Leader Bank Pavilion Explained
| Leader Bank Pavilion |
| Fullname: | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| Former Names: | Harbor Lights Pavilion
BankBoston Pavilion
FleetBoston Pavilion
Bank of America Pavilion
Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion |
| Address: | 290 Northern Ave
Boston, MA 02210-2016 |
| Location: | Seaport District |
| Renovated: | 1998-99 |
| Owner: | Live Nation |
| Architect: | FTL Associates |
| Structural Engineer: | Ross Dalland, P.E. |
| Capacity: | 5,000 |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Mapframe: | no | | Ren Architect: | A.Form Architecture | | Ren Contractor: | Beacon Skanska | | Ren Str Engineer: | Spandome Center | | Ren Civ Engineer: | H. W. Moore Associates, Inc. |
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The Leader Bank Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater located in Boston, Massachusetts, used for concerts. It seats 5,000. Its season runs from May until October. The venue originally opened in August 1994 near Fan Pier. Due to land rights, it closed at the end of its season in 1998 and the tensile structure was relocated to its current location in South Boston, where it reopened in July 1999.
Name rights
- Harbor Lights Pavilion was the original name. Originally located at the site of the current US District Courthouse at Fan Pier, it was moved a few hundred yards down the street when the courthouse was built.[1]
- Bank of Boston Pavilion.[2]
- BankBoston Pavilion. When Bank of Boston and Baybank merged in 1996 to form BankBoston, the pavilion likewise changed its name to the BankBoston Pavilion.[3]
- FleetBoston Pavilion. In 1999, Live Nation purchased the venue and sold the naming rights to FleetBoston Financial, renaming it FleetBoston Pavilion.[4]
- Bank of America Pavilion. In 2004 FleetBoston merged with Bank of America and the pavilion was then renamed to Bank of America Pavilion.[5]
- Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. Beginning January 1, 2014, Blue Hills Bank won the naming rights for the venue for a period of just under 10 years.[6]
- Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion. Beginning February 4, 2019, following Rockland Trust Bank's acquisition of Blue Hills Bank.[7]
- Leader Bank Pavilion. Beginning April 5, 2021, Leader Bank won the naming rights for the venue.[8]
Noted performers
Recordings
On September 7, 1997, Widespread Panic recorded a version of their song "Pickin' Up the Pieces" with special guest Branford Marsalis for the live album Light Fuse, Get Away.[9]
On August 21, 2007, progressive metal band Dream Theater recorded three songs for their live album and DVD Chaos in Motion 2007–2008.[10]
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Book: Kronenburg, Robert . 1996 . 2008 . Portable Architecture: Design and Technology . Basel / Boston / Berlin . Birkhäuser . 978-3-7643-8324-4 . 68 .
- Web site: Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion . December 13, 2021 .
- News: BankBoston Pavilion: Good-bye South Boston? . Goodison . Donna L. . December 20, 1999 . . May 30, 2017.
- News: No Doubt, Lit, Black Eyed Peas . Cholankeril . Eric J.. Sunkavally . Naveen . July 12, 2000 . . . May 30, 2017.
- News: Seaport concert venue in search of a name . Fernandes . Deirdre . September 24, 2013 . . May 30, 2017.
- News: Blue Hills Bank gets its name on waterfront pavilion. Fernandes . Deirdre . December 14, 2013 . The Boston Globe . May 30, 2017.
- Web site: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion is no more—meet the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion . The Boston Globe. Jon . Chesto . 2019-02-04.
- News: Leader Bank nabs naming rights for Seaport concert pavilion. Gintautas . Dumcius . Greg . Ryan . Boston Business Journal . 2021-04-05.
- Web site: Curtis . Widespread Panic – 09/07/1997 – Boston, MA . Panic Stream . August 26, 2012 . December 13, 2021 .
- Web site: Dream Theater – Chaos In Motion . Discogs . December 13, 2021 .
