Merriweather Post Pavillion is a popular album by the popular buzz band Animal Collective, but a little known fun fact is that the name of the album was actually inspired by the name of an amphitheatre in the greater Baltimore metro area. The real MPP has a 'brand' that is super free-spirited, in touch with nature, and 'perfect' for live music.

Wonder if MGMT 'purposely' booked a show their to try to catch some of the positive vibes / critical acclaim that is associated with the MPP brand. It seems like MPP is probably 'the best / most positively hyped album' of the last 3 decades, so maybe they are just trying to do their best

Learn more about Merriweather Post Pavilion (the venue):

Yes, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead played here! Merriweather Post Pavilion is one of the world's most beautiful and storied amphitheatres – nestled in 40 acres of forest, smack between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. If the backstage walls could talk, they’d echo Roger Daltrey and Robert Plant trading some wicked stories about when the Who and Led Zeppelin played here in the ‘70s. Now Animal Collective has ensured its legendary status, by naming its genius CD “Merriweather Post Pavilion” in homage to the band’s favorite venue.

A concert season at Merriweather Post Pavilion is like putting your iPod on shuffle: the calendar features the best in rock, country, rhythm and blues, pop, jazz, hip hop, alternative, electronica and classical.

Thanks to Billy Joe Armstrong, Merriweather ripped out the first 15 rows of seats to build a mosh pit for Green Day’s American Idiot Tour. But it was for superstar Tom Jones that the loge sections were added, and in the early ‘80s, the lawn was regraded with 700 truckloads of dirt to form its current slope, allowing for great sight lines.

Originally built to be the home of the National Symphony Orchestra, Merriweather was designed by the renowned architect Frank Gehry, who is best known for defying architectural conventions. The natural outdoor setting is one that can’t be matched. The fantastic sound system and large video screens make this amphitheatre a favorite for bands and fans.

Inspired by troubadour and environmentalist Jack Johnson, Merriweather implements a range of efforts to protect the environment, including installing solar panels that power the house lights, composting and building new structures using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

Every year the beloved concert venue sets out to improve. Recent enhancements include building an enormous kitchen that prepares the most delectable cuisines from all over the world, a Music Pinball Arcade, award-winning sculptures and the tripling of restroom facilities.

Merriweather is music, but so much more. It’s a gorgeous walk in the park.

*************************************************************

Conveniently located in the Baltimore/Washington corridor off Route 29 in Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather is nestled within the 40 preserved acres known as Symphony Woods. The natural, outdoor concert setting is one that simply can't be matched.

For more than 40 years, Merriweather has hosted a diverse range of artists and events, offering the area's absolute best in contemporary entertainment. At Merriweather, we are committed to delivering a concert experience that is the top-notch in every way.

This place really seems like 'heaven.' Maybe it is a worm hole, and some sort of portal opens up when relevant musicians play there.
It seems like so many people 'hype up' venues in the greater New York area, along with music festivals like Coachella. However, it seems like they don't integrate architecture, nature and music quite like Merri Post Pavvy.

Does it seem like a progressive seating chart?

Should I start a club and have a progressive architect design the building/space?

Is Merriweather Post Pavillion a 'special place', or is it just the same as every outdoor amphitheatre that has a 'general admission' section in the grass where every1 smokes weed?

Feel like I need to blog from this venue in order to truly 'connect' with music.
Have u ever been to MPP, or have u only experienced it in album format?
Will MGMT turn into the next AnCo after playing at MPP?
Is Merriweather Post Pavilion an architectural marvel, or just another crappy live venue?
Is Merriweather Post Pavilion the greatest album of ur lifetime?
Are all outdoor amphitheatres built for artists like Dave Matthews, John Mayer, and Jack Johnson?
Will this move 'save' MGMT?
Should we go on a spiritual visit to MPP, kinda like how some Jewish people have 2 'visit the Holy Land' in Israel?