First Niagara Pavilion
| Location |
665 Route 18 Burgettstown, PA 15021 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°25′12″N 80°26′03″W / 40.420067°N 80.434044°WCoordinates: 40°25′12″N 80°26′03″W / 40.420067°N 80.434044°W |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheatre |
| Opened | June 17, 1990 |
| Owner | Live Nation |
| Former name(s) |
Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater (1990-1999) Post-Gazette Pavilion (2000-2009) |
| Seating type | reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | approx. 23,000 |
First Niagara Pavilion (originally Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater and formerly Post-Gazette Pavilion) is an outdoor amphitheater in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 miles west of Pittsburgh. The venue holds approximately 23,000 fans - 7,100 in a reserved seating open-air pavilion and an additional 16,000 on a general admission lawn. It is owned and operated by Live Nation.
The venue opened as Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre and hosted its first national act, Billy Joel, on June 17, 1990.[1] A second show was added on June 18, 1990 due to the record-breaking response.[2] Since, it has hosted many other "big-name" concerts.
Janet Jackson was scheduled to perform during her Rhythm Nation World Tour on September 3, 1990, but the show was cancelled.
Phish performed and recorded their show, on July 29, 2003, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Phish 07.29.03.
Fleetwood Mac were scheduled to perform during their Say You Will Tour on June 10, 2004, but the show was cancelled.[3]
Kings of Leon were scheduled to perform during their Come Around Sundown World Tour on September 7, 2010, with The Whigs and The Black Keys as their opening acts, but the show was cancelled, due to scheduling conflicts.[4]
Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band have performed at First Niagara Pavilion nearly every year since it opened in 1990.[5] The only exception is when they played PNC Park in 2005.
The amphitheater has also played host to music festivals, including All That! Music and More Festival, Crüe Fest, Crüe Fest 2, Family Values Tour, Farm Aid, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Identity Festival, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest, Projekt Revolution, Uproar Festival and Vans Warped Tour.
The Post-Gazette announced, in February 2010, that it had not renewed its contract for naming rights to the facility.[6]
In popular culture
The Pavilion was featured on a 2002 episode of The Daily Show.[7]
In December 2012, Phish released a concert video, Star Lake 98, of their 1998 show at the Pavilion during their summer tour.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09148/973089-388.stm
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-8310976.html
- ↑ http://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/concerts/sayyouwilltour.html
- ↑ http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/570-kings_of_leon_tour_kings_of_leon_cancel.html
- ↑ http://www.buffettnews.com/resources/setlists/?city=Burgettstown
- ↑ http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10039/1034379-388.stm
- ↑ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-september-16-2002/miner-difficulties
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