Pine Knob Music Theatre

Pine Knob Music Theatre
Signage for the venue (2023)
Former namesPine Knob Music Theatre (1972–2001, 2022–)
DTE Energy Music Theatre (2001–2022)
Address33 Bob Seger Dr
Clarkston, MI 48348-4784
LocationPine Knob Ski Resort
OwnerPalace Sports & Entertainment
Operator313 Presents
Capacity15,040 (6,968 in pavilion; 8,072 on lawn)[1]
OpenedJune 25, 1972
Website
Official website

Pine Knob Music Theatre (formerly DTE Energy Music Theatre) is an outdoor amphitheater located in Independence Township, Michigan, approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Detroit.[1] Built by the Nederlander Organization in the early 1970s,[2] it is known as "Pine Knob Music Theatre" due to its proximity to the nearby Pine Knob ski area and golf course.

Palace Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Detroit Pistons, purchased the amphitheater in 1990.[1][3] 313 Presents promotes and produces concerts at the venue, in addition to five other venues across southesast Michigan, including Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre. Annually, Pine Knob ranks among the top-selling outdoor concert venues in the world and has won dozens of awards in the industry, including Pollstar's Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue (2000), Billboard's Top Amphitheater for attendance (2011) and Pollstar's Top Amphitheater Venue Worldwide for total tickets sold (2011, 2019, 2022).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b c "Official DTE Energy Music Theatre Venue Information". 313 Presents. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hollywood Star Walk – Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference oaklandpress5-18-12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Pollstar Awards Archive – 2000". Pollstar. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "2011 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales – Top 100 Amphitheatre Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "2012 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales – Top 100 Amphitheatre Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "2013 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales – Top 100 Amphitheatre Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "2014 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales – Top 100 Amphitheatre Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "METRO DETROIT CONCERTGOERS FILL LOCAL VENUES TO RECORD LEVELS; AMONG GLOBAL LEADERS IN CONCERT ATTENDANCE | 313 Presents".
  10. ^ Booth, Dejanay (December 12, 2022). "Pine Knob Music Theatre named No. 1 amphitheater in the world". CBS News.