Though outdoor concerts have been held at Bald Hill since as far back as 1965,[2] the current amphitheater was built in the late 1980s (replacing earlier portable and simpler stages) on the location of the former Bald Hill Ski Bowl, and modeled after venues such as the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel Township, New Jersey.

[3] The venue does not share the same popularity as the Jones Beach Theater also located on Long Island, however many concertgoers have praised the sight lines.

King, Pat Benatar, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister and the 2002 Metal Edge Rockfest.

[6] One black mark occurred in the early 1990s, when a local promoter booked several high-profile shows that never happened, and failed to issue refunds, causing lawsuits to be brought against the town.

[6] In 2012, the Brookhaven Town Board approved a five-year agreement with JVC Broadcasting to manage the venue, and that June it was announced that the facility would be renamed the Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill.