[3] It mainly hosts concerts; other events, such as graduation ceremonies, including that of Mansfield High School, occasionally take place.

At that time, the venue was planned to be a performing arts center, consisting of concert hall, auditorium and black box theater.

After conducting research, Law concluded the New England region was in desperate need of an outdoors venue (at the time, the main outdoor venues were Tanglewood, Cape Cod Melody Tent, and the South Shore Music Circus).

The site was moved to Mansfield to create a regional venue, being within 40 miles (64 km) of Providence, Boston, Worcester and Cape Cod.

The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford and the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston brought competition to the area, bringing the venue to an average of 36 events per season.