Presenter Profile.
Welcome to Arizona Musicfest!
This webpage is designed to provide artist booking and management representatives, touring and technical personnel, and other members of an artist’s team with essential information about Arizona Musicfest’s concert-presenting capabilities, technical resources, and venue and production specifications.
Please use the tabs located along the left side of the page to access detailed information about the various elements of concert production at Arizona Musicfest.
If you are seeking information that is not currently available on this site, please refer to the “Musicfest Production Staff Directory” tab. There, you will find contact information for the staff member best equipped to address your specific questions or production needs.
MUSIC’S BEST AT MUSICFEST
Also Featured at Musicfest: Pink Martini, Il Divo, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Texas Tenors, The Hot Sardines, America, The Ten Tenors, Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Tenors, The Manhattan Transfer, The Count Basie Orchestra, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Piano Guys, Human Nature, The Doo Wop Project, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and more.
Each season also features the Festival Orchestra, an ensemble comprised of musicians from the nation’s top orchestras.
Click HERE for full Performance History, going back to 2022.
- Arizona Musicfest (azmusicfest.org) is a non-profit chartable arts organization based in North Scottsdale, AZ.
- Arizona Musicfest is not a “festival”. It is an indoor concert presenting series with performances October through April. The reference to “fest” in the organization’s name dates back to the early 1990’s when the organization initially began as a small chamber music festival.
- Each season, Musicfest presents over 50 concerts featuring a range of musical genres and artists.
- Musicfest consistently attracts annual attendance over 50,000.
- The Musicfest season is comprised of four programming divisions: Musicfest Presents, Festival Orchestra Week, Musicfest Theatricals, and Intimate Concerts at The Annex.
- Arizona Musicfest is recognized as a leading concert presenter in the Scottsdale/Phoenix/Mesa market.
- Arizona Musicfest’s principal concert venue is Highlands Church, a 1,600 seat high-end production facility. Musicfest is not affiliated with the church in any way, other than through a venue rental agreement.
- The performance venue is conveniently located just 25.8 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
- When not producing concerts, Arizona Musicfest provides outstanding training, performance and scholarship opportunities to aspiring young musicians, as well as dynamic lifelong learning, group music-making, and creative aging opportunities for our community’s older adults.
Booking | Contract Signatory | Pre-Show MC
Allan Naplan – Executive and Producing Director, CEO
allan@azmusicfest.org – 480-422-8546
Contract Administration & Fulfilment | Performance Logistics
Patrick Murphy – Director of Concert Operations
patrick@azmusicfest.org – 480-422-8430
Technical & Backline
Daniel Malone – Technical Director / House Audio Engineer
dan@mouserecording.com – 602-463-0112
Hospitality | Dressing Room | Day-of-Show Coordination
Jessie Roller – Production Coordinator
jessie@azmusicfest.org – 480-210-5881
Marketing | Public Relations
Brian Kunnari – Director of Marketing & PR
briank@azmusicfest.org – 480-210-0375
Box Office | Ticket Counts | Artist Comps
Naomi Martinez-Goldstick – Manager of Ticketing & Patron Services
naomi@azmusicfest.org – 480-482-7770
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY: 1,600
Front Bowl: 610
Rear Bowl: 962
Overall Center Stage Depth: 30′
Overall Center Stage Width: 42′
- (18) L’ Acoustics KARAi in stereo hangs of 9 boxes
- (6) L’ Acoustics SB18i flown, in stereo hangs of 3
- (2) L’ Acoustics A15 (1) Wide, (1) Focus Center Cluster
- (2) L’ Acoustics A15 Wide, outfill
- 4 L’ Acoustics SB28 floor stacked, stereo stacks of 2
- 6 L’ Acoustics 5XT front fills built into front edge of stage
- 8 L’ Acoustics 12XTi delay speakers for rear fill
- (20) Channels of Shure ULXD Wireless
- (14) Channels of Shure PSM1000 In-Ear Monitors
- (1) Digico Quantum 338 with Pulse at FOH
- (1) Digico Quantum 225 with Pulse for Monitors
- SPL Limit: For the listening enjoyment and comfort of patrons, Arizona Musicfest requests that the SPL not exceed an average 85db at the FOH position (C-weighted) and a peak of 92db.
- FOH Position: Note that sunken FOH mix position measures 6’x6′. Alternate FOH position available at back of house.
