CAMDEN — Former oil boomtown, El Dorado, Arkansas, is one step closer to debuting its state-of-the-art music, entertainment and restaurant complex with the official announcement of ticket sale dates for the five-day lineup of star-studded performances throughout launch weekend, according to a news release.
The city will celebrate the debut of Murphy Arts District - a $100 million development - with performances by Brad Paisley, Train, Ludacris, Migos, Smokey Robinson, ZZ Top and more. Tickets will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10. Performers and ticket prices include:
Thursday, September 28: $25 - $35.
• Natasha Bedingfield (Griffin Music Hall)
• Train (Griffin Music Hall)
Friday, September 29: $35 - $45.
• Ludacris
• X Ambassadors & Robert Randolph and the Family Band
• ZZ Top (Murphy Amphitheater)
Saturday, September 30
• Chase Bryant (Amphitheater)
• Brad Paisley (Amphitheater)
• Migos (Griffin Music Hall)
Sunday, October 1
• Smokey Robinson with the South Arkansas Symphony
(Amphitheater; free concert open to the public)
Those interested in purchasing tickets can visit www.eldoMAD.com or call 877-940-3334.
Once known for its booming oil industry, El Dorado, Arkansas is looking to hit a gusher again by focusing on arts, music, culinary and culture to drive an unprecedented revitalization, the news release states. The first phase of this $100 million endeavor is set to debut September 27th, with the opening of the Murphy Arts District (MAD), a state-of-the-art music, entertainment and restaurant complex featuring a star-studded five-day line up including Brad Paisley, Train, X Ambassadors, Smokey Robinson, ZZ Top, and more.
Named after the city’s three NYSE listed companies – Murphy USA, Murphy Oil Corp., and Deltic Timber Corporation – MAD will bring arts and entertainment to El Dorado in an effort to develop a better quality of life for its residents, introducing a new level of sophistication and recreation to the region at large.
The news release states that the $54 million Phase I of the MAD development focuses on the 1928 Griffin Auto Company Building (on the National Register of Historic Places), which was once an assembly center and showroom for Model T Fords. The venue’s renovation features a farm-to-table restaurant, cabaret lounge and 2,000-seat music hall, including an ultramodern four-story stage house with a full array of modern artist and audience amenities. The Griffin Building will overlook a new 8,000-capacity amphitheater, of hosting large performances and allowing MAD to put on multiple shows at one time. A two-acre children’s destination playscape – the largest in Arkansas – and an open-air farmers’ market will be adjacent to these venues.