Jones Beach Music Center

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Outdoor amphitheatre, located at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York. It is one of two major outdoor arenas in the New York metropolitan area, along with PNC Bank Arts Center. The theater was designed to specifications provided by Robert Moses, who created Jones Beach State Park. Opened in 1952 as the Jones Beach Marine Theater, the venue originally had 8,200 seats and hosted musicals. In 1991 and 1992 the theatre underwent an extensive renovation, adding a second level and increasing the capacity to 11,200 seats. The capacity was expanded again in 1998 to hold 15,000 seats.

Also known as:
- Nikon at Jones Beach Theater,
- Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY,
- Jones Beach Amphitheater,
- Jones Beach Theater
- Jones Beach
- Jones Beach, Long Island, NY

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1000 Ocean Parkway
Wantagh, New York 11793

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jonesbeach.com

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