Why crescent ballroom

We strongly suggest checking the website for the most up to date times possible. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to attend shows at Crescent Ballroom. A: We strongly recommend that you bring your ID. Valley Bar is a venue that serves alcohol and it is very important for us to verify that guests who plan on drinking are of legal drinking age.

In compliance with Arizona State Law , anyone 21 and older who plans on drinking alcohol will have to show a valid, non-expired, government issued photo ID; regardless of how old you look!

Anyone without proper ID, regardless of age, may be treated as an underage guest and not allowed to buy, hold, or drink alcohol. This policy is strictly enforced and any violation will result in immediate removal from the venue. Effective July 24, , Arizona liquor laws changed regarding acceptable forms of identification to access alcohol.

You are required to obtain a new ID within 30 days of your 21st birthday. A: Patrons over the age of 21, may leave the venue and come back. A: There is! Cabs are also in a good habit of visiting us, particularly on the weekends! A: While Crescent Ballroom does not have designated parking, there are a few options surrounding the venue. There is limited meter parking in front of the venue along 2nd Avenue, and there are private, paid parking lots on 3rd Ave. We do not offer validation for parking in the surrounding garages, and the parking structure nearest to us across 2nd Avenue closes at 6pm.

A: Unless otherwise indicated, shows at Crescent Ballroom are standing room only. We do offer limited bleacher style seating at the back of the venue, but those fill quickly once doors open and are available on a first come, first served basis. On occasion, we have seated shows where you may buy a specific seat at the venue, but that is indicated upon purchase on a show by show basis. Patrons with special needs should call in advance to make arrangements.

Incidentally, this is why our underage guests are some times directed to use the back entrance of the Ballroom only open to underage guests on show nights after receiving their wristband; rather than pass through the front Lounge. Underage guests must form a line outside the venue until doors open. There is no re-entry for underage guests. A: The lounge is always open and free to the public as long as we are within capacity requirements.

We encourage you to hang out for shows in the lounge, but if you have not purchased a ticket to the show, you may not go into the ballroom. These cards are left in the Cocina 10 Lounge for 2 weeks and then destroyed. A: Smart footwear is strongly encouraged as this is a music venue with many moving parts, otherwise, come as you may!

A: Yes, we are handicapped accessible. Notify a member of Security upon arrival if you require early entry or seating assistance. A: Yes, we do. If you lose your wallet or phone, it will be left in the Security stand. All other physical items will be held in the office for 2 weeks, then it will be donated. A: No. Arizona has an indoor smoking ban, however the lounge patio has ashtrays for smoking.

The north patio is smoke free until 9pm. The kitchen is open from 11am until midnight Monday-Friday, and 5pm-midnight Saturday-Sunday. One of Chilton's jobs when Crescent opened was booking local bands, which proved a bigger challenge than he would've thought. A lot of local bands thought they should be playing in Tempe or Scottsdale, he says. We've got to play downtown. That's where we want to be. Thank you for subscribing. This premium content is made possible because of your continued support of local journalism.

In addition to being one block from a light rail station and a short walk from the downtown campus of Arizona State University, the property at N. Second Avenue had all the character and history Levy was after when he started scouting locations. A 7,square-foot space with exposed red brick and vaulted wood-beam ceilings, it was built in and initially served as a garage on the Dixie Overland Highway, the first all-weather coast-to-coast road.

And it was downtown, which appealed to Levy. He'd grown up seeing concerts in New Orleans and later lived in Tucson, both of which have thriving downtown music scenes. So, I think coming from those places, plus having somewhat inexpensive real estate compared to the Scottsdales and the Tempes, it just made sense.

But most acts spent their growing years in Tempe, Scottsdale of Mesa until they graduated to a larger venue. In addition to being the midsize venue Phoenix needed, Crescent Ballroom had the right vibe to succeed. It's not let's slap a stage up in some strip mall. So it had that element of design and style. And he had great food from the get-go. That food was courtesy of Levy's friend and fellow music lover Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco, who oversaw the menu at Cocina 10, the venue's in-house Mexican restaurant with Gallo Blanco chef Doug Robson.

The opening of Crescent Ballroom had an impact that extended far beyond the types of artists bringing tours through downtown Phoenix. Stanton, a music-loving Arizona Democrat, was elected Mayor of Phoenix a month after the venue opened.

Sat Dec 04 at PM. Mega64 Tue Dec 07 at PM. Fri Dec 24 at AM. Sat Dec 25 at AM. Cults Fri Feb 18 at PM. Dinosaur Jr. Wed Feb 23 at PM. Godspeed You! Enjambre Thu Mar 03 at PM.