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| Former names | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (1995–2001) Tweeter Center (2001–2008) Susquehanna Bank Center (2008–2015) BB&T Pavilion (2015–2022) Waterfront Music Pavilion (2022) |
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| Address | 1 Harbour Boulevard Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Location | Camden Waterfront |
| Coordinates | 39°56′27″N75°07′47″W / 39.940845°N 75.129822°W /39.940845; -75.129822 |
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| Owner | New Jersey Economic Development Authority |
| Operator | Live Nation Entertainment |
| Type | Outdooramphitheatre (summer) Indoortheater (winter) |
| Seating type | Pit, reserved, lawn |
| Capacity | 25,488 (7,000 indoor) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 1995 |
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TheFreedom Mortgage Pavilion is an American outdooramphitheatre and indoortheater complex inCamden, New Jersey, located in theCamden Waterfront entertainment district on theDelaware River across fromPhiladelphia.
Since it opened in June 1995, the venue's naming rights have changed several times, and the complex has formerly been known as theWaterfront Music Pavilion,BB&T Pavilion,Susquehanna Bank Center,Tweeter Center, and theBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (the E-Centre).
The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion opened in June 1995, with naming rights belonging toBlockbuster andSony Music Entertainment. On April 1, 2001, the amphitheater was renamed after naming rights were bought byTweeter.Susquehanna Bank purchased the naming rights in 2008. AfterWinston-Salem–basedBB&T bank bought Susquehanna Bank on August 1, 2015, the amphitheater was renamed BB&T Pavilion.[1] On January 31, 2022, it was announced the venue was officially changing its name a fourth time to the Waterfront Music Pavilion.[2] In May 2022, it was again renamed, as the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion.[3]
The year-round facility serves as a 25,488-capacity[4] 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 theBenjamin Franklin Bridge 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 theBattleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Wiggins Park, and theAdventure Aquarium.
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