Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

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The Darien Lake Performing Arts Center is an outdoor music venue located at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien, New York. It opened in 1993 as a replacement for the Lakeside Amphitheater concert venue. The PAC, as it is commonly referred to, is operated by Live Nation. The amphitheater has a capacity of 21,600 (with 6,410 seats under pavilion). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES". Darien Lake. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. "Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Tickets". Excite.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-01.