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R&B and Hip-Hop

Since R&B and Hip-Hop are such strong and related genres to the rock movement, we believe that these special genres of the pop culture warrant their own place in the historical manifestation of the park. The district will project and represent the urban roots from where this music was originated. We hope to be able to capture the essence of these major music movements and provide an authentic environment that will not only entertain but educate the audience to the history and the struggle of urban youth in America.

Family Design and Kid Friendly

The Kids Are Alright
DECADES’ vision is aligned with a family-friendly theme. This area of the park will consist of child rides and attractions suitable for families with children under 10 years of age. It will also be the home of the video gaming district. We hope to arrange for the vintage characters of Nintendo to be the entertainers and characters for this district. Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and the rest will walk the park and reside in this area. A gaming venue will host tournament-style play and daily competitions in an indoor facility that will be built for gamers by gamers.

The Black Water District
This is the central retail, restaurant and club district. It will be designed much like the San Antonio River Walk complete with a river canal and gondola boats. Walking Bridges will arch over the canal which will join the two lakes in the park. It will encompass several streets and lanes that will lead to themed areas such as China Grove, the New Orleans French Quarter and the Sunset Strip. This will be an area alive with outdoor musicians, live music restaurants, themed hotels and retail shops. It is hoped that restaurant concepts such as Alice Cooperstown, House of Blues, the KISS Coffehouse and others will line the streets. Small themed hotels with approximately 150 rooms will be at the edge of the district. The main members-only DECADES Clubhouse will also reside within this district.

Convertible Concert Venue

DECADES' will feature a convertible concert venue that can feature musical performances both large and small while still giving the performers and audience the feeling they are part of a "packed house" experience.

Spirit of the Radio Concert Hall
Modeled from the Rush album cover art “Spirit of the Radio”, this venue will be a more intimate indoor music theater. It will include 2,000 seats and serve as a regular space for tribute band performances, battle of the band competitions, a “New Artists’ Exposure Series” and bands with smaller audience draws. We also hope to lure the VH1 Music Awards to host their annual event at this site on a rotating basis.

Compton Terrace
To accommodate larger audiences and utilize the beautiful evening weather in Arizona, this 7,000-seat outdoor amphitheater is planned to be modeled after the former Compton Terrace at Legend City and Firebird Raceway off of I-10. We hope to preserve the sign that still sits on the old site and bring it into the park as an historic marker along the Grand Funk Railroad and as signage for the planned venue.