Pier Six Pavilion Explained

Pier 6 Pavilion
Address:	731 Eastern Ave Baltimore, MD 21202-4320
Location:	Inner Harbor
Built:	1981
Owner:	City of Baltimore
Former Names:	Harbor Lights Concert Pavilion Pier Six Concert Pavilion Cavalier Telephone Pavilion Pier Six Pavilion MECU Pavilion
Capacity:	4,600
Publictransit:	Shot Tower / Market Place

Pier Six Pavilion is a music venue located in Baltimore, Maryland. The waterfront venue is located on Pier Six of the Inner Harbor and opened in 1981.

History

The venue opened in 1981 as a temporary structure known as the "Harbor Lights Concert Pavilion",^[1] with a capacity of 3,133. In 1990, the City of Baltimore enlisted Future Tents Limited (now known as FTL Associates) to create a permanent structure. The $4.9 million renovation was completed in July 1991, now known as the "Pier Six Concert Pavilion", with an increased capacity of 4,341.^[2] In 2004, the venue was briefly known as the "Cavalier Telephone Pavilion",^[3] until the City restored its original name in 2006.^[4]

On November 30, 2016, a contract was approved to allow Live Nation and SMG co-operate Pier Six for up to 10 years.^[5] As part of the agreement, the pavilion underwent a $4 million renovation that includes the installation of a new tent and seats.^[6] Following renovations, the venue capacity was increased to 4,600.^[7]

The naming rights of the venue were sold to the Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore in April 2018, effectively changing its name to "MECU Pavilion."^[8]

Noted performers

• Al Green
• Avicii
• B.B. King
• Britney Spears
• Chuck Berry
• Coldplay
• Diana Ross
• The Doobie Brothers
• Donna Summer
• Erykah Badu
• Etta James
• Fats Domino
• Goo Goo Dolls
• Hall & Oates
• Harry Connick Jr.
• Jackson Browne
• Jethro Tull
• Jill Scott
• Johnny Cash
• Judas Priest
• Pierce the Veil
• Ray Charles
• Steely Dan
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Umphrey's McGee
• The Used
• Tom Jones
• Tracy Chapman

External links

• https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAa1enA/pier-six-pavilion-events

Notes and References

1. Book: Addis . Bill . Walker . Derek . August 25, 1998 . Happold: The Confidence to Build . Taylor & Francis . 73–74 . 0419240608 .
2. Web site: Pier Six pavilion new, improved and ready for concerts . Aparicio . Nestor . July 25, 1991 . The Baltimore Sun . Tribune Publishing . November 2, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191102025108/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-07-25-1991206129-story.html . November 2, 2019 . live .
3. Web site: Inner Harbor . Tunison . Michael . July 27, 2004 . . . November 2, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191102024105/https://www.chicagotribune.com/bal-innerharbor28nov07-htmlstory.html . November 2, 2019 . live .
4. Web site: Pier Six celebrates ?Extreme Miracle Makeover? . . April 17, 2016 . . November 2, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191102025640/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pier-six-celebrates-extreme-miracle-makeover . November 2, 2019 . live .
5. Web site: Live Nation, SMG contract to operate Pier Six is approved despite protest . Munshaw . Jonathan . November 30, 2016 . Baltimore Business Journal . Advance Publications . November 2, 2019.
6. Web site: Pier Six Pavilion getting new tent, seats as part of multimillion-dollar renovation . Sharrow . Ryan . March 17, 2018 . Baltimore Business Journal . Advance Publications . November 2, 2019.
7. Web site: MECU buys naming rights to Pier Six Pavilion . Yeager . Amanda . April 24, 2018 . Baltimore Business Journal . . November 2, 2019.
8. Web site: Under renovations, Pier Six Pavilion announces name change to MECU Pavilion . Case . Wesley . April 24, 2018 . . . November 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102020847/https://www.baltimoresun.com/food-drink/bs-fe-mecu-pavilion-20180424-story.html . November 2, 2019.