Merriweather Post Pavilion
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Merriweather Post Pavilion is a renowned outdoor concert venue and amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland, known for hosting major music festivals and performances in a wooded park setting.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheater
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music venue ⓘ outdoor concert venue ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Gehry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacityApprox | 19000 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Howard County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Mid-Atlantic outdoor music venue
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important part of Columbia, Maryland’s cultural life ⓘ |
| genre | multi-genre music venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
band shell stage
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open-air design ⓘ surrounding forest ⓘ |
| hasImprovement |
additional restrooms
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enhanced sound system ⓘ expanded stage ⓘ improved concessions ⓘ upgraded seating ⓘ |
| hasLawnCapacityApprox | 10000 ⓘ |
| hasPavilionCapacityApprox | 9000 ⓘ |
| hosts |
alternative music concerts
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benefit events ⓘ concerts ⓘ jazz performances ⓘ music festivals ⓘ orchestral performances ⓘ pop concerts ⓘ rock concerts ⓘ touring artists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic status as a 1960s-era amphitheater
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intimate atmosphere despite large capacity ⓘ major music festivals ⓘ wooded natural surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Symphony Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Columbia, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Merriweather Post Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marjorie Merriweather Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Downtown Columbia
NERFINISHED
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The Mall in Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | IMP (I.M.P.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | home of the National Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Howard Hughes Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingType |
covered pavilion seating
ⓘ
lawn seating ⓘ |
| setting | wooded park ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation |
2000s
ⓘ
2010s ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Columbia, Maryland