{{Short description|Amphitheater in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2025}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = The Pavilion at Star Lake | image = | image_caption = | nickname = | address = 665 State Route 18<br />[[Burgettstown, Pennsylvania]] | location = [[Greater Pittsburgh Region]] | coordinates = | type = | broke_ground = 1989 | built = | opened = June 17, 1990 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = [[Live Nation]] | former_names = {{collapsible list | * Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater {{small|(1990–1999)}} * Post-Gazette Pavilion {{small|(2000–2009)}} * First Niagara Pavilion {{small|(2010–2016)}} * KeyBank Pavilion {{small|(2016–2020)}} * S&T Bank Music Park {{small|(Jan 2020–Dec 2020)}} }} | seating_type = | seating_capacity = 23,000 }} '''The Pavilion at Star Lake''', originally '''Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater''', is an outdoor [[amphitheater]] near [[Burgettstown, Pennsylvania]], United States, {{convert|25|mi}} west of [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-14|title=S&T Bank Music Park Appears To Change Name To 'The Pavilion At Star Lake'|url=https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/12/14/star-lake-name-change-pavilion-at-star-lake/|access-date=2020-12-14|language=en-US}}</ref> The venue holds approximately 23,000 fans: 7,100 in a reserved-seating, open-air pavilion and an additional 16,000 on a general-admission lawn. It is owned and operated by [[Live Nation]].

==Venue history== The venue opened as Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater and hosted its first national act, [[Billy Joel]], on June 17, 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 20 most memorable moments at the PG Pavilion|url=https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/09148/973089-388.stm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324225420/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/09148/973089-388.stm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|access-date=2020-12-25|website=old.post-gazette.com}}</ref> A second show was added on June 18, 1990 due to the record-breaking response. In 2000, the name of the venue was changed to the Post-Gazette Pavilion after the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' bought the naming rights.

President [[George W. Bush]] visited the venue on November 1, 2004 along with [[Curt Schilling]] & [[Lynn Swann]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Travels of President George W. Bush--October 2004|url=http://p2004.org/bush/bushcal1004a.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=p2004.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=George W. Bush |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=72818&st=post-gazette&st1= |website=www.presidency.ucsb.edu |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235715/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=72818&st=post-gazette&st1= |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |language=en-us}}</ref>

In February 2010, the ''Post-Gazette'' announced it had not renewed its contract for naming rights to the facility.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burgettstown pavilion renamed First Niagara|url=https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/10039/1034379-388.stm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614033706/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/10039/1034379-388.stm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2012|access-date=2020-12-25|website=old.post-gazette.com}}</ref> This led [[First Niagara Bank]] to snatch up the naming rights, after which the venue was named First Niagara Pavilion. The facility was renamed again in 2016, becoming KeyBank Pavilion after [[KeyBank|KeyCorp]] acquired First Niagara.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-19|title=First Niagara Pavilion name changing to KeyBank Pavilion|url=https://www.wtae.com/article/first-niagara-pavilion-name-changing-to-keybank-pavilion/8059135|access-date=2020-12-25|website=WTAE|language=en}}</ref> It was renamed S&T Bank Music Park in 2020 upon the expiration of KeyCorp's naming rights deal, but renamed to The Pavilion at Star Lake the following year.<ref>{{cite news |title=S&T Bank Gets Naming Rights To Former KeyBank Pavilion |url=https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/01/04/st-bank-gets-naming-rights-to-former-keybank-pavilion/ |date=4 January 2020}}</ref>

The venue is well known for having traffic control problems, with concerts frequently causing gridlock <ref>{{Cite web|title=Key Bank Pavilion Traffic {{!}} gridlock|date=27 June 2019 |url=https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/live-nation-hanover-officials-dodge-questions-about-keybank-pavilion-traffic/}}</ref> and leaving attendees stranded for hours after shows begin, sometimes unable to use their tickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Key Bank Pavilion Traffic {{!}} gridlock|date=6 June 2023 |url=https://triblive.com/aande/music/dead-and-company-fans-rant-on-social-media-about-traffic-at-star-lake/}}</ref>

==Performer history== [[Janet Jackson]] was scheduled to perform at the amphitheater during her [[Rhythm Nation World Tour]] on September 3, 1990, but the show was canceled.

[[Grateful Dead]] played the venue twice, on June 22 and 23, 1992).{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}

[[Depeche Mode]] performed at the venue on June 29, 1994 during their [[Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94]].

[[Metallica]] played the venue on August 12, 1994 as part of the Summer Sh*t Tour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1994-08-12 Pittsburgh, PA, United States {{!}} Metallica.com|url=https://www.metallica.com/events/event-10057.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.metallica.com|language=en}}</ref>

[[INXS]] played their final concert with former lead vocalist [[Michael Hutchence]] on September 27, 1997, less than two months before his death.<ref>{{Cite web|title=INXS Last Concert With Michael Hutchence SETLIST|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/inxs-last-concert-with-michael-hutchence-setlist-20140223|access-date=2025-11-28|date=2014-02-23|website=www.noise11.com|language=en}}</ref>

[[Yes (band)|Yes]] and [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] performed at Starlake on July 5, 2000.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}

[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] recorded their 1998 live album ''[[Lyve From Steel Town]]'' the previous summer at Starlake Amphitheatre.

The British group the [[Spice Girls]] performed at the venue, as part of their [[Spiceworld Tour]], on July 15, 1998.

[[Van Halen]] recorded a live concert at the venue on July 24, 1998 for a radio station during their [[III Tour]].

