Club is open all year to host events for up to 150 guests for meetings, parties, mall concerts and receptions. On event nights, members of The Club can enjoy an air-conditioned room with full cash bar, along with the sights and sounds of the evening's concert artist. At the conclusion of The Pavilion's 2000 season, another expansion and renovation project took place. The expansion increased the capacity of the lawn by an additional 3,550 guests, bringing the total capacity to nearly 17,000. A dressing room facility with kitchen was also added. In 2002, a five-story parking garage was erected to ease the parking problem which plagued concert-goers since the opening of the facility. The garage is attached via a walkway to the Marriott across Six Pines drive and allows concert goers who are staying at the hotel a separate entrance to the Pavilion. On September 13, 2008, The Pavilion was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike, which moved over the area in the early morning hours. All concerts for the remainder of the 2008 season were canceled due to extensive damage to the facility. During the height of the storm, 80–90 mph sustained winds shredded the awnings and bent the steel support structure beyond repair. The stage was also damaged during the hurricane. The new roof of the facility, which now has six peaks, took nine months to install and is currently rated to withstand sustained winds of over 175 miles per hour, thus to eliminate possibly further damage to the roof and The Pavilion's infrastructure. 2000 additional seats were added, thus bringing the capacity of the Pavilion to more than 16,000. Concert events The venue is host to performances of the Houston Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera, as well as the Houston Ballet and the Cheek to Cheek Tour. During these performances, lawn seating is usually provided free of charge due to a grant underwritten by various sponsors. See also List of contemporary amphitheatres References External links The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion website Official Pavilion history Amphitheaters in Texas Theatres in Houston Music venues in Houston Buildings and structures in Harris County, Texas Tourist attractions in Harris County, Texas 1990 establishments in Texas