 An empty parking lot outside the venue | |
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| Former names | Desert Sky Pavilion (1988–1993) Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion (1993–2001) Cricket Pavilion (2001–06) Cricket Wireless Pavilion (2006–10) Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion (2010–13) Ak-Chin Pavilion (2013–23) |
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| Location | 2121 N 83rd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85035 |
| Owner | Live Nation Entertainment, Live Nation Concerts |
| Capacity | 20,106 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | November 9, 1990 |
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 9, 1990 (Billy Joel was the venue's inaugural performer).[4] 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.
- ^ "Ak-Chin Pavilion has a new name. Here's what the Phoenix concert venue is now called". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Yeah, I still call it Blockbuster, too. Here's every name Ak-Chin Pavilion has had, ranked".
- ^ Desert Sky Pavilion
- ^ "Joel 'Starts The Fire' For Pavilion". Deseretnews.com. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 9, 2014.