a glorified field ?

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Video of Venue Experience

I answered my own question from earlier: This video is worth checking out, he includes concert and air show footage but if you stick with it he answers (with good footage) questions about seating, parking, and some pros and cons. He takes a fairly neutral stance which I appreciate but for me it’s a pass, mostly because of the wait times, buses etc.. If I was in my twenties maybe!

For those who go it looks beautiful tho

Wow, that looks like a terrible place for a concert, in the middle of nowhere, with massive logistical problems, endless waiting and walking and you're sitting in a field ? Huh...you'd think the Stones wouldn't want to put their fans through this ! Well I suppose they don't know, don't care, just see the "good" and take their guaranteed fee.

Video is from 2022, apparently they've made significant improvements..

"When Brooks performed at the venue, many fans posted on social media about the traffic woes, parking issues, miles-long walks and troubles for attendees with disabilities. Some fans only caught a few songs, while others were less lucky, missing out on the concert entirely. The capacity for Brooks’ shows in 2022 were 25,000 each day. Now the venue is capped at around 20,000.

WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THUNDER RIDGE NATURE ARENA?
Bass Pro Shops, which owns Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, and Big Cedar Lodge, a resort near the arena, partnered to address the issues concertgoers faced. They expanded Highway 86 from two to four lanes and created new turn lanes, a roundabout and a tunnel, which started in May 2023 and cost more than $22 million, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The venue increased its on-site parking to around 6,500 parking spaces, which can accommodate an estimated 18,000 guests. The venue also features an oversized vehicle lot and rideshare pickup and drop-off spots, a Thunder Ridge Nature Arena spokesperson told the Springfield News-Leader.

A spokesperson said the tram service will still be offered moving forward, and that the number of shuttles and their capacity will vary per event. Concertgoers complained about the venue’s tram service during Brooks’ shows, as it slowed down due to the number of guests shuttling from a parking lot around two miles northeast of the arena."

[www.kansascity.com]

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Yeah this looks pretty brutal. Traffic was so bad some people couldn't make the concert in time? 2 hours to wait for the shuttle bus to the parking lot?

Interesting to see what tickets will cost, since this is remote and not a very wealthy demographic. Second hand market might be the way to go...

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Yeah this looks pretty brutal. Traffic was so bad some people couldn't make the concert in time? 2 hours to wait for the shuttle bus to the parking lot?

Interesting to see what tickets will cost, since this is remote and not a very wealthy demographic. Second hand market might be the way to go...

I need to make sure I can figure out all the other details so tickets will be my last details as it almost always is (Stones Lucky Dips aside)

Looking at the site, its location and its premises (and tbe reviews of people attented to previous events): the band has the brand of the biggest band on earth and the new site pretty much in the middle of nowhere needs desperatively promotion, so the guarantee fee must be massive.


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"Mick, Keith and their crew coming to these mountains also had its origins in fishing. About a decade ago, Morris took his friend Chuck Leavell, a former member of the Allman Brothers Band who has been the Rolling Stones’ primary touring keyboardist and musical director since the early 1980s, on a fishing trip to Canada. 'We were on this pristine little stream, he hooks on this big fish, he said, ‘John this is like the happiest day of my life. If you ever need a favor, you let me know,' Morris remembered with a laugh. 'A couple years ago, we were working on this, and I said, ‘Chuck, remember that day you asked if there was anything you could do for me? How about you get the Rolling Stones to Ridgedale, Missouri?' " - [www.kfvs12.com] .

'Final North American tour' ?

Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge announced today that on July 21 the Ozarks will rock as the ancient hills, valleys and lakes never have when the world’s greatest rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones, light up Thunder Ridge Nature Arena for last performance on final North American tour.

[about.basspro.com]

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'Final North American tour' ?

The Rolling Stones: "It will be the final stop on the North American Tour and will see the Stones playing Thunder Ridge Nature Reserve, Missouri on July 21!" - [X.com] , [Facebook.com] .

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'Final North American tour' ?

The Rolling Stones: "It will be the final stop on the North American Tour and will see the Stones playing Thunder Ridge Nature Reserve, Missouri on July 21!" - [X.com] , [Facebook.com] .

This one and the next five.....

