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If you sneered when Live Nation renamed the Nissan Pavilion Jiffy Lube Live, you'll get a kick out of the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre At the Florida State Fairgrounds.
No joke. Check it out. Does that even fit on a ticket stub?
Thanks to Sarah Kelber for the tip.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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Comments
The new Giants/Jets stadium turned down a $25 million offer for naming rights from AshleyMadison.com.
It would have immediately become the best named venue in America.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 22, 2010 1:35 PM
I was looking for tickets when I found myself looking for places that sell tickets. It's not the worst named venue, but it certainly is the worst/funniest/offensive way to get you the ticket you want to your worst named live music venue. I give you ticketjew.com
Posted by: Rube Goldberg | June 22, 2010 2:56 PM
It was eventually named the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale Arizona, but before it accepted that sponsorship the stadium authority turned down $20 million to name it "Pink Taco" Field.
Posted by: Sturmy | June 22, 2010 3:34 PM
Bojangle's Coliseum in Charlotte, NC is pretty close. A second rate chicken spot behind KFC's parent company Yum!Brands and their aptly named arena in Louisville, KY...
Posted by: Sucio410 | June 22, 2010 4:08 PM
great marketing slogan for Nissan Pav:
"When looking for great summer concerts, don't forget The Lube!"
Posted by: Craig | June 24, 2010 10:14 PM