McIntire Amphitheatre

Established in 1921 with a $120,000 gift from benefactor and University alum Paul Goodloe McIntire,[1] it is now used for a variety of outdoor gatherings including concerts, speakers, and other events.

[2] The amphitheatre was designed by Fiske Kimball, who also supervised the building of Memorial Gymnasium and the campus of the Woodberry Forest School.

This was converted back in the 1980s as the space became used again for outdoor performances, including visits from hypnotist Tom DeLuca, a 1991 concert for first-years by the Dave Matthews Band featuring Boyd Tinsley's first appearance with the group, and an album release concert for the Dave Matthews Band's Under the Table and Dreaming.

[4] In the 1990s, the visual aspect of the amphitheatre changed as the row of maples that previously served as the backdrop was blocked from view by the construction of Bryan Hall.

The console, or keyboard, is of movable type, permanently mounted, together with the player's bench, on a special platform on rollers ...

Reports from university faculty indicate that the organ could be heard "a mile away" and that it was designed for playing loud music, many of the traditional quieter stops not being included in its construction.

The amphitheatre has a 60-foot stage backed by a neoclassical structure that once contained the outdoor organ and now houses offices for the UVA Facilities Management team.