Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial River Stage

Set on the banks of the Concho River in San Angelo, the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial River Stage is an outdoor amphitheater built into the natural terrain of a 3-acre site. Its fan-shaped design lets spectators take in the stage from a terraced hillside or from folding chairs set on a concrete slab just in front of it, and the venue has hosted acts ranging from B.B. King and Willie Nelson to Ted Nugent and San Angelo's own Los Lonely Boys. It's also home to the city's annual July 3 Concert and fireworks show. The stage house spans 3,700 square feet, with the 1,325-square-foot stage measuring 114 feet from wingtip to wingtip and backed by dressing rooms, storage, and equipment space. Large doors in the wings double as baffles when open and, when closed, join a movable back panel and roof to form a full shell; those back panels can also be left open to frame a view through the stage to a fountain on the river. Despite its scale, the River Stage's rental rates are affordable enough that it regularly hosts private events alongside its concert season.