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In the name of crass corporate arena sponsorship, I thought that it couldn’t get worse than switching the name of the Peach Bowl to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to just the Chick-fil-A Bowl to go along with all other ridiculous bowl names. We all secretly know that The Verizon Center and FedEx Field are vulgar corporate names, but there is a certain ring that those names have to them. Now, not only was the pavilion in Bristow, VA crassly named The Nissan Pavilion, but now it is the “Jiffy Lube Live.” Yes, the terribly named pavilion has gotten worse than anyone could have thought. Did the pavilion ever even have a real name?

At any rate, the name is changed and Jiffy Lube is having the grand re-opening on Thursday. The  (Blank) Pavilion is starting off with ’90s super grunge band Pearl Jam at 7:30pm, Thursday, May 13th. Tickets range from $26-$225 and can be purchased here.

This year’s Jiffy Lube Live calendar.

Jiffy Lube Live Summer Schedule

May

• 2010-05-13 : Pearl Jam [Artist Info]
• 2010-05-22 : Brad Paisley [Artist Info]
• 2010-05-22 : Darius Rucker [Artist Info] (more…)

There’s one band that continually sets attendance records touring the country and that band, the Dave Matthews Band, will be performing at the Nissan Pavillion in Bristow Virginia Saturday, June 28th. The gates at the Pavillion open at5:30pm. Whether you have seats up-front or out on the lawn, this is a great opportunity to see a now legendary group (that just happens to be from Virginia!). Opening up for the Dave Matthews Band is Michael Franti & Spearhead, one of the best reggae bands touring today.

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