Historic first concert at new Rebich Investments amphitheater
Liberty Park offered up an evening of music and fun.
Country music star Rodney Atkins made a stop in Erie. The artist is known for such hits as Take a Back Road and It's America.
Shows continue for Pizza Bomber play benefitting NWPA Mental Health Association
And the show was the first under the new agreement between Erie Events and the port authority.
It also marks the first concert under the newly renamed Rebich Investments Amphitheater.
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