City leaders, Jaguars break ground on amphitheater, covered flex field

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Jaguars broke ground Friday morning on the amphitheater and covered flex field adjacent to EverBank Field.

The complex was given the name "Daily’s Place." The Daily’s multi-year partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville includes the naming rights sponsorship for both the amphitheater and covered flex field, officials said.

“It’s thrilling to see construction begin in earnest on Daily’s Place,” said Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan. “These new facilities are part of our ambitious vision for the future of downtown Jacksonville as a world-class sports and entertainment destination. The proximity of Daily’s Place to the St. Johns River, EverBank Field and the Sports Complex will further shape the identity of Downtown Jacksonville as a cool place to be. And, we should expect all of this to serve as a catalyst for future development in the area. It’s a great day for Jacksonville.”

“I am very excited to introduce Daily’s Place, a multi-use complex that will provide Jaguars fans with the best game-day experience and offer our city the finest in entertainment in a state-of-the-art amphitheater,” said Daily’s President and CEO Aubrey Edge. “We couldn’t be more enthusiastic about expanding our longstanding relationship with the Jaguars. Daily’s is proud to call Jacksonville home - as we like to say, ‘it’s nicer here.’”

The construction of the amphitheater and covered flex field is phase two of the the $90 million investment in EverBank Field announced by the City of Jacksonville and the Jaguars at the State of the Franchise event in January.

The area will include a 5,500-person capacity amphitheater and 94,000-square foot covered flex field, as well as a luxurious back-of-house artist building. It is scheduled to be completed by May 2017.

Phase one was the improvements to the US Assure Club and the creation of a new south end zone super-tunnel that serves as a brand new field entrance, which was recently completed.

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