LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln officials want to renovate the Pinewood Bowl to make the amphitheater more appealing to big name acts.

The city wants to renovate the facility, built in 1947, by expanding the backstage area and parking and replacing the aging roof and main ticket office.

City Parks and Recreation Department Director Lynn Johnson says bands such as Boston and the Doobie Brothers have enjoyed performing in the three summers since big name acts returned to the venue. But their production staffs have had a hard time getting tour buses and equipment down a single-lane gravel road to the backstage area. Once there, they must deal with limited space.

The general manager of promoter SMG-Lincoln says the lack of backstage facilities has limited the type of acts the venue can attract.