The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion is an outdoor

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and indoor

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complex in Camden, New Jersey located in the

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entertainment district on the Delaware River across from

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. Since it opened in June 1995, the venue's naming rights have changed several times, and the complex has formerly been known as the Waterfront Music Pavilion, BB&T Pavilion, Susquehanna Bank Center, Tweeter Center, and the Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (the E-Centre).

History

The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion opened in June 1995, with naming rights belonging to

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and

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. On April 1, 2001, the amphitheater was renamed after naming rights were bought by

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. Susquehanna Bank purchased the naming rights in 2008. After

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-based

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bank bought Susquehanna Bank on August 1, 2015, the amphitheater was renamed BB&T Pavilion. On January 31, 2022 it was announced the venue was officially changing its name a fourth time to the Waterfront Music Pavilion. In May 2022, it was again renamed, as the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion.

Facility

The year-round facility serves as a 25,488 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

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to the northwest. In the fall and winter months, the Freedom Mortgage 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 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion is adjacent to the

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, Wiggins Park, and the

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