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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…

Evanescence 8.21.22 Pine Knob

Evanescence 8.21.22 Pine Knob

Alec Robinson

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 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)

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.