Revention Music Center
| Former names | Aerial Theater (1997-2002), Verizon Wireless Theater (2002-2012), Bayou Music Center (2012-2015), Revention Music Center (2015-Present) |
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| Location |
520 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas, United States |
| Owner | Live Nation |
| Type | Arena |
| Seating type | Standing room, reserved |
| Capacity |
Concert (standing room): 2,815 Theater (all reserved): 2,400 Club (standing room only): 1,100 Cabaret: 900 Banquet: 850 Wrestling: 500 |
| Opened | November 14, 1997 |
| Website | |
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The Revention Music Center (formerly known as Verizon Wireless Theater, Aerial Theater and Bayou Music Center[1]) is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in Houston, Texas, United States. The theater is located at 520 Texas Avenue in the 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) Bayou Place entertainment complex in Downtown Houston.
Events
A variety of acts have performed in this venue ranging from James Brown, Chance the Rapper, Demi Lovato, Nas, Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Velvet Revolver, Chevelle, Owl City, The Killers, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Lorde, Alanis Morissette, P.O.D., Paramore, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and WWE NXT. On August 11, 2015, it was announced that venue would be renamed as the Revention Music Center, after the naming rights were sold to Houston-based point-of-sale technology company Revention. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Gray, Chris (2012-03-15). "Verizon Wireless Theater Now Known As Bayou Music Center - Houston Music - Rocks Off". Blogs.houstonpress.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ↑ Gray, Chris (2015-08-11). "Hello Revention Music Center, So Long Bayou Music Center". blogs.houstonpress.com.
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Coordinates: 29°45′44″N 95°22′01″W / 29.762242°N 95.366872°W