Southern Star Amphitheatre was an
amphitheatre located at
AstroWorld in
Houston,
Texas. It opened in the southeast corner of the theme park in 1985. The venue was frequented by notable performers including
The Beach Boys and
Kansas. Prior to the Southern Star opening, concerts were held in the same area on a flat field with the stage at the east end. The Southern Star saw a decline in the number of top-billed acts when the
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, sometimes called The Woodlands Pavilion or simply The Pavilion, is a concert amphitheatre located in The Woodlands, Texas, an outer suburb of Houston, Texas. It caters to both the performing arts and contempor ...
opened in 1990.
Reserved seating was available and a grassy lawn was provided to guests with general admission. The venue closed along with the theme park in 2005.
Concerts
* Source A is: http://www.rockinhouston.com/venues/astroworld-southern-star/604/
* Source B is: http://www.setlist.fm/venue/astroworld-houston-tx-usa-3bd6d840.html
References
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1980 establishments in Texas
2005 disestablishments in Texas
Amphitheaters in Texas
Former music venues in the United States
Music venues in Houston
Six Flags AstroWorld