Glen Helen Amphitheater is a huge outdoor bowl in Glen Helen Regional Park, in the Devore area of San Bernardino at the foot of the Cajon Pass. Live Nation runs it on county land, and it opened in 1993 as Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. It’s been a Southern California home for heavy festival tours, including 14 Ozzfest dates from 1996 through 2017 (bills with Slayer, Pantera, Korn and System of a Down) and the joint Ozzfest meets Knotfest shows, plus Mayhem Festival and Gigantour.
Expect reserved seating up front and a massive lawn behind it, with room for up to 65,000. Heavy bills are occasional, not weekly, and most events are all ages. Leave the battle vest at home: the venue bans cuts, club colors, patches, chains, spikes and flags, plus outside chairs. Traffic on I-15 gets ugly, so arrive when the lots open.
Venue Info
- Address: 2575 Glen Helen Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407
- Phone: (909) 880-6500
- Neighborhood: Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore area of San Bernardino (I-15 at Glen Helen Pkwy)
- Capacity: Up to 65,000 (per San Bernardino County Regional Parks)
- Age policy: Most events are all ages; kids 2 and under need no ticket but must sit on a lap
- Tickets: Live Nation; on-site box office opens at noon on show days (day-of-show sales only)
- Parking: Included with your ticket; paid Premier (Blue Lot) and Ultra Premier (Green Lot) upgrades are closer. Lots usually open about 2 hours before gates
- Former names: Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen, Glen Helen Pavilion, San Manuel Amphitheater (naming rights ended January 2017)
