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The Pavilion ranks second in the world

Published 10/15/2014

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – According to Pollstar magazine, the concert industry’s leading trade publication, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ranked second in its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold during the third quarter of 2014. The Pavilion’s ticket sales totaled 404,379 for shows played between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2014.

This year marks The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music.

“We want our 25th season to blow our past seasons completely out of the water,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We are fortunate to be located in a strong market and have as our partner, Live Nation, the No. 1 concert promoter in the world. The venue itself, its location and our staff also contribute to our success.”

The Pavilion has had 17 sold-out concerts in 2014 including Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 9, Dave Matthews Band May 16, Journey & Steve Miller Band May 23, Jimmy Buffett May 29, John Legend July 23, Fall Out Boy & Paramore Aug. 1, Nine Inch Nails & Soundgarden Aug. 16, OneRepublic Aug. 22, KISS & Def Leppard Aug. 31, Linkin Park with Thirty Seconds to Mars Sept. 5, Luke Bryan Sept. 19, OddBall Comedy Festival Sept. 20, Drake with Lil Wayne Sept. 27, Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper Oct. 11. Upcoming sell-out concerts include Buzzfest 32 Oct. 18, Jason Aldean Oct. 23 and Arctic Monkeys Oct. 30.

In addition to its lineup of contemporary entertainment in 2014, The Pavilion presented its performing arts series that included eight Houston Symphony concerts, performances by Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, the 19th Annual Children’s Festival and several educational outreach programs.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado was ranked first with Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia; Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana; and Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, rounding up the top five.

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