The Pavilion Gets Rocked by Aerosmith and ZZ Top

At The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Aerosmith and ZZ Top performed all of their hits songs to a sold-out crowd on July 17.

This venture being nothing new for the two legendary bands, the all-time highest-gross record for The Pavilion was broken, which was had previously been set by them in 2003.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Re-opening

On May 1st the venue sets off on a new stage, after a $ 9.5 million renovation following the estimated $3 million damage, and an additional $1 million due to cancelled events after hurricane Ike last year, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas re-opens.

Jerry Mac Donald CEO of the nonprofit organization said the devastated site called for a renovation and expects a sold -out concert at the re-opening with the performance of The Dave Mathews Band.

Based on ticket sales, The Woodlands Pavilion ranks in the top 10 amphitheaters worldwide according to Pollstar magazine.

Some of the highlight performances include productions by Live Entertainment and presentations by The Houston Ballet, The Houston Symphony and events like The Annual Children's Festival.

The 20th Performing Arts Season starts on May 15th with a performance by The Houston Symphony.

Source: Greater Houston Weekly

Early ending season for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Tx ended their 2008 season early because of Damage from Hurricane Ike. The pavilion did suffer severe damage to the Teflon coated Fiberglas fabric roof and support structure over the reserved seating area.

Damage was reviewed and assessed by a structural engineering firm that was hired to check the Pavilion. They concluded that it should not be used for public gatherings until everything had been completely repaired for the safety of the public.

Many events that were going to be held at The Woodlands Pavilion were canceled, postponed or relocated due to the damage, these shows included:

Houston Symphony's "Music of Mozart"

Santana

3 Doors Down

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Houston Ballet's "Classics on Pointe"

KSBJ's "The Music Builds Tour"

Brad Paisley

Houston Symphony's "Hocus Pocus Pops"

Buzzfest XXII

14th Annual Children's Festival

Refunds for all canceled events will be credited automatically to the credit card of the purchaser for those who purchased from Ticketmaster. For others who purchased their tickets at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Ticket Office or Ticketmaster outlets, refunds will be given in person at the point of the purchase. If you would like more information about ticket refunds for any cancelled shows, you can go to www.woodlandscenter.org

3 Doors Down was to be rescheduled at a later date; it will take place in the Houston area in 2009. KSBJ's "The Music Builds Tour" was relocated to the Berry Center in Cypress, Texas; it will take place at 6:30 on October 3.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Ranks Fifth in the World Based on Ticket Sales for 2007

According to the Jan. 14, 2008, edition of Pollstar magazine, the concert industry's leading trade publication, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ranked fifth in its listing of the top 100 amphitheatres in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2007. The Pavilion's ticket sales totaled 347,456 for concerts played between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2007.

Live Nation, the national promoter that books the major contemporary concerts at The Pavilion, ranked No. 1 in Pollstar's listing of the top 100 promoters based on the number of tickets sold worldwide in 2007. Ticket sales for Live Nation totaled 36.2 million, a number representing the combined totals of Live Nation, House of Blues, Live Nation Global Touring and CPI.

"We are excited to have ranked in the top five amphitheatres worldwide for a second consecutive year," said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. "I attribute much of our success to a strong partnership with Live Nation and the continued development of The Woodlands as a destination full of amenities for our concertgoers."

Top-selling concerts for 2007 included ZZ Top, Kenny Chesney, Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution, Buzzfest, Incubus, the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Gwen Stefani, Brad Paisley and Def Leppard.

In addition to its lineup of contemporary entertainment in 2007, The Pavilion presented a performing arts series that included eight Houston Symphony concerts, performances by Houston Ballet and the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, two theatrical productions of Clifford The Big Red Dog LIVE!, a four-day Children's Festival and several educational and community outreach programs.

"What makes The Pavilion so unique is the fact that we are the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony and the Home Away From Home of Houston Ballet, we produce educational programs that affect more than 25,000 children a year, and on top of that, we host 30-40 Live Nation concerts annually featuring artists such as ZZ Top, John Mayer and Kenny Chesney," MacDonald said. "Very few venues in the country produce the variety of events we do. That is something that makes us very proud."

Source: TheWoodlands.net by The Woodlands Township