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730 N. Mill Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281

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Located just north of Tempe Town Lake near the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Washington Street, the Marquee Theatre is an institution in the Valley's live music scene. With a capacity of roughly 1,000, it's just big enough that it is required to separate the underagers from the drinkers, which is great for parents attending a show with their kids or groups of young adults who fall on either side of the legal drinking age. At the same time, the theater is intimate enough so that pretty much any location in the house offers a great view of the stage. A large bar in the concourse area is usually pretty busy, but a smaller bar on the concert floor adjacent to the stage ensures that you can have a drink without missing a note. The sound system is top-notch, which is a good thing considering the blockbuster acts that Marquee regularly hosts. Such prominent national acts as A Perfect Circle, Sonic Youth, Social Distortion, and the Black Keys have performed there, as well as a number of up-and-coming Valley bands who get a chance to shine on the big stage during frequent local showcases.







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  • 2008 | Best Venue for National Music Acts

    Sure, the parking costs $5 (and there's never enough of it), the security can be rude, and all shows are general admission and standing room only. So what makes the Marquee Theatre the best place to see national acts Well, one reason the shows rock at the Marquee is because of the venue's sound and light system, which is state of the art. We've heard crappy bands sound good at the Marquee Theatre, which isn't an easy trick to pull off. But the main reason the Marquee gets this award is... More »

  • 2006 | BEST VENUE FOR NATIONAL ACTS

    You've still got to pay five bucks to park there, but at least you don't have to fight downtown Phoenix traffic. There are other benefits to seeing national acts at the Marquee, too. The venue often hosts bands just before they blow up big (H.I.M., The Darkness), so it's a great place to catch "the next big thing" before they're too big for you to afford tickets to their arena shows the following year. And there are no "nosebleed seats" at the Marquee. With a capacity of around 1,000, you've... More »

  • 2005 | BEST VENUE FOR NATIONAL ACTS

    There's nary a place to rest your weary feet except for a few concrete stools on the smokers' patio, and you'll probably have to find parking on the other side of the Mill Avenue Bridge, but if you want to see the bands with the biggest buzz, you'll be coming to the Marquee Theatre. Many of the shows sell out, so it's wise to get tickets in advance. You might have to stand shoulder to shoulder with sweaty fellow fans to see a hot headliner like Nine Inch Nails, but think about it this way:... More »

  • 2004 | BEST VENUE FOR NATIONAL ACTS

    Bellyache all you want about the beer prices or paying to park. When the legendary Nita's Hideaway closed its doors late last year, the Marquee came to the rescue. Without the Marquee, you have to wonder if we would've seen so many noteworthy national headliners, including The Strokes, Sonic Youth, Kanye West, and Motörhead. After all, it's pretty much the only venue in town with a capacity of 1,000 people. Lately, the Marquee's been hosting smaller shows as well, with featured local... More »

  • 2003 | BEST VENUE FOR NATIONAL ACTS

    Formerly the Red River Music Hall, the Marquee Theatre opened its doors this past March, admittedly on the premature side by its new owners, the regional promotional powerhouse Nobody in Particular Presents. Though NIPP is still working on $1 million in renovations, improvements to parking and the installation of a permanent sign advertising the theater, it has as good a music-business fallback as any in the meantime -- really good music. In recent weeks, the theater has booked shows by the... More »

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    By Melissa Fossum | Tue, May 22, 2012

    Punk and hardcore bands aren't usually known for lineup stability, but Hermosa Beach, California, rockers Pennywise had a pretty solid run for their first 20 years of existence. Beyond the death of ... More »

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    By Jason P. Woodbury | Tue, May 22, 2012

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    By Melissa Fossum | Wed, May 9, 2012

    Florida punk-rockers Against Me! have always made honesty a policy, discussing scene politics, social politics, and issues of justice and hypocrisy with an insight and power. But who saw this one comi... More »

  • Baroness @ Marquee Theatre

    Baroness @ Marquee Theatre

    By Jason P. Woodbury | Thu, May 03, 2012

    Analog obsessives and audiophiles may bemoan the inevitable digitalization of music on the grounds that MP3s lack the sound quality of vinyl, but there's been no greater victim of the download revolution than the album cover. Think about it — woul... More »

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    "Hiatus" is a tricky word. More often than not, when a band tosses the term out there, it's shorthand for "we're breaking up, guys." Dustin Kensrue of influential post-hardcore, post-metalcore, post-pop punk, post-pretty much everything O.C. rock... More »

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    spbrennan1 | Tempe, AZ | 2 Reviews

    | Wed, May 2, 2012

    Tonight at the marquee, during say anything, security guards used abusive force on another concert goer. This man, was standing 10 feet from me the entire time. The guards say he got into a fist fight with another guy during the show, this did not happen, although there may have been a confrontation. The security pulled him out side, threw him to the ground. Then each one had a different limb of... his and was twisting it in awkward and painful positions while they searched him. The whole time he was asking them to use less force he didn't do anything wrong and wasn't resisting. When the cops showed up, they flat out lied. i was standing in the smoking section watching/ listening, they told them how he attacked them along with another patron of the show. after the show i went to form a complaint about this event and i was brushed aside and told to leave. if you do a quick google search on reviews of the marquee you will find that this happens a lot. something needs to be done to stop this.

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    spbrennan1 | Tempe, AZ | 2 Reviews

    | Wed, May 2, 2012

    Tonight at the marquee, during say anything, security guards used abusive force on another concert goer. This man, was standing 10 feet from me the entire time. The guards say he got into a fist fight with another guy during the show, this did not happen, although there may have been a confrontation. The security pulled him out side, threw him to the ground. Then each one had a different limb of... his and was twisting it in awkward and painful positions while they searched him. The whole time he was asking them to use less force he didn't do anything wrong and wasn't resisting. When the cops showed up, they flat out lied. i was standing in the smoking section watching/ listening, they told them how he attacked them along with another patron of the show. after the show i went to form a complaint about this event and i was brushed aside and told to leave. if you do a quick google search on reviews of the marquee you will find that this happens a lot. something needs to be done to stop this.

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    phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Sure, the parking costs $5 (and there's never enough of it), the security can be rude, and all shows are general admission and standing room only. So what makes the Marquee Theatre the best place to see national acts? Well, one reason the shows rock at the Marquee is because of the venue's sound and light system, which is state of the art. We've heard crappy bands sound good at the Marquee Theatre, which isn't an easy trick to pull off. But the main reason the Marquee gets this award is because the venue gets all the great national shows. Sure, the arenas around town get the familiar stadium-fillers like Rolling Stones, The Police, and Rush, but Marquee Theatre has a knack for hosting hot acts that are just starting to crack the national market or already have a huge indie following — The Killers, Tegan & Sara, Dresden Dolls, Hank III, Peter Murphy, Dilated Peoples. Now, if we could just find somewhere to park.

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