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Enclosed within a dense grove of trees
is a storied symbol of Stanford's cultural history.
The Frost Amphitheater was built in 1937,
gifted in memory of John Lawrence Frost, class of '35.
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There's a certain gasp when you go inside, to Betsy's point.
The beauty of it.
The beauty of it is just--
it's staggering.
It's like an oasis in the middle of a university campus.
The tree lined bowl was the sight of commencements,
and major speakers, and theater productions by Oregon
Shakespeare Festival.
Oh, of course, my first time in it, back in the day, in '60s,
it was used for freshman convocation.
That was my first introduction to Frost.
We've been to Frost Amphitheater for many concerts,
these past 50 plus years.
And one of my fondest memories is picnicking on the lawn,
What Frost is most known for is presenting the music
of its time, from classical greats, to jazz giants,
to rock and roll legends.
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When I was an undergraduate and the years after,
I saw many performances here.
Student bands that my friends and family were in.
I saw The Grateful Dead here in 1982 or '03.
Saw the Preservation Jazz Orchestra here
on 4th of July with fireworks several times.
In the '60s, when they were having concerts like Jefferson
Airplane, and Creedence, and the Chambers Brothers,
I was a little bit young.
But I had a sister six years older who dragged me to those.
The atmosphere was definitely more peace and love, and all
of that '60s and '70s stuff.
I mean, it was.
It's a big part to me, a sentimental part of my teens.
And I will always love it for that.
Frost has also been witness to historic events,
including a protest in the '70s, where 8,000 people joined
the cast of the musical Hair, and Americans
across the country, to protest the Vietnam War.
Over the years, Frost slowly fell into disuse.
In 2012, students once again ignited interest in Frost,
leading to a new student tradition with the annual Frost
Fest.
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The Frost Music and Arts Festival
is a student-run music festival that takes place once a year.
It is for about 8,000 people.
Whenever you go to Frost Amphitheater,
you know something like momentous is going to happen.
It's not only for the musically inclined.
Also if you're into arts, if you're into community building,
if you're into just like having a good time with your friends.
And we're also very excited to actually
be back in the Frost Amphitheater, which
we weren't in for the past two years,
as it was being renovated.
We worked as tirelessly as we could,
to try and get the scale appropriate.
You'll see that there's not a lot of straight lines
in these structures.
They tend to be curvilinear, both in the tunnels,
and in the canopy, and in the walls.
One of the goals we had was to leave its essence
as untouched as possible.
This will attract more tours, more artists,
more live speakers coming through, in and out
of the campus.
And I think it's a great opportunity
to make this a renowned venue around the country.
Frost now begins its new era, with a diverse lineup
of concerts and events presented by Stanford Live,
with a new generation of musicians and fans inspired
by the history of Frost, and its legendary artists.
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