SECTION B REAL ESTATE OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS Record your final wishes with us for your family’s peace of mind Local Living Call 810-629-9321 or visit www.sharpfuneralhomes.com Sunday, June 19, 2016 WWW.DTEENERGYMUSICTHEATRE.ORG DTE Energy Music Theatre, formerly Pine Knob, has been the venue of choice for 44 years By Vera Hogan name “Pine Knob” as it is often Knob gave a summer home to rock, WWW.BRUCEBASE.COM
[email protected]; 810-433-6823 referred to by concert-goers. pop, R&B and other contemporary Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen Summer wouldn’ t be summer Pine Knob was built in 1972 to styles, creating a template that was backstage on Sept. 2, 1978. without at least one trip to see a be the primary outdoor amphitheater followed by more, and increasingly performance by your in the Detroit metro larger, outdoor venues. favorite entertainers area. It was nam ed One such venue called “Poplar at DTE Energy Music Pine Knob be cause Creek,” located in Hof fman Es - Theatre in Clarkston. n DTE Energy Music of its close proximity tates, Illinois, was nearly identical Theatre was so named Originally called in 2001 after its parent with the popular Pine to Pine Knob. Pine Knob, in 2001 company, Detroit Edison Knob golf course and Today, DTE Energy Music Thea- DTE Ener gy Music purchased the naming ski area. tre has a seating capacity of 15,294. Theatre (the parent rights for $10 million. At the time, Pine Pine Knob/DTE has received company of Detroit Originally built in 1972, the Knob was the lar g- more than 32 industry awards since amphitheater was called Edison) purchased Pine Knob Music Theater.