GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Anyone who wants to back the amphitheater being built in Grand Rapids can now make a donation to the project.

The Next Wave Campaign has aimed to raise a total of $70 million for the Acrisure Amphitheater. It's already more than 95% to that goal after organizers brought in corporate and individual donations, a spokesperson for economic development group Grand Action 2.0 says.

Now, organizers are opening up Next Wave to anyone to help fill out the remaining about 5%, even as they continue working on private asks.

“This is more than a concert venue—it’s a generational investment in the cultural and economic future of Grand Rapids,” fundraising campaign co-chair Tripp Frey said in a Monday statement. “We’re calling on everyone who cares about music, arts, commu

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