--- title: "The Scene" description: "With its diverse annual lineup of concerts, Pine Knob quickly attracted fans of all demographics, toting coolers in to sit on the lawn and dressing in everything from T-shirts, shorts and, early on, tube socks to suit-and-tie finery." canonical: "https://www.313presents.com/venue/pine-knob-music-theatre/50th-anniversary-photo-exhibit/the-scene" dateModified: "2022-05-19T15:43:06-04:00" type: "page" --- https://www.313presents.com/venue/pine-knob-music-theatre/50th-anniversary https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/313-presents-pk-50th-anniversary-photo-exhibit-spotlight-cab4d0a672.jpg # The Scene With its diverse annual lineup of concerts, Pine Knob quickly attracted fans of all demographics, toting coolers in to sit on the lawn and dressing in everything from T-shirts, shorts and, early on, tube socks to suit-and-tie finery. The theater's initial capacity was 12,500 and the lawn was bisected by a tunnel, whose walls were painted with the names of acts that played there. The tunnel was filled in during the early `80s, increasing Pine Knob's capacity to 15,000. Video screens were installed on the pavilion roof during the summer of 1995 to bring close-up views to lawn fans as well. https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/313-Presents-Pine-Knob-Music-Theatre-50th-Anniversary-Exhibit-DARRYL-PITT-1978-4cf7a9c625.jpg Pine Knob Music Theatre, 1979 | Darryl Pitt https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/313-Presents-Pine-Knob-Music-Theatre-50th-Anniversary-Exhibit-Andy-Freeberg-Beach-Boys-Fans-1979-56a147740d.jpg Beach Boys Fans, 1979 | Andy Freeberg https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/313-Presents-Pine-Knob-Music-Theatre-50th-Anniversary-Exhibit-DARRYL-PITT-Fans-1979-8fffb061de.jpg Pine Knob Music Theatre, 1979 | Darryl Pitt https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/313-Presents-Pine-Knob-Music-Theatre-50th-Anniversary-Exhibit-DARRYL-PITT-1978-58cd2eabc5.jpg Pine Knob Music Theatre, 1978 | Darryl Pitt 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