In the wake of a bitter legal battle with a neighboring senior living complex, the popular EDM venue has quietly shuttered.
Shady Park, a prominent electronic music venue in Arizona, has officially closed its doors after nearly 10 years of operation, marking the end of one of the Phoenix area’s most recognizable EDM destinations.
The venue was opened in 2015 by Scott Price, a local restaurateur and entrepreneur behind several Tempe nightspots, including Sunbar. What began as a distinctive outdoor “bar park” with a tree-lined patio soon evolved into a popular hub for electronic music, hosting its first show in early 2016, according to reporting by Phoenix New Times.
Shady Park quickly established itself as a destination for both local and touring DJs, with leading Arizona promoter Relentless Beats bringing in major acts. But the venue’s trajectory changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After closing in March 2020 under statewide business restrictions, Shady Park reopened nearly a year later to find a new neighbor, Mirabella at ASU, a 20-story senior living high-rise that had opened across the street in December 2020. When concerts resumed, residents began filing noise complaints with Tempe officials…