Marquee Theatre
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Marquee Theatre is a small sized music venue
in Tempe, Arizona
. The theater sits on the north side of Tempe Town Lake
near the Mill Avenue Bridge
, at the intersection of Mill Avenue and Washington Street, the primary business and entertainment district in Tempe.
and caters to band of the college age demographic.
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
. The theater sits on the north side of Tempe Town Lake
Tempe Town Lake
Tempe Town Lake is a reservoir that occupies a portion of the currently dry riverbed of the Salt River as it passes through the city of Tempe, Arizona just north of Tempe Butte....
near the Mill Avenue Bridge
Mill Avenue Bridges
The Mill Avenue Bridges consist of two bridges that cross the Salt River in Tempe, Arizona at the north end of the shopping district on Mill Avenue. The first bridge opened in August 1931 and the second bridge opened in 1994.-Original Span:...
, at the intersection of Mill Avenue and Washington Street, the primary business and entertainment district in Tempe.
About
The Marquee originally opened in 1993 as the Red River Opry and catered to country music. New ownership took over in the early 2000's, changed the name and removed the seats. It is currently owned and operated by Lucky Man Concerts. The theater features festival seating and the back of the house is approximately 80 feet from the stage. It is open to all ages and alcoholic beverages are served with proper ID. Due to the Arizona smoking laws, there is no smoking permitted inside but a large outdoor patio is provided. The theater is popular with the students of nearby Arizona State UniversityArizona State University at the Tempe campus
Arizona State University at the Tempe campus is the largest of four campuses that compose Arizona State University. The campus lies in the heart of Tempe, Arizona, about eight miles east of downtown Phoenix. The campus is considered urban, and is approximately in size. ASU's Tempe campus is...
and caters to band of the college age demographic.