Glen Helen Pavilion
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The San Manuel Amphitheater (formerly the Glen Helen Pavilion, Hyundai Pavilion, and the Blockbuster Pavilion), is a 65,000-seat amphitheater located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park in the neighborhood of Devore in the city of San Bernardino
. It is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the United States. The orchestra, box, and loge sections seat a combined 10,902 people, while the lawn section seats 54,098. It was created in 1982 when Steve Wozniak
& the Unuson Corporation completely reformed the land to have a site to put on the 1982 US Festival
.
The San Manuel Amphitheater's concert season begins in April and ends in November, for the winter season.
It was a yearly host to the Ozzfest
hard rock and metal tour, except in the years 98, 08, and 09. Ozzfest will continue at the amphitheater in 2010. It is now the yearly host to the Mayhem Festival
. It also hosted Crüe Fest
on August 2, 2008 & Crüe Fest 2
on July 31, 2009. It also hosted the 2009 edition of the Cypress Hill Smokeout Festival featuring Slipknot, Deftones, and Cypress Hill.
Tina Turner
also performed there in 1993 and released a video from that performance, called What's Love: Live, in 1994.
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. Since then, all upcoming concerts are now announced as playing at the San Manuel Amphitheater.
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
. It is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the United States. The orchestra, box, and loge sections seat a combined 10,902 people, while the lawn section seats 54,098. It was created in 1982 when Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak is an American computer engineer and programmer who founded Apple Computer, Co. with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne...
& the Unuson Corporation completely reformed the land to have a site to put on the 1982 US Festival
US Festival
The US Festivals were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak, formerly of Apple Computer. The first was held Labor Day weekend in September 1982 and the second was Memorial Day weekend in May 1983...
.
The San Manuel Amphitheater's concert season begins in April and ends in November, for the winter season.
It was a yearly host to the Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
hard rock and metal tour, except in the years 98, 08, and 09. Ozzfest will continue at the amphitheater in 2010. It is now the yearly host to the Mayhem Festival
Mayhem festival
The Mayhem Festival is a touring metal festival that takes place during the summer. The inaugural iteration took place in 2008; the festival has since become an annual event across the United States and Quebec, Canada. The tour has been sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company since the time of its...
. It also hosted Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. Crüe Fest was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth"...
on August 2, 2008 & Crüe Fest 2
Crüe Fest 2
Crüe Fest 2 was the second year of the Crüe Fest touring festival, created and headlined by Mötley Crüe. The tour took place over the summer of 2009, and was in the same vein as the first Crüe Fest.-Line up:...
on July 31, 2009. It also hosted the 2009 edition of the Cypress Hill Smokeout Festival featuring Slipknot, Deftones, and Cypress Hill.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
also performed there in 1993 and released a video from that performance, called What's Love: Live, in 1994.
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. Since then, all upcoming concerts are now announced as playing at the San Manuel Amphitheater.