Arizona Federal Theatre

Super fun, smaller venue for Concerts. No bad seats! Perfect to enjoy good music! It’s a bit of a walk to the bathrooms and the bar but worth it! Much rather see a concert here than the big venues. Sound is great! Easy to get in, clear bag policy. Did not purchase food here, we ate dinner prior. Tons of great restaurants downtown to eat at prior to attending a show!

I feel like this place is a pretty solid venue for something like a comedy show or low-key concerts. I would go here if the band that I was looking to hear was playing here, but it is not the venue I would pick for a rock show. I’m not a small person, but also not grossly overweight. The seats are pretty close together, and unless you consciously pull your arms in, you are definitely going to be sharing space with your neighbor. The seats are set up like a standard auditorium with steps. If anyone needs to enter or leave the row, you need to stand up to allow them to pass. My most recent seat was in the lower section right behind the walkway, so I had a little extra privacy and no one directly in front of me which was pretty optimal. The drinks, as anywhere, were significantly overpriced. Two white claws with tip came to around $35. I’ve seen a variety of shows here from comedy to instrumental to 90s rock, and I would say all experiences were decent with decent sound. They have a large screen on each side of the stage so you can get a good view pretty much anywhere. The staff is pretty active to make sure that people are not standing in common areas, which was nice. The chairs could go through a remodel at some point as they are not very comfortable, and some are getting a little old. Overall, I would go back if there was somebody I wanted to see, especially a comedian, but in general, for music, this would not be my go-to venue. Also, parking is kind of a nightmare so personally, I would either Uber, get dropped off, or take the light rail.

Arizona Financial Theatre. 5 stars. Caught the Goo Goo Dolls here and honestly, I was impressed start to finish. The whole venue has a good vibe the second you walk in. The seats were surprisingly comfortable, not the usual “hope your back doesn’t give out” kind of concert seating. The sound was dialed in perfectly. Every lyric, every guitar riff, crystal clear and not the blown-out speaker mess some places deliver. The lighting was on point too, not blinding, just right to set the tone. Temperature inside was perfect. They somehow managed to keep it cool without turning it into a meat locker, which is a miracle in Phoenix. Parking was stupid expensive, but that’s downtown for you. At least it was easy to get in and out. Didn’t buy food or drinks because I’m not about that $14 pretzel life, but I saw plenty of people with beers and snacks, so they’ve got it covered if you’re feeling spendy. Staff? Super friendly. Security was actually helpful instead of treating everyone like a problem. Bathrooms were shockingly clean too, which is rare at these kinds of places. Overall just a smooth, easy, great night. Would absolutely go back for another show.

Nice venue for concerts and events. The building was clean, bathrooms in working order, and security throughout the building during the event tonight. There were a few hot dog vendors outside after 11pm. Floors were sticky around chairs, but considering how many people are swinging their arms around with drinks, I'm not surprised.

We got the VIP experience for the Simple Plan concert. They kept us outside forever. It was just about 110 degrees outside. And there was no rush to get us inside. We had to wait for the VIP person to get there. Why wasn't she there waiting for us. We were kept outside for up to 40 mins. I also don't really recommend section 203 behind the sound station area. There was a couple standing in the sound area and the guys head blocked my view for the Bowling for Soup show. Im not even sure they worked there because I never saw them again. Then the lady with the bun kept blocking the rest of the shows. Yea we could've stood up, but then we block everyone behind us and we got seats because we wanted to sit. That area wasn't really that worth the premium price of over $200 a ticket because of the workers standing right in the view. Especially the random couple that showed up and just stood there in the sound area for an hour. I do give 5 stars of allll the performers. Everyone put on a fantastic show. Idk if I'll be back, and if I do it'll be in the cheaper seats.