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Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion Location Phoenix, Arizona Coordinates 33°28′18″N 112°13′58″W / 33.471795°N 112.232906°WCoordinates: 33°28′18″N 112°13′58″W / 33.471795°N 112.232906°W Type Outdoor amphitheatre Opened 1990 Former name(s) Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion
Cricket Wireless PavilionSeating type reserved, lawn Capacity 20,000 Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion[1] (previously known as Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion and Cricket Wireless Pavilion) is an amphitheater located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, which seats 8,000, under a pavilion roof and an additional 12,000, on a spacious hillside behind the main stands. It was originally known as Desert Sky Pavilion and opened in November 1990 (Billy Joel was the venue's inaugural performer). With a total capacity of 20,000, its capacity is higher than US Airways Center and Jobing.com Arena. The amphitheater's season starts in April and closes in October.
The lawn at the amphitheater contains several video screens.
The amphitheater has been used to hold many famous concerts and tours, especially in the summer months of July and August, it has hosted 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 Cricket Pavilion in June 22, 2007.[2]
Green Day recorded their song, "Cigarettes and Valentines", for their live album, Awesome As Fuck, here.
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Phoenix Points of Pride Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa · Arizona Center · Arizona State University at the West campus · Ben Avery Shooting Facility · Burton Barr Central Library · Camelback Mountain · Cricket Pavilion · Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center · Deer Valley Rock Art Center · Desert Botanical Garden · Encanto Park · Heard Museum · The Herberger Theater Center · Historic Heritage Square · Ro Ho En (Japanese Friendship Garden) · Mystery Castle · Orpheum Theatre · Papago Park/Hole-In-The-Rock · Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix Mountains Park and Recreation Area · Phoenix Zoo · Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park · Shemer Art Center and Museum · South Mountain Park · St. Mary's Basilica · Symphony Hall · Telephone Pioneers of America Park · Tovrea Castle and Carraro Cactus Garden · US Airways Center · Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza · Wrigley MansionCategories:- Amphitheaters in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Phoenix, Arizona
- Culture of Phoenix, Arizona
- Music venues in Arizona
- Phoenix Points of Pride
- Visitor attractions in Phoenix, Arizona
- Event venues established in 1990
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