Merriweather Post Pavilion
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Merriweather Post Pavilion (MPP), named for cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, is an outdoor concert venue located among Symphony Woods, a 40-acre (162,000-m²) lot of preserved land that sits in the heart of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland. It was originally intended to be a summer home for the National Symphony Orchestra but later became a venue for more popular music concerts. It was designed by award-winning architect Frank Gehry and opened in 1967.
High schools in Howard County, Maryland, hold their graduation ceremonies at Merriweather Post in early June of each year.
Jimmy Buffett has played MPP more than any other artist -- over 40 times.
Jackson Browne recorded Running on Empty at Merriweather.
The Eagles recorded a live album at Merriweather in 1977.
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