The Gorge Amphitheatre
The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre, is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated near Columbia River in Central Washington, nine miles (14 km) west of George. The venue is managed by Live Nation.
Former names
Champs de Brionne Music Theatre (1986-93)
754 Silica Rd NW
George, WA 98848-9466
Outdoor amphitheatre
Reserved, lawn
27,500
1986[1]
Shooting[edit]
On June 17, 2023, during the Beyond Wonderland music festival, a mass shooting occurred at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheatre.[16] The shooter killed two people and wounded two others. In addition, a third person, a security guard, was bruised by a bullet that deflected off her eyeglasses.[17] A suspect, 26-year-old U.S. Army personnel and Strongsville, Ohio native James M. Kelly,[18] was shot by police and arrested.[19][20] The two fatalities were a female couple from Southern California. The suspect was allegedly on psychedelic mushrooms during the shooting.[21]