The Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater (previously the Brookhaven Amphitheater, and Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill), located at Bald Hill, is an outdoor concert venue owned by the Town of Brookhaven, and located in Farmingville, New York, United States. It has approximately 3,000 seats, and a capacity of 7,000 including lawn seating of over 4,000. In June 2012, the venue was renamed the Pennysaver Amphitheater after being known as the Brookhaven Amphitheater for many years.

History

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, and modeled after venues such as the

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and the 2002 Metal Edge Rockfest. The venue has also hosted family-friendly movie nights. The Town of Brookhaven's management of the facility has not always been smooth. One black mark occurred in the early 1990s, when a local promoter booked several high-profile shows that never happened, and failed to issue refunds, causing lawsuits to be brought against the town. Another venue manager was allegedly fired in 2002. From 2004 to 2008, the venue ran a deficit of more than $3.9 million. The Town planned to stop providing more funding in the fall of 2008, but later decided to host at least three shows in 2009. In 2012, the Brookhaven Town Board approved a five-year agreement with JVC Broadcasting to manage the venue, and in June 2012 it was announced that the facility would be renamed the Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill.(27 June 2012)
New name for Brookhaven Town amphitheater
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'' In 2018 the venue was renamed Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater after signing a deal with Long Island Community Hospital.

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Tourist attractions on Long Island Concert halls in New York (state) Brookhaven, New York Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York 1980s establishments in New York (state)