Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 6th in the World with 20th Season

In its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Tx ranked 6th based on the number of tickets sold in 2009, according to the Monday, January 18, edition of Pollstar magazine.

For shows played between January 1 and December 31, 2009, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's ticket sales totaled 346,519.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 6th-place ranking is despite opening a month later than normal due to reconstruction from Hurricane Ike damage that was sustained in September 2008.

On May 1, 2009, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion reopened, after undergoing a $9.5 million expansion and renovation.

According to president and CEO of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Pavilion Jerry MacDonald, "Our 20th season could not have been better. Along with celebrating our 20 years, opened with a newly renovated and expanded venue to a sold-out weekend of performances by the Dave Matthews Band and Kenny Chesney."

In 2009, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion had 14 sold-out concerts including:

- Dave Matthews Band-May 1
- Kenny Chesney-May 3
- Buzzfest XXII-May 10
- No Doubt-May 31
- Aerosmith-July 17
- Coldplay-July 22
- Def Leppard-August 19
- Incubus-August 21
- Lil' Wayne-August 22
- Crosby, Stills and Nash-August 28
- Depeche Mode-August 30
- Nickelback-September 12
- Blink-182-September 24
- Buzzfest XXIII-October 24

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Pavilion hosted the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, 8 Houston Symphony concerts and The United States Army Field Band and Soldier's Chorus and the 14th Annual Children's Festival, in addition to its lineup of contemporary or mainstream entertainment in 2009.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is located in The Woodlands, near wonderful subdivisions such as Town Center and Windsor Lakes.

Source: thewoodlands.net