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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JAGUARS BREAK GROUND ON DAILY’S PLACE (L to R) Jacksonville City Council Vice President John Crescimbeni; President and CEO of Daily’s Aubrey Edge; Jaguars Owner Shad Khan; Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry; Jaguars President Mark Lamping Amphitheater and Flex Field Coming Soon On Friday, August 19, the City of Jacksonville and the Jaguars broke ground on downtown Jacksonville’s newest sports and entertainment destination – Daily’s Place. The brand new amphitheater and covered flex field adjacent to EverBank Field are now officially under construction and fans can look forward to completion in May 2017. “It’s thrilling to see construction begin in earnest on Daily’s Place,” said Jaguars Owner Shad Khan. “The proximity of the new facilities 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.” Daily’s Place will house the new 5,500-person capacity amphitheater and 94,000-square foot covered flex field, as well as a back-ofhouse artist building. The soon-to-be-iconic superstructure will reside underneath a roof that covers both venues. The state-of-the-art amphitheater has been designed with both audience and performers in mind. Audience sight lines, sound and video technology have been given every