[1] The water park and summer camp closed in 2011, with the land turned into a housing development by the Irvine Company.

[3] The 7-year sponsorship deal between Verizon Wireless and SFX Entertainment, then owner of the amphitheatre, was a multimillion-dollar contract.

They were joined onstage by surprise guest Stevie Nicks, who performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" with the band.

Oingo Boingo played its annual Halloween concerts at the venue, from 1986 through 1991, and one final time in 1993, before moving the remaining 1994 and 1995 shows to Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, Dangerous Toys and Metal Church performed together on July 12, 1991 as part of the Operation Rock & Roll tour.

In 1996, Kiss performed at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre as part of their highly anticipated reunion tour, Alive/Worldwide, featuring the original lineup: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.

The show at Irvine served as a warm-up event, taking place on June 15 during the KROQ Weenie Roast.

Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Dio performed on August 24, 2003, while Mars was vividly visible to the audience against the backdrop of the stage.

After the show, she wrote the song "Irvine" at the venue, later released as a hidden track on her 2007 album My December.