Saratoga Performing Arts Center
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
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| Back of the theater. | |
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| place |
 Saratoga Springs
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 3 '19.5 " N , 73 ° 48' 21.3" W |
| start of building | 1965 |
| opening | 1966 |
| capacity | 25,100 seats |
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs , New York .
The building was constructed from 1964 to 1965 and opened on July 9, 1966. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center seats 25,100 and is the summer venue for the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra . Internationally successful musicians and groups such as Eric Clapton , Elton John , Pink Floyd , Tina Turner and AC / DC have also performed in the amphitheater .