Jacobs Pavilion (originally Nautica Stage, later Scene Pavilion, The Plain Dealer Pavilion and Nautica Pavilion) is an open-air

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located on the west bank of

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. The venue is part of the Nautica Entertainment Complex, owned by

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The amphitheater opened in 1987 as Nautica Stage and was renamed

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Pavilion in 2003, following renovations that included the addition of a

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. The naming rights were then purchased by ''

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'' in 2006 and it was renamed The Plain Dealer Pavilion, a name which lasted until February 2009 when it was renamed Nautica Pavilion. Its current name was adopted in March 2011. The venue offers bleacher and festival seating with a view of the

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, the lights of

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and the picturesque lighted bridges of the area. The building typically holds 15 to 20 events with the concert season beginning in early summer and ending in early fall.

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Nautica Entertainment Complex
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