Phoenix Business Journal
By Tim Gallen
West Valley concert venue Desert Sky Pavilion has a new name.
The 20,000-seat venue in west Phoenix will now be called Ak-Chin Pavilion after the Ak-Chin Indian Community inked a deal with Live Nation Entertainment, which owns the 23-year-old pavilion.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Ak-Chin tribe views the deal as a way to invest in its community, said Tribal Chairman Louis Manuel Jr.
“The Ak-Chin Indian Community has long-standing roots in Arizona and have always believed that investing in our community is the right thing to do,” he said in a press release. “We are excited about this partnership with Live Nation and working together to bring quality live entertainment to the Valley.” Continue reading: