New England Dodge Music Center
(formerly known as "The Meadows
") is an outdoor/indoor amphitheater located in Hartford, Connecticut owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheaters in the country.
The amphitheater's design is unique in that it features a rolling door which can be closed during the winter months allowing year round performances.
Notable performances include 3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne, O.A.R., David Bowie, R.E.M., Black Sabbath, Atreyu, Lacuna Coil, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Coldplay,Brooks & Dunn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Disturbed, Nine Inch Nails, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Roger Waters, Spice Girls, Stevie Nicks, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, System of a Down, Fleetwood Mac, Korn, Kanye West, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne,Maroon 5, Counting Crows, and Stone Sour
For many years it served as the venue for the 104 Fest, put on by now defunct rock station WMRQ.
Major tours make frequent stops at the Dodge, including Ozzfest, Family Values Tour, Projekt Revolution, Mayhem festival, and other, one-off tours.
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COMCAST THEATRE (FORMERLY MEADOWS MUSIC THEATER) TICKETS
| EVENT | DATE | AVAILABILITY |
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| Thomas Rhett Tickets 7/16 | Jul 16, 2026
Thu, 7:30 PM |  | | Dave Matthews Band Tickets 7/25 | Jul 25, 2026
Sat, 7:30 PM | | | Ne-Yo & Akon Tickets 7/26 | Jul 26, 2026
Sun, 8:00 PM | | | Riley Green, Justin Moore, Zach John King & Hannah McFarland Tickets 8/14 | Aug 14, 2026
Fri, 7:00 PM | | | Pitbull & Lil Jon Tickets 8/28 | Aug 28, 2026
Fri, 8:00 PM | |
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