Sleep Train Pavilion, Amphitheatre in Concord, California, United States
Toyota Pavilion at Concord is an amphitheatre in Concord, California, with a capacity of 12,500. Architect Frank Gehry designed the building with landscape architect Peter Walker, and Gehry returned for the 1996 renovation and expansion that added parking and seats. The City of Concord owns it and Live Nation operates it.
The Concord Pavilion opened in May 1975, designed by architect Frank Gehry with landscape architect Peter Walker. Gehry also led a 1996 renovation that added parking and seats. The City of Concord owns the venue, and Live Nation has operated it since 2005. It was renamed Toyota Pavilion at Concord in August 2023.
The venue hosts an annual jazz festival and local high school graduations alongside touring concerts. Its naming history tracks local sponsors: Chronicle Pavilion from 2000, Sleep Train Pavilion from 2006, back to Concord Pavilion in 2013, and Toyota Pavilion at Concord since August 2023, after 58 Northern California Toyota dealers bought the rights.
The venue sits off Willow Pass Road in Concord, with parking lots around the grounds and a drop-off area near the main gates. Seating is split between reserved sections under the roof and open lawn behind them, so check your ticket for the correct entrance. The 1996 Gehry renovation added parking and seats.
Bing Crosby's last US concert took place here on August 16, 1977, the same day Elvis Presley died. Five years later, on June 13, 1982, Lawrence Welk gave what was billed as his farewell performance at the same venue.
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