San Manuel Amphitheater

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San Manuel Amphitheater
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Former names
  • Glen Helen Pavilion (1982–93)
  • Blockbuster Pavilion (1993–2003)
  • Hyundai Pavilion (2003–08)
Address 2575 Glen Helen Parkway
Location San Bernardino, California
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Owner Live Nation Entertainment[1]
Type amphitheatre
Capacity 65,000
Construction
Built 1982
Opened 1982
Website
livenation.com

The San Manuel Amphitheater (originally Glen Helen Pavilion and formerly Blockbuster Pavilion and Hyundai Pavilion) is a 65,000 capacity amphitheater, located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park, in the city of San Bernardino, California.

It is the largest outdoor music venue in the United States.[2] The orchestra, box, and loge sections seat a combined 10,902 people, while the lawn section seats 54,098. It was constructed in 1982, when Steve Wozniak & The Unuson Corporation completely redeveloped the land to have a site to put on the 1982 US Festival.

The amphitheater's concert season begins in March and ends in November, for the winter season.

The amphitheater has played host to many music festivals, including Anger Management Tour, Area Festival, Battle of San Bernardino Festival, Crüe Fest, Crüe Fest 2, Family Values Tour, Gigantour, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Identity Festival, Knotfest, KROQ, LA Invasion Festival, Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest, Projekt Revolution, Rock & Roll Blowout Festival, Rock the Bells Festival and Smokeout Music Festival. It will also host the It's Not Dead Festival on October 10, 2015.

Tina Turner performed during her What's Love? Tour on September 15, 1993, the show was recorded and released as a live album, entitled What's Love...? Live.

On July 11, 2008, the San Manuel Indian Casino announced that it has acquired a long-term agreement to the naming rights of the amphitheater and it has since been known as the San Manuel Amphitheater.

San Manuel Amphitheater is set to host the Rolling Stones on their Zipcode Tour during the summer of 2015.

See also

References

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External links

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