Phoenix Show Palace
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Phoenix Show Palace, Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Show Palace, Phoenix, AZ was a concert, sporting and assembly hall from September 1974 through Spring 1975, it was also known as "The Show Palace". The stated capacity of the Show Palace was 8,800 [1]. Live rock concerts, close circuit TV and live boxing matches along with open to the public free lectures and a trade show were held at this venue. The final advertisement for the Phoenix Show Palace was for a March 31, 1975 boxing match.
Blue Oyster Cult recorded part of their live album "On Your Feet or On Your Knees" at the Phoenix Show Palace 14 October 1974 in a triple bill of Golden Earring, T. Rex and Blue Oyster Cult.
The address for this venue was 3839 West Indian School Road at 38th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ phone number was 278-6583.
Originally constructed in 1956, The Phoenix Show Palace was named The Phoenix Coliseum and was constructed as an indoor ice skating rink and be a multipurpose venue. The inaugural event at the Phoenix Coliseum was a Bob Hope Concert on September 28, 1956. Several other concerts, trade shows and sporting events were held at the Phoenix Coliseum before it ran into financial problems,the final concert to be held before bankruptcy was the June 2, 1957 concert by Frank Sinatra. Plague by several problems the Phoenix Coliseum never reached it's intented potential; poor acoustics, difficult street access and finally a lack of air conditioning condemned the facility to failure. By June 25, 1957 the Phoenix Coliseum filed for bankruptcy. For a period of time concerts and other events continued to be held at the Phoenix Coliseum. By 1961 the Phoenix Coliseum had been converted to discount retail space.
In September 1974, the site of the former Phoenix Coliseum had reverted back from retail space to concert, sporting and event hall space and was renamed "Phoenix Show Palace". The Phoenix Show Palace lasted 6 months and was not used as a concert or event hall after March 1975.
Today, the site of the former Phoenix Coliseum/Phoenix Show Palace has reverted back to retail space.
- ^ Arizona Republic Newspaper 03 June 1956 Section 2 Page 14 "Coliseum Here Will Open Oct. 16"