The San Manuel Amphitheater (formerly the Glen Helen Pavilion, Hyundai Pavilion, and the Blockbuster Pavilion), is a 65,000-seat amphitheater located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park in the Devore neighborhood of San Bernardino, California. It is the largest amphitheater in the United States..[1] The orchestra, box, and loge sections seat a combined 10,902 people, while the lawn section seats 54,098.
The San Manuel Amphitheater's concert season begins in April and ends in November, for the winter season. It was a yearly host to the Ozzfest hard rock and metal tour. It hosts other acts from a variety of genres. Notable recent performers include Slayer, Toby Keith, Kiss, Aerosmith, Linkin Park, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Oasis, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Rage Against the Machine. Tina Turner also performed there in 1993 and released a video from that performance called "What's Love: Live" in 1994.
On July 11, 2008, the San Manuel Indian Casino announced that it has acquired a long-term agreement to the naming rights of the amphitheater. As of July 2008, all upcoming concerts are now announced as playing at the San Manuel Amphitheater.
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Coordinates: 34°12′15.15″N 117°24′06.50″W / 34.2042083°N 117.401806°W
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