Footprint Center seats 18,000 in the Valley of the Sun's anchor city of 1.6 million (4.9 million metro), the fifth-largest US city. The Van Buren and Crescent Ballroom maintain indie credibility while the Orpheum Theatre adds 1,400-seat historic elegance. The sprawling desert metropolis requires multiple venue clusters across Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Glendale suburbs.