Waterfront Music Pavilion

The Waterfront Music Pavilion, formerly known as BB&T Pavilion, Susquehanna Bank Center, Tweeter Center, and Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (the E-Centre), is an outdoor amphitheater/indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey, located in the Camden Waterfront entertainment district on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia.

This article is about the facility in New Jersey. "E-Centre" redirects here. For the facility in Utah, see Maverik Center.

Waterfront Music Pavilion
Former namesBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (1995–2001)
Tweeter Center (2001–2008)
Susquehanna Bank Center (2008–2015)
BB&T Pavilion (2015-2022)
Address1 Harbour Blvd
Camden, NJ 08103-1056
LocationCamden Waterfront
Public transitEntertainment Center:
  River Line
City Hall
  PATCO Speedline
RiverLink Ferry
OwnerNew Jersey Economic Development Authority
OperatorLive Nation Philadelphia
TypeOutdoor amphitheater (summer)
Indoor theater (winter)
Seating typePit, Reserved, Lawn
Capacity25,488 (7,000 indoor)
OpenedJune 1995
Website
www.livenation.com

History

The Waterfront Music Pavilion opened in June 1995, with naming rights belonging to Blockbuster and Sony Music Entertainment. On April 1, 2001, the amphitheater was renamed after naming rights were bought by Tweeter. Susquehanna Bank purchased the naming rights in 2008. After Winston-Salem-based BB&T bank bought Susquehanna Bank on August 1, 2015, the amphitheater was renamed BB&T Pavilion.[1] On January 31, 2022 it was announced the venue was officially changing its name a fourth time to the Waterfront Music Pavilion.[2]

Facility

The year-round facility serves as a 25,488[3] capacity outdoor amphitheater during the summer months which features a lawn with video screens, computerized sound enhancement, and a clear view of the Philadelphia skyline, Delaware River, and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to the northwest. In the fall and winter months, the Waterfront Music Pavilion converts to a fully enclosed, climate-controlled, flexible-capacity theater for up to 7,000 people offering a variety of concerts, Broadway theatrical productions, and family entertainment. Depending on the event tickets are available in seat form or standing room.

The Waterfront Music Pavilion is adjacent to the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Wiggins Park, and the Adventure Aquarium.

See also

References
  1. Middleton, Josh (November 6, 2015). "Susquehanna Bank Center to Change Its Name … Again". Philadelphia. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. "BB&T Pavilion to Change Its Name". 95.7 Ben FM. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. "Tweeter Center" (PDF). WorldRadioHistory.com.
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