The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) has approved a 25-year contract with Live Nation for promoting and booking services at the Acrisure Amphitheater set to open in 2026 on Market Avenue near US 131.
The contract went forward after approval from the Kent County Board of Commissioners which allowed the CAA to make final approval, although several commissioners opposed the agreement, citing the lack of an open bidding process.
Commissioner Ivan Diaz also raised concerns about an on-going anti-trust lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice, likely to go on for years…