Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte

Infobox Venue
name = Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte


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location = Charlotte, North Carolina
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type = Outdoor amphitheatre
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opened = 1991
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owner = Live Nation
former_names = Blockbuster Pavilion
seating_type = reserved, lawn
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The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte is an outdoor amphitheatre just outside Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in hosting large concerts. The facility originally opened as the Blockbuster Pavilion in 1991, and largely replaced the Paladium Amphitheatre at Carowinds as the premier concert venue in the Metrolina region.

The amphitheater is located on Pavilion Boulevard in the University City neighborhood near the US 29/I-485 (Outerbelt) interchange. The venue is operated by Live Nation, a concert company. There are other Verizon Wireless Amphitheatres around the United States. The amphitheatre hosts many different varieties of acts, including rock, alternative, pop, country, jazz, and rhythm and blues along with special events and festivals of all kinds.

Interesting facts

* Many times during the 2005 Duran Duran concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, band leader, Simon Le Bon, referred to Charlotte, North Carolina as "Charlotte, Virginia"
* Pavilion Blvd. was named for the facility which opened as the "Blockbuster Pavilion" in 1991.

ee also

*List of contemporary amphitheatres

External links

* [http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/115/ Official Site]
* [http://www.verizonwirelessamphitheater.com/ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatres]
* [http://www.livenation.com/venue/getSeatingChart/venueId/115/ Seating Map]