Venues Location Capacity Types of Events Artists (appeared in 2003) Number of events in 2003 Appeal to artists, promoters Appeal to fans Glendale Arena West Glendale 17,900 to 20,000 Sports, concerts, entertainment Bette Midler and Britney Spears are booked for 2004 120 to 140 State of art design for good sound, easy unloading of equipment, large seating capacity Curiosity about new venue, good sightlines America West Arena Downtown Phoenix 18,500 to 20,000 Sports, concerts, ice shows, monster trucks, wrestling Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake, U2 225 Large seating capacity, room for large stage sets, well-trained staff Central location, familiar venue, near downtown restaurants and bars Cricket Pavilion West Phoenix 20,000 Concerts Destiny's Child, Metallica, Kiss 25 Outdoor seating, large seating capacity Pleasant setting in spring and fall, familiar venue, affordable lawn seating Dodge Theatre Downtown Phoenix 1,500 to 5,000 Concerts, stage shows, boxing Don Henley, Neil Young, Foo Fighters 140 Room for large stage productions, movable partitions allow flexibility Central location, near downtown restaurants Mesa Amphitheatre Central Mesa 4,200 Concerts Michelle Branch, Jimmy Eat World, the Strokes 64 Outdoor setting Pleasant setting in spring and fall, more intimate size Gammage Auditorium ASU campus, Temple 2,900 Concerts, stage shows Tori Amos, the Rockettes, John Leguizamo 300 Great acoustics, intimate showcase for stage and low key music acts Great sound, intimate setting Celebrity Theatre East Phoenix 2,651 Concerts, boxing Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, D'Angelo 140 In the round stage, time-tested venue Most seats close to stage, familiar surroundings