- 56 channels ETC 26 degree SC4 Jr Ellipsoidal and pars
- (24) Elation Fuze Z120 wash fixtures
- (18) Elation Artiste Davinci LED Spot fixtures
- 12 Blizzard Lighting HOTSTIK RGBAW LED strip fixtures for cyc lights.
House lights and architectural decor fixtures are fully dimmable.
Lighting control is High End Hog 4 PC with a Hoglet.
Spotlights: There are no follow spots in the house inventory. Spots must be rented. If necessary, space allows for two spot towers to be constructed in the back of the house, splitting center.
See below for Moving Lights and Front of House Light Plots. Click images to open full size views.
There are 4 possible manned camera positions with 3 ENG style Panasonic HD cameras: one in the house near downstage center, one mid-house, one fixed rear house right, one on a rail rear house left.
More than 10 stationary cameras are possible on stage.
2 remotely operated stage cameras are available, one on a rail travel / pan rig, one on a pan/tilt.
There is a Blackmagic Design ATEM 2 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4k with an ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel with camera monitoring, and ability to remote paint the mid-house and rear house cameras.
- (1) Panasonic 12k Laser 3 color chip projector 16×9, 1920×1080 Center Stage Projection
- Da Lite 22’x12′ Front projection screen hung upstage center
- (2) Panasonic 8k Laser single color chip projector 16×9, 1920×1080 Side Stage Projection
- Da Lite 16’x9′ Front projection screen hung stage left and right
- Presentation system by ProPresenter 5 running from a 27″ iMac via an IMAG switcher.
On stage right, there is a single “star” dressing room (16′ x 13′) with a private restroom (no shower).
Behind the star dressing room is a larger room (20′ x 20′) ideally suited for artist hospitality/catering and pre- or post-show meet & greet. This adjacent space, with access to the outside, does not have its own bathroom.
On stage left there is a bathroom, but no dressing space.
Due to the lack of additional in-house dressing rooms, Musicfest provides a large high-end trailer for artists. The trailer is located immediately across from the stage door. Comprised of three main rooms, the trailer includes Artist Dressing Room #1 (king sofa , bathroom with shower, and dressing area), Artist Dressing Room #2 (king-size bed , bathroom with shower, and dressing area), as well as an Artists Common Area (kitchenette, dining area, and comfortable seating for eight. In total, the trailer can comfortably accommodate between 10-12 people.
Below is a carousel gallery of the dressing room trailer.
- Musicfest provides a hot meal to all performers and crew on day of show, either by ordering off menus from one of several local restaurants, or buffet-style catering service upon request.
- The green room will always be stocked with water, soft drinks, a coffee and tea station, and light snacks, with comfortable seating for 10-12 people.
- Dressing rooms will be provided with garment steamer, iron and ironing board, clothes rack with hangers, hand towels, and restroom facilities. Upon request, a dedicated makeup table with mirror and lights can be provided.
- Exclusive ground transportation shall be provided for all transports to and from venue, hotel, and airport. Vehicles include 3-4 passenger SUV, 10-12 passenger Sprinter, and/or 20+ passenger bus.
- For specific rider requests and requirements, please submit rider to Jessie Roller (jessie@azmusicfest.org)
Home 2 Suites by Hilton Scottsdale North
20001 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
480-471-1100
(Restaurants immediately adjacent to hotel include Panera, Bosa Donuts, and QDoba)
Home2 Suites by Hilton Scottsdale North
Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains
16770 N Perimeter Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-502-3836
Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains | Hotel with Pool & Executive Suites
The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
6902 E Greenway Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-624-1000
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | 4-Star Golf Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ
Buck and Rider (Seafood)
7015 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
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Isabella’s Kitchen at Grayhawk Golf Club (Italian/Mediterranean)
8620 E Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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Jade Palace Restaurant (Chinese)
8876 E Pinnacle Peak Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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Mastro’s Steakhouse (American/Steak)
8852 E Pinnacle Peak Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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Parma Italian Roots (Italian)
20831 N Scottsdale Rd # 117
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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Pure Sushi (Japanese/Sushi)
20567 N Hayden Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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The Spot Neighborhood Grill (American/Casual)
18251 N Pima Rd # 120
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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White Chocolate Grill (American)
7000 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
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POST-SHOW DINING: Open until 2:00am
EVO (Italian)
15507 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale AZ 85254
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See Artist Contract for confirmed allotment of complimentary tickets per show.
Please submit artist comp list to Jessie Roller (jessie@azmusicfest.org) no later than 24 hours prior to performance. Please also indicate if holder of artist’s comp tickets is eligible for backstage access, either pre- or post-show or both.