Oklahoma’s New Sunset Amphitheater Has Moved Past the Rumors

For a long time, Sunset Amphitheater lived in that familiar Oklahoma category.

Sounds cool... Looks good on paper... But will it actually happen?

When the project was first announced, a lot of folks lumped it in with past ideas that never quite made it past the press release stage. Big promises, glossy renderings, then silence. We’ve all seen that movie.

This One Is Different

Sunset Amphitheater, a vast and ridiculously plush proposed amphitheater, is no longer just a concept. It’s under construction, and not in a ceremonial dirt-moving way either. Real progress. Steel. Concrete. The works.

Originally pitched to be located in Yukon, but the city officials fumbled the ball and the whole project got scrapped... but not all is lost, Broken Arrow leaned in as hard as they could, and you can't ignore it's actually happening.

This venue, backed by Colorado-based Notes Live, is designed to hold up to 12,500 people. That puts it in a sweet spot Oklahoma hasn’t really had before. Bigger than the Zoo Amp, smaller than the stadium experience, and built specifically for modern touring acts that often skip states like ours.

The Excitement Is Justified

Sunset Amphitheater will give Tulsa another card to play when booking tours, especially those mid to upper-tier acts that want scale without chaos. Too big for Cane's, too small or timely for BOK... This fits the bill.

The original plan was ambitious, with premium seating options, ownership boxes, and a promise of a more upscale outdoor concert experience. Seeing construction underway turns those promises into something tangible.

As of now, the timeline points toward opening in Summer 2026, assuming progress continues at its current pace. And based on what’s happening on-site, that no longer feels optimistic. It feels possible.

While the assumptions were dead-on-correct about the Yukon amphitheater, Broken Arrow is pulling through. Sunset Amphitheater shall be.

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