Gexa Energy Pavilion, Music venue in Fair Park, Dallas, United States
The Dos Equis Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheatre in Fair Park, Dallas, with 7,500 seats under a pavilion and 12,500 general admission lawn seats. It opened on July 23, 1988, as the Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre with a concert by Rod Stewart. The venue is owned by the City of Dallas and operated by Live Nation Entertainment.
The venue opened in the late 1980s and quickly became an established location for musical performances in Dallas. Over the decades, it has undergone several name changes but remained a consistent host for concerts and major touring acts.
The venue's name has followed its sponsors: Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre until 1998, Starplex Amphitheatre, Smirnoff Music Centre from 2000, Superpages.com Center from 2008, Gexa Energy Pavilion in 2011, Starplex Pavilion in 2017 and Dos Equis Pavilion since April 2018. Lollapalooza, co-founded by Perry Farrell, was held here from 1991 to 1995, with lineups including Jane's Addiction, Pearl Jam and the Beastie Boys.
The location sits within Fair Park and is easily accessible by car with plenty of parking available on-site. During warmer months, the venue uses large cooling fans to help manage heat and keep visitors comfortable.
The venue opened on July 23, 1988, with Rod Stewart, and the next night hosted Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses. Within its first month Bob Dylan, AC/DC and Willie Nelson had played there. The fall concert schedule overlapped with the State Fair of Texas, also held in Fair Park.
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