Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°28′18″N 112°13′58″W / 33.471795°N 112.232906°W / 33.471795; -112.232906Coordinates: 33°28′18″N 112°13′58″W / 33.471795°N 112.232906°W / 33.471795; -112.232906
Type	Outdoor amphitheatre
Opened	1990
Former name(s)	Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Seating 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.

See also

• List of contemporary amphitheatres

References

1. ^ http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/03/10/20110310cricket-pavilion-ashley-home-store.html
2. ^ 'Beat It' Cover Bolsters Fall Out Boy CD/DVD Billboard. Retrieved June 11 2011.

External links

• Venue Web Site