[3] The venue has hosted numerous professional musical acts over the years of its operation and continues to do so to this day.

[4] Lawrence Welk's appearance at the Concord Pavilion on June 13, 1982, was billed as his farewell performance.

[5] Legendary concert promoter Bill Graham was killed in a 1991 helicopter crash after leaving a concert at the Pavilion by Huey Lewis and the News, having just discussed with the band about organizing a benefit for the victims of that year's fire in the Oakland Hills;[6] Graham's production company, Bill Graham Presents (BGP), had been the booking agent for the Concord Pavilion since at least 1985.

[7] In a deal with the city of Concord, Bill Graham Presents took over operations of the facility in February 2000.

The Pavilion changed its name in April 2006, when it became the Sleep Train Pavilion after the California-based mattress retailer (now a Houston, Texas-based company) purchased the naming rights; by 2017 the retailer folded into Mattress Firm.