GLENDALE, Ariz. — The VAI Resort next to State Farm Stadium in Glendale is hard to miss when you visit a Cardinals game or concert. In fact – music is what motivates this development and you may find yourself checking in to have a front row seat to the latest jams by the end of 2025.
The resort is set to be Arizona's largest once it's complete, VAI Associate Director of Brand Experiences and Content Development Sarah Trott said. “We have four hotel towers, 12 restaurants, we have a five-acre VAI beach, man-made Konos Island,” said Trott. “There’s something for everyone.
” “There are luxurious touches to this resort, but really it is approachable and this is a place for families and everybody to come together all through live music,” she added. The resort is focused on multi-generational travel with space for grandparents, parents and kids, all while attracting local and international visitors. The center of property is the VAI Amphitheater.
Trott said this is a first of its kind concert venue, where 150 of the hotel rooms have skybox balconies overlooking the $50 million, 360-degree stage and venue. She said this will be attractive to today’s top artist as the stage is equipped to just plug and play meaning they don’t have travel with their entire tour kit. The concert venue can host about 11,000 capacity, but artists could do a resort-takeover and host closer to 20,000 fans for a 360-music experience.
Trott said the property itself will house 1,100 rooms.
