Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre [1](originally known as the Desert Sky Pavilion and most recently known as Ak-Chin Pavilion)[2] is an amphitheater located in Phoenix, Arizona, which seats 8,106 under a pavilion roof and an additional 12,000 on a hillside behind the main stands.[3] It officially opened on November 11, 1990 (Billy Joel was the venue's inaugural performer).[4] The first live performance was Oingo Boingo, who performed on November 10, 1990, the night before Joel's concert.[5] The naming rights sponsor is Talking Stick Resort (the venue is not located on tribal land). With a total capacity of 20,000, its capacity is higher than Footprint Center and Desert Diamond Arena. The amphitheater's season starts in April and closes in October.

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
An empty parking lot outside the venue
Former namesDesert Sky Pavilion (1988–1996)
Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion (1996–2001)
Cricket Pavilion (2001–06)
Cricket Wireless Pavilion (2006–10)
Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion (2010–13)
Ak-Chin Pavilion (2013–23)
Location2121 N 83rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85035
OwnerLive Nation Entertainment, Live Nation Concerts
Capacity20,106
Construction
Broke ground1988
OpenedNovember 11, 1990

About

Whitney Houston performed at the venue on May 19, 1991, during her I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour.

Steely Dan played their Alive in America tour here in 1994.

Back to Ashes performing at Mayhem Festival 2011

The lawn at the amphitheater contains several video screens.

R.E.M. recorded two tracks off their 1996 studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi there.

The Spice Girls performed at the venue on August 22, 1998, during their debut Spiceworld Tour.

The amphitheater has been used to hold many famous concerts and tours, especially in the summer months of July and August, it has hosted Nine Inch Nails, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Janet Jackson, The Vote for Change Tour, The Vans Warped Tour, The Gigantour, Lollapalooza, Lilith Fair, Crüe Fest, Ozzfest and Projekt Revolution. It has hosted the Phoenix date of the annual Mayhem Festival since the tour's inception in July 2008.

Fall Out Boy recorded their live album, Live in Phoenix, at the amphitheatre on June 22, 2007.[6]

Green Day recorded their song, "Cigarettes and Valentines", for their live album, Awesome as Fuck, here.

Fall Out Boy & Paramore brought their co-headlining tour, MONUMENTOUR to The Pavilion on August 8, 2014 with New Politics as the opening act. Lana Del Rey, accompanied by Courtney Love, brought her Endless Summer Tour to The Pavilion on May 14, 2015.

See also

References
  1. "Ak-Chin Pavilion has a new name. Here's what the Phoenix concert venue is now called". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. "Yeah, I still call it Blockbuster, too. Here's every name Ak-Chin Pavilion has had, ranked".
  3. Desert Sky Pavilion
  4. "Joel 'Starts The Fire' For Pavilion". Deseretnews.com. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  5. "Nov 10, 1990: Oingo Boingo at Desert Sky Pavilion Phoenix, Arizona, United States". Concert Archives. November 10, 1990. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. 'Beat It' Cover Bolsters Fall Out Boy CD/DVD Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2011.

33.471795°N 112.232906°W / 33.471795; -112.232906

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.