"There is nothing like an outdoor concert music amphitheater in the San Antonio area," Adam Cole, vice president of real estate for Illinois-based SFX Entertainment Inc., tells GlobeSt.com. On May 19, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will kick off the inaugural season for the amphitheater.

SFX Entertainment has acted as developer and Simmons & Associates of Indianapolis has been the architect. San Antonio-based Spaw Glass has served as general contractor for the project, which broke ground 10 months ago on land purchased from Retama Partners Ltd., the former owners of the Retama Race Park.

"The location is helping to confirm Selma as a destination for entertainment," Cole says. "We have Retama Race Park and also a brand new retail mall, the Forum. This location offers great accessibility to both San Antonio and Austin."

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