- Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Infobox Venue
name = Cricket Wireless Pavilion
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location =Phoenix, Arizona
coordinates = coord|33.471795|-112.232906|type:landmark|display=inline,title
type = Outdooramphitheatre
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opened =1990
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former_names = Desert Sky Pavilion
seating_type = reserved, lawn
seating_capacity = 20,000The Cricket Wireless Pavilion is anamphitheater located inPhoenix, 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 formerly 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, Cricket Wireless Pavilion's capacity is higher thanUS Airways Center andJobing.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 when it usually hosts theOzzfest andProjekt Revolution tours. In July of 2008, the amphitheater held the Phoenix date of theMayhem festival .Fall Out Boy recorded their live album at Cricket Pavillion.ee also
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List of contemporary amphitheatres External links
* [http://www.cricket-pavilion.com/ Cricket Wireless Pavilion Web Site]
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