It serves as the graduation venue for Oceanside High School and hosts other annual events such as Juneteenth and Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

[3] It has hosted an annual Tea Party anti-tax rally on or around April 15th since 2010, and a salute to the military called "Operation Appreciation" every May since 2002.

[4] It has played host to a number of well-known musical acts, including The Black Keys and Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

[6] On May 16, 2012, the Oceanside City Council voted to name the amphitheatre, as well as its beach community center, in honor of Junior Seau.

He graduated from Oceanside High School and played professional football for the hometown San Diego Chargers for 13 seasons.