Whooohoooo, wife and I will certainly try our best to get tickets and make the trip. I have family about an hour's drive from the venue so will making plans for a nice little road trip.

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'Final North American tour' ?

The Rolling Stones: "It will be the final stop on the North American Tour and will see the Stones playing Thunder Ridge Nature Reserve, Missouri on July 21!" - [X.com] , [Facebook.com] .

It does say "last stop on final North American tour" in that link, though I'll bet it's a mistake.

BUT...they do Europe, they do South America, Australia/Asia? How long will that take before they're back? 3 years?

I'm not sure it's a strong bet they'll be back for another tour. Get tickets while you can at every opportunity if you're able.

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'Final North American tour' ?

Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge announced today that on July 21 the Ozarks will rock as the ancient hills, valleys and lakes never have when the world’s greatest rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones, light up Thunder Ridge Nature Arena for last performance on final North American tour.

[about.basspro.com]

This tour is in support of their widely heralded Hackney Diamonds album release from 2022, which received rave reviews from fans and music critics everywhere.

[about.basspro.com]

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'Final North American tour' ?

Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge announced today that on July 21 the Ozarks will rock as the ancient hills, valleys and lakes never have when the world’s greatest rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones, light up Thunder Ridge Nature Arena for last performance on final North American tour.

[about.basspro.com]

This tour is in support of their widely heralded Hackney Diamonds album release from 2022, which received rave reviews from fans and music critics everywhere.

[about.basspro.com]

Good catch on the 2022. Press releases are marketing and the 'final' wording may be just a way to add hype or anticipation for the show.

Would like to go but I’ve got 3 shows already. Can’t afford it.

I suspect Yakov Smirnov, Boxcar Willie or the Baldknobbers will guest

The "club show" of this tour like Berlin in 2022.

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The "club show" of this tour like Berlin in 2022.

Yes, which made it by far the best of the bunch I saw in 2022.

Looks like a nice location. It's too far to travel there for me, but I wouldn't hesitate if I didn't have to cross continents for this. Last show of the tour, special and relatively small venue - win/win.

Plenty of rooms in the area at reasonable prices right now. It's a decent size lake with a lot of small towns around it so expand your search to the whole area.

Big Cedar Lodge of course which owns the amphitheater is already sold out (probably a lot of held rooms for VIPs, possibly the band, crew, etc. It's a 'lodge' like 'glamping' is to camping.

Chateau on the Lake is the other kind of premier place to stay, 11 miles away. Just booked a Lakeview suite for 2 nights, $292 per night (plus taxes and fees). The cheapest rooms there were $214 on super.com.

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I suspect Yakov Smirnov, Boxcar Willie or the Baldknobbers will guest

Baldknobbers

You must have been in the Ozarks at some point to come up with that one! Hilarious

Just made reservations at the Brookwood Inn in Branson, very reasonable rates and only about 15 minutes or so from venue.Still some rooms available if anyone wants to check them out.

I will book the itinerary refundable tomorrow and then decide based on tickets.



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I really don’t get this choice.

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Thunder Ridge Nature Arena [is] a brand new monument to mountain beauty in Missouri built by Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris.

The Missouri native hopes that Thunder Ridge...will be a name heard alongside Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Colorado and The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state when people talk about the nation’s most beautiful music venues.

“I just I really love my home here in the Ozarks,” Morris told The Associated Press in an interview. “I’m happy to share it with the world.”

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I really don’t get this choice.

It's pretty simple. Bass Pro is a very, very profitable business. Guns and ammo sales here in the U.S. have been booming for quite a long time now, and it's a boom that shows no sign of slowing down. I retired from a state-level fish and game agency. Part of our income is an apportionment of the firearms and ammo federal excise tax, and that's become a golden goose that just keeps on generating large amounts of revenue.

Johnny Morris is an extremely rich man. He's spent many millions of dollars on this "nature arena," and will spend whatever it takes to make it viable.

The Rolling Stones have rarely been averse to accepting giant paydays from super-rich American businessmen. (See also Thomas Tull, creator, boss, owner, songwriter and guitarist of the Gho$t Hound$, the band that doesn't believe in paying dues and building its own fan base; it believes in just paying large sums to rent big-name bands' audiences.)