In 1998, The Pavilion added new administrative offices for the expanding staff necessary to run a first-class performing arts center. A ten-window ticket office and additional lanes for buses, limousines and vehicle drop-off area were added to the North Plaza as well. Each plaza was enhanced with new restrooms and concession stands. An expansion plan was implemented to provide 1,900 new, uncovered reserved seats, to increase capacity by 1,100 on the lawn, and to build concession stands on the lawn. In 1994, The Pavilion's board of directors decided to expand the capacity and add additional amenities to the existing facility.

The main entrance was located in the South Plaza, along with a four-window ticket office.

Each plaza had one concession stand and restroom. The original facility provided 3,000 reserved seats and room for 7,000 guests on a sloped grass lawn. The Pavilion's opening weekend in late April 1990 featured successive concerts by the Houston Symphony, Frank Sinatra, Alabama, and Clint Black.

After an initial delay due to the region's economic situation, construction began in June 1989. The facility was envisioned as a place where both performing arts groups and contemporary entertainers could perform. Mitchell in 1982 indicating a desire to establish a regional summer home for the Houston Symphony in The Woodlands. History Ĭivic leaders and members of the Houston Symphony approached The Woodlands founder George P. The venue features 6,500 covered seats and up to 10,000 uncovered lawn capacity. The amphitheatre seats 16,500 people and has been the second-most heavily used amphitheater in the world. In March 2014, Huntsman signed a five year contract to be the pavilion's presenting sponsor. It is owned and operated by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands and is a non-profit organization. It caters to both the performing arts and contemporary artists and is also available for rental. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, sometimes called The Woodlands Pavilion or simply The Pavilion, is a concert amphitheatre located in The Woodlands, Texas, an outer suburb of Houston, Texas. The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands

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