In February 2011 the venue posted to its website that it would strictly enforce its existing no-tailgating rule for its parking lots before and after concerts in conjunction with the Prince William County Police Department. On January 8, 2010, the name of the venue was changed from 'Nissan Pavilion' to 'Jiffy Lube Live' as a result of a business agreement between Live Nation and Jiffy Lube Washington Area Co-op Inc. Then- Senator Barack Obama held a rally for his 2008 presidential campaign at the venue on June 5, 2008. On July 24, 2004, the American hard rock band Kiss recorded their concert here for the live album Rock the Nation Live! (DVD). The amphitheater opened in June 1995 with a show including The Village People, Laura Branigan, Rose Royce, and The Trammps. The location was decided due to proximity to the interstate as well as the capacity of the proposed facility to handle large crowds over multiple days. As a result, authorities granted permits for the pavilion instead. Locals were angered at the proposed theme park. Meanwhile, the Walt Disney corporation was in the planning stages of its proposed Disney's America theme park in the area. The community had voiced complaints regarding the Grateful Dead shows at nearby RFK Stadium, a circumstance similar to the creation of Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California 9 years prior. Two separate controversies led to the opening of the venue. History ĭevelopment of the venue was a result of work by Cellar Door Productions, a prominent concert promoter in the area at the time. Owned and operated by Live Nation, the amphitheater can seat 25,262: 10,444 in reserved seats and 14,818 on the lawn.

Jiffy Lube Live (originally known as the Nissan Pavilion) near Gainesville, Virginia, is an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Prince William County, about 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. Side view of venue from the lawn area ( c.

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