 In the 1800s, the park was the site of the Crystal Palace exhibition building, which burnt down and was replaced by the present Horticulture Building to the north of the park.The list of famous acts to have played at the Bandshell is literally almost innumerable.The list of acts includes Salman Ahmad, Louis Armstrong, Glen Campbell, Blondie (band), Johnny Cash, The Diamonds, Esther Ghan Firestone, Bob Hope, Quincy Jones, Guy Lombardo, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell, Bob Newhart, Salt-N-Pepa, Neil Sedaka, The Stampeders, The Glorious Sons The Guess Who, Tommy James and the Shondells.