[[Phish]] recorded their show at the venue on July 29, 2003, later releasing it as a live album entitled ''[[Live Phish 07.29.03|LivePhish 07.29.03]]''. They subsequently performed a sold-out show on June 18, 2009, and again on June 23, 2012. They have performed 9 shows at the venue, the first in 1997 and the most recent in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phish.net {{!}} Setlists {{!}} City: Burgettstown, State: PA, Country: USA, All Artists |url=https://phish.net/setlists/city/Burgettstown/PA/USA |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=phish.net}}</ref> The band's August 11, 1998 performance at the venue was released on the DVD ''Star Lake '98'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phish to Release Star Lake 98 2-DVD Set |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/phish-to-release-star-lake-98-2-dvd-set |website=JamBase |access-date=25 September 2018 |date=24 October 2012}}</ref>

[[Fleetwood Mac]] were scheduled to perform during their [[Say You Will Tour]] on June 10, 2004, but the show was canceled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will 2003/2004 Tour Info|url=http://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/concerts/sayyouwilltour.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com}}</ref>

[[Josh Groban]] performed here in August 2004 during his "Closer" tour, as well as during August 2016 on his summer "Stages"/mix tour with [[Sarah McLachlan]].

[[Kings of Leon]] were scheduled to perform during their [[Come Around Sundown World Tour]] on September 7, 2010, with [[The Whigs (band)|The Whigs]] and [[The Black Keys]] as their opening acts, but the show was canceled, due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/570-kings_of_leon_tour_kings_of_leon_cancel.html |title=Kings of Leon cancel two Pennsylvania gigs // Tour dates at SoundSpike |website=www.soundspike.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205082805/http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/570-kings_of_leon_tour_kings_of_leon_cancel.html |archive-date=2011-02-05}}</ref>

[[Jimmy Buffett]] & The [[Coral Reefer Band]] performed at the venue nearly every year from when it opened in 1990 until 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Set Lists – BuffettNews.com|url=http://www.buffettnews.com/resources/setlists/?city=Burgettstown|access-date=2020-12-28|newspaper=Buffettnews.com|author1 = Admin}}</ref> The only exception is when they played [[PNC Park]] in 2005 and in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Pavilion at Star Lake - 2020 show schedule & venue information|url=https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAEk71A/the-pavilion-at-star-lake-events|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Live Nation|language=en-US}}</ref> At the July 7, 2018, Son of A Son of A Sailor Tour concert, thousands of ParrotHeads were left waiting to get into the venue for hours.

[[Nicki Minaj]] performed for over 19,000 fans at the venue on August 8, 2015 as part of [[The Pinkprint Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Nicki Minaj sparks speculation at crowd-pleasing Burgettstown show|url= https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/08/09/nicki-minaj-sparks-speculation-at/18514715007/|last= Tady|first= Scott|website= The Beaver County Times|date= August 9, 2015|access-date= August 21, 2023}}</ref>

[[Farm Aid]] has been played here twice. September 21, 2002, and September 17, 2017.

[[Lana Del Rey]] performed at the venue on October 3, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title= Lana Del Rey Reveals 10-Date Fall Tour|url= https://variety.com/2023/music/news/lana-del-rey-tour-fall-1235700984/|date= August 21, 2023|access-date= August 21, 2023|website= Variety}}</ref>

[[Dave Matthews Band]] has played the most shows at Star Lake with 32.

The venue has also played host to music festivals, including All That! Music and More Festival, [[Crüe Fest]], [[Crüe Fest 2]], [[Family Values Tour]], [[Farm Aid]], [[H.O.R.D.E.]] Festival, [[Honda Civic Tour]], [[Identity Festival]], [[Lilith Fair]], [[Lollapalooza]], [[Mayhem Festival]], [[Ozzfest]], [[Projekt Revolution]], [[Uproar Festival]], and [[Vans Warped Tour]].

==In popular culture== The venue was featured on a 2002 episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comedy Central Official Site - TV Show Full Episodes & Funny Video Clips|url=http://www.cc.com/shows|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310234732/http://www.cc.com/shows|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2014|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Comedy Central}}</ref>

In December 2012, Phish released a concert video, ''Star Lake '98'', of their 1998 show at the venue.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/phish-star-lake-98-2-dvd-set-due-in-december/ | title=Phish: Star Lake '98 2-DVD Set Due in December | date=22 October 2012 }}</ref>

[[Dave Matthews Band]] released ''[[Live Trax (series)|Live Trax Vol. 35]]'' on October 16, 2015, The show was recorded June 20, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DMB Live Trax Vol. 35: Post-Gazette Pavilion {{!}} Shop the Dave Matthews Band Official Store|url=https://davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com/product/DMDD132|access-date=2020-12-28|website=davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com}}</ref> In May 2020 DMB also released ''[[Live Trax (series)|Live Trax Vol. 51]]'' from their August 10, 2007 show there.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DMB Live Trax Vol. 51: Post-Gazette Pavilion {{!}} Shop the Dave Matthews Band Official Store|url=https://www.davematthewsband.com/music/live-trax-vol-51-post-gazette-pavilion/}}</ref>

==See also== *[[List of contemporary amphitheatres]] *[[Live Nation (events promoter)|Live Nation]]

==References== <references/>

==External links== *[https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAEk71A/the-pavilion-at-star-lake-events The Pavilion at Star Lake - Official Site] {{Live Nation}} {{Pittsburgh}} {{Music venues of Pennsylvania}}

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