<P> The amphitheater, along with the PNC Pavilion, are a part of the Hulbert Taft Jr . Center for the Performing Arts . </P> <P> When Riverbend opened in 1984, it was one of only 16 outdoor music amphitheaters in the United States and it helped revive the Cincinnati concert scene . Many concert promoters avoided Cincinnati following the December 3, 1979, The Who rock concert tragedy, in which 11 people died at Riverfront Coliseum . The city passed tough crowd control ordinances, which kept major acts away . Despite those factors, promoters gave the venue a chance and the fans were excited to see acts who had been avoiding the city since 1979 . </P> <P> Riverbend was built for $9 million on 15 acres (61,000 m) of land donated by Coney Island, a small amusement park . The land was once the home of 2 popular rollercoasters, The Wildcat and Shooting Star, the latter was demolished in 1971 . Due to its location next to the Ohio River, parts of the venue can become flooded, canceling shows . A Pearl Jam concert in 2003 and a 2001 show by Oasis and The Black Crowes were among the shows canceled . </P> <P> The venue's first performance was by Erich Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, with special guests Ella Fitzgerald and Neil Armstrong, on July 4, 1984 . On July 4, 2000, The Pops performed the first live concert televised from Cincinnati, which aired on PBS, featuring Rosemary Clooney and Doc Severinsen . The Dave Matthews Band performed and recorded their show, on June 26, 2000, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 16 . Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on July 20, 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . </P>

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