GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When Acrisure Amphitheater opens in May, concertgoers won’t have to crane their necks to get a good view of the stage.

The venue’s sprawling canopy, roughly the size of a football field, is supported by just two pillars, providing a clear view of the musicians who will take the stage of the 12,000-capacity riverfront venue.

It’s a departure from older amphitheaters, many of whose pavilions are ringed by six or more massive support beams. That can be an annoyance for those seeking a good view of the action unfolding on stage.

“We did not want to have any of that here,” said Eric Olson, senior project manager for Pioneer Construction, the firm building the venue at 201 Market Ave. SW. “We wanted to have ultimate viewing from everywhere so that way everyone gets to exper

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