Naming rights and wrongs: Nissan Pavilion becomes Jiffy Lube Live
Can you imagine Radiohead playing at Jiffy Lube Live?
Concert promoter Live Nation has apparently re-branded Nissan Pavilion, its 25,000 seat mega-venue in Bristow with a new name: Jiffy Lube Live. Yes, really.
A spokesperson for Live Nation would not confirm the name change late Friday, but Live Nation’s website now refers to the Washington area’s largest concert venue as Jiffy Lube Live.
Jiffy Lube Live.
Jiffy Lube Live!
What if other music venues in the Washington area had such ridiculous monikers forced upon them? Here are just a few of the possibilities:
The Barns at Wolf Trap = The Dress Barns at Wolftrap
Velvet Lounge = Velveeta Lounge
9:30 club = 7-Eleven club
Iota = IKEA
State Theatre = Quaker State Theatre
HR-57 = Heinz-57
Galaxy Hut = Pizza Hut
Love = eHarmony
The Red & the Black = The Red & the Black & Decker
The Black Cat = Friskies
Rock N Roll Hotel = La Quinta
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage = Eastern Motors Whereyourjobisyourcredit Stage
Verizon Center = Gilbert Arena
Other name changes you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments.
By
Chris Richards
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January 9, 2010; 6:45 AM ET
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Posted by: whatyoutalkinboutman | January 9, 2010 7:10 AM | Report abuse
First of all, I laughed audibly several times while reading this list.
Merriweather Post Grape-Nuts Pavillion
An Diebold Musik
Ford Galaxy Hut
Posted by: Lindemann777 | January 9, 2010 12:41 PM | Report abuse
Madam's Organ = Wonderbra Bar
Posted by: Route1 | January 9, 2010 5:06 PM | Report abuse
Where's the Time-Warner Theater? Or the Arlington Cinema and Miller Genuine Draft House?
Posted by: kenthamaker | January 11, 2010 11:46 AM | Report abuse
Love Merriweather Post Grape Nuts Pavilion and the Arlington Cinema and Miller Genuine Draft House! Where were you guys at deadline on Friday?!
Posted by: ChrisRichards | January 11, 2010 11:55 AM | Report abuse
Merriweather Post Raisin-Bran Pavilion works to.
Patriot Missle System Center
9:30 Auto Club
Dodge Rams Head live
Posted by: EricS2 | January 11, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
DARCARS Constitution Hall
Sixth and iPod Synagogue
DC Comics 9
Hallibur Tonic
Posted by: misere | January 11, 2010 2:22 PM | Report abuse
RID Lice Arena
Posted by: yvonne555 | January 11, 2010 2:35 PM | Report abuse
Respect to DARCARS Constitution Hall.
Posted by: ChrisRichards | January 11, 2010 3:29 PM | Report abuse
Smith & Wesson Center (GWU Smith Center)
Field & Stream House (GMU Field House)
Oscar Meyer & The Hoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall)
Posted by: karmasagent | January 11, 2010 3:55 PM | Report abuse
Pink Hippodrome (local party supply rental company)
ONE Iota
Black&Decker Cat
Posted by: EricS2 | January 11, 2010 4:28 PM | Report abuse
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Carter Barron Amphitheatre =
Carter Red Barron Pizza Amphitheatre
Cole Field House =
The Comcast Center (Opps! Too late!)