Pine Knob Ranked the No. 1 Amphitheater in the World
313 Presents’ Pine Knob Music Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in a major way- with the No. 1 ranking for Top 100 Amphitheaters in the world in Pollstar’s…
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Alec Robinson313 Presents' Pine Knob Music Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in a major way- with the No. 1 ranking for Top 100 Amphitheaters in the world in Pollstar’s 2022 Year-End Rankings. This year, of course, was the year Pine Knob switched back to its original name, making the honors even sweeter.
Little Caesars Arena and The Fox Theatre in Detroit were also ranked inside the top 15 nationwide for their respective categories. Pine Knob Music Theatre is presented by Proud Partners United Wholesale Mortgage, Trinity Health and Ally. Comerica Bank is the exclusive presenting partner of the Fox Theatre.
Pine Knob Music Theatre finished No. 1 in 2022 for Top 100 Amphitheaters in the world with $36.9 million in reported overall gross ticket sales. Some highlights of the 50-show 2022 schedule included AJR, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Pitbull, Imagine Dragons, Zac Brown Band, Thomas Rhett, Stevie Nicks, Backstreet Boys, ODESZA, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Chris Brown & Lil Baby, two Kid Rock shows, The Lumineers and Shinedown, among others.
"It gives us immense pride to have Pine Knob Music Theatre recognized as the number one ranked amphitheater in the world," Howard Handler, president of 313 Presents, said in a statement. "From the moment we announced the return of Pine Knob Music Theatre thanks to our proud partners United Wholesale Mortgage, Trinity Health and Ally in January, concertgoers and artists showed overwhelming enthusiasm for the return to our roots. In addition to our Proud Partners, it’s important to thank Live Nation for their partnership in providing the very best in diverse, world-class entertainment. This remarkable accomplishment capped off a memorable 50th anniversary season." Pollstar’s 2022 Year-End Rankings covered dates reported by tours and promoters from Nov. 18, 2021 through Nov. 16, 2022.
Michiganders have a lot of pride about being from this great state. I certainly do! We've got the Great Lakes, beautiful forests, major sports teams and all the seasons. What's not to like? Okay, I could do without the cold winters. But, that aside, this is a pretty awesome place to live.
In honor of Michigan's 185th birthday on Jan. 26, 2022, we're celebrating the great actors and actresses that come from this state. My nana was a huge fan of Tom Sellek, so he's my favorite on here. Read on for the list via Stacker here and here.
Famous Actors and Actresses from Michigan (via Stacker here and here):
Kevin Nash
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/9/1959)
Grant Show
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/27/1962)
Justin Bartha
Born: West Bloomfield, Michigan (7/21/1978)
David Ramsey
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/17/1971)
Courtney B. Vance
Born: Detroit, Michigan (3/12/1960)
David Alan Grier
Born: Detroit, Michigan (6/30/1956)
Seamus Dever
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/27/1976)
Matt Letscher
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (6/26/1970)
Jeff Hephner
Born: Sand Creek, Michigan (6/22/1975)
Barry Watson
Born: Traverse City, Michigan (4/23/1974)
Matthew Glave
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (8/19/1963)
Michael Raymond-James
Born: Michigan (12/24/1977)
Lee Majors
Born: Wyandotte, Michigan (4/23/1939)
Terry O'Quinn
Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (7/15/1952)
Curtis Armstrong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/27/1953)
James Wolk
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan (3/22/1985)
Keegan-Michael Key
Born: Southfield, Michigan (3/22/1971)
David Patrick Kelly
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/23/1951)
Eric Allan Kramer
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (3/26/1962)
Dean Cain
Born: Mt. Clemens, Michigan (7/31/1966)
Sean Giambrone
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan (5/30/1999)
Terry Crews
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/30/1968)
Tom Hulce
Born: Detroit, Michigan (12/6/1953)
David Spade
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (7/22/1964)
Ken Jeong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/13/1969)
Tom Skerritt
Born: Detroit, Michigan (8/25/1933)
Colin Egglesfield
Born: Dearborn, Michigan (2/9/1973)
Richard Kiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan (9/13/1939)
Tom Sizemore
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/29/1961)
Robert Wagner
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/10/1930)
Dax Shepard
Born: Milford, Michigan (1/2/1975)
Taylor Lautner
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (2/11/1992)
Steven Seagal
Born: Lansing, Michigan (4/10/1952)
Paul Walter Hauser
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (10/15/1986)
Burt Reynolds
Born: Lansing, Michigan (2/11/1936)
Tom Selleck
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/29/1945)
Matthew Lillard
Born: Lansing, Michigan (1/24/1970)
Sinbad
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (11/10/1956)
Bruce Campbell
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (6/22/1958)
Brian d'Arcy James
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (6/29/1968)
Ernie Hudson
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (12/17/1945)
J.K. Simmons
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1/9/1955)
Geoff Stults
Geoff Stults
Daniel Henney
Born: Carson City, Michigan (11/28/1979)
Jeff Daniels
Born on Feb. 19, in Athens, Georgia, but definitely a Michigander!
Kristen Bell
Born: Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA (7/18/1980)
Marlo Thomas
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/21/1937)
Elizabeth Berkley
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (7/28/1972)
Megan Boone
Born: Petoskey, Michigan, USA (4/29/1983)
Jaime Ray Newman
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (4/2/1978)
Selma Blair
Born: Southfield, Michigan, USA (6/23/1972)
Judy Greer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/20/1975)
Sherilyn Fenn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/1/1965)
Elizabeth Reaser
Born: Bloomfield, Michigan, USA (7/2/1975)
Jana Kramer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/2/1983)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (6/22/1971)
Crystal Reed
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/6/1985)
Eli Jane
Born: Michigan, USA (6/7/1979)
Ellen Burstyn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/7/1932)
Elisabeth Harnois
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (5/26/1979)
Madonna
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (8/16/1958)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Born: New Baltimore, Michigan, USA (11/15/1974)
Gail O'Grady
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/23/1963)
Christine Lahti
Born: Birmingham, Michigan, USA (4/4/1950)
Kate Upton
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan, USA (6/10/1992)
Lin Shaye
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/12/1943)
Piper Laurie
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/22/1932)
Christie Brinkley
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1954)
Pam Dawber
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/18/1951)
Taylor Dooley
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA (2/26/1993)
Grace Lee Whitney
Born: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (4/1/1930)
Lily Tomlin
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (9/1/1939)
Cynthia Watros
Born: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA (9/2/1968)
Lauri Peters
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/2/1943)
Maribeth Monroe
Born: Michigan, USA (3/25/1978)
Betsy Brandt
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (3/14/1973)
Erin Darke
Born: Michigan, USA (9/10/1984)
Ella Anderson
Born: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA (3/26/2005)
Kennedy McMann
Born: Holland, Michigan, USA (10/30/1996)
Kim Hunter
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/12/1922)
Rachel DiPillo
Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (1/26/1991)
Jessica Cauffiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (3/30/1976)
Susan Diol
Born: Marquette, Michigan, USA (5/25/1962)