Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia

Bristow, Virginia

Bristow is an unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,910 in the 2000 census, and the 2009 estimate was 15,137....

, is an outdoor live performance amphitheater

Amphitheatre

An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...

 in suburban Prince William County, about 35 miles west of Washington, DC. Owned and operated by Live Nation

Live Nation

Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....

, the amphitheater can seat 25,000: 10,000 in reserved seats and 15,000 on the lawn, making it the largest music-oriented venue in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Washington Metropolitan Area

The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...

.

The amphitheater opened in June 1995, with a performance by The Village People.

On January 8, 2010, the name “Nissan Pavilion” was dropped in favor of “Jiffy Lube Live” reflecting a new franchise agreement between Live Nation, the owner of the venue and Jiffy Lube Washington Area Co-op Inc., (www.JiffyLubeDC.com), a group of 13 Jiffy Lube franchisees from Maryland and Virginia.

Since its opening, it has hosted a wide range of music artists in the summer season - including artists such as: Avenged Sevenfold, Green Day, Heart, Journey, Def Leppard, Poison, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, KISS, Aerosmith, Dave Matthews, Roger Waters, Yes, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Lynard Skynard, Rob Zombie, 311, Pearl Jam, Slipknot, and more.

Since 1995, Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...

 has played annually. The last performance of LeRoi Moore

Leroi Moore

LeRoi Holloway Moore was an American saxophonist best known as a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore often arranged music for the songs written by frontman Dave Matthews...

, the late saxophonist of The Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...

, took place here and was later released as Live Trax Vol. 14

Live Trax Vol. 14

Live Trax Vol. 14 is a live album by Dave Matthews Band, and is the 14th volume in the band's Live Trax series. The album was recorded on June 28, 2008 at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia. This show is notable because it is the last concert performance by the band's founding saxophonist,...

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The amphitheater also annually holds WMZQfest in May and 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...

, usually in August. Other festivals and events include The Vans Warped Tour, America's Most Wanted Tour, 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"...

, 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:...

, 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...

, The 311

311 (band)

311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...

 Unity Tour, The Area2 Festival

Area Festival

The Area Festival was a music festival founded by popular electronic musician Moby, who asserted that he was "in large part, inspired by the ethos of Lollapalooza", and wished to create a similarly "genuinely eclectic, interesting, alternative music festival". Moby organized the first such...

, The Uproar Festival

Uproar Festival

The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, is an annual hard rock/heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher from the Creative Artists Agency,...

, Farm Aid

Farm Aid

Farm Aid started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, held to raise money for family farmers in the United States...

, IDENTITY Festival, Projekt Revolution

Projekt Revolution

Projekt Revolution is a music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage...

 and American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

 Live!.

In February 2011 the venue posted to its website that it would stricly enforce its existing no-tailgating rule for its parking lots before and after concerts in conjunction with the Prince William County Police Department. Organizers cited safety concerns as reasons for the ban, though they planned to continue to sell alcohol inside the venue.

Some high schools in Prince William County and Fauquier County hold their graduation ceremonies there each June.

Senator Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 held a rally for his 2008 presidential campaign

United States presidential election, 2008

The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...

here on June 5, 2008.