Freeman Arts Pavilion completes upgrades for summer season

June 30, 2024 27

Concert-goers will enjoy additional amenities this season at the Freeman Arts Pavilion, including an upgraded canteen and brand-new restroom complex.

The improved canteen creates a permanent food service outlet for the venue in addition to its rotating array of food trucks. The canteen offers multiple service bays and a dedicated pickup counter. Guests can order at the window or skip the line and order online to receive text message confirmation when their order is ready at the pickup window, allowing fans to savor more moments of live entertainment at the concert venue.

The new, 1,700-square-foot restroom complex is outstanding. All the details, down to the soap dispensers, were meticulously crafted to ensure maximum efficiency and user satisfaction. Massive concrete basin sinks, complete with automated and illuminated water, soap and hand dryers at each station ensure the line moves quickly and smoothly with plenty of room for everyone to freshen up without bottlenecks. Each restroom features wheelchair-accessible stalls and ambulatory accessible stalls. The facility also includes two family restrooms and water fountain stations with water bottle-filling capabilities. Plus, guests won’t miss a beat on their trip to the facility, with real-time music piped into the bathroom areas live from the stage.

Gillis Gilkerson completed this season’s improvements on schedule. The firm also completed last year’s venue improvements including the new box office and entrance area. Gillis Gilkerson Project Manager Robin Steininger, Superintendent Dale Reinhold and Executive Consultant Dwight Miller have worked hand in hand with Joshua M. Freeman Foundation leadership to ensure their phased development plans are completed on time and on budget. Gillis Gilkerson will continue to work with the Freeman Arts Pavilion and the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation over the next few years as they realize additional rounds of improvements to the concert venue.