text: There is a reason I avoided this venue for so long because I did not want to be pushed up against a bunch of sweaty people But the right occasion and the right band pulled me from my comfort zone and into the Marquee Theatre I am not going to bitch about the parking is not bad for an event and the lot was across the street Once we got there they separated us into boygirl lines Since it was an anniversary gift for my husband I had the cash to pay and had to jump out of line to give it to him I tried going to the front of the line to see how we purchased tickets and they directed me back to the line After I get searched have by bag gone through put my boots back on get my drivers license scanned get a wrist band they finally ask for a ticket Somewhere during that huge process you think they would have let you purchase a ticket From the line we were standing in there was no way to see the ticket booths never mind I had already asked some idiot working there We finally get in and the drinks were stiff and reasonably priced The theatre had very poor ventilation and airflow it was like being inside a sauna The stage is a decent size and the ground slopes down as most theatres do for better viewing The sound however was not so great I did like that they had little bars set up inside the theatre it made the lines shorter There is a patio with a few benches and that is all the seating in the entire place nnThe Marquee was all I expected it to be except for the sound You would think a music venue would care more about acoustics Oh from the patio you can see all the people getting pulled over by Tempe police watching someone get a DUI always puts a nice damper on your night