Toyota Music Factory

Entertainment complex in Texas

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Toyota Music Factory

Venue shown during construction, March 2017

Former names| Music Factory Entertainment Center (planning)
Irving Music Factory (construction)
Address| 300 W Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039-5469
Location| Las Colinas
Coordinates| 32°52′25″N 96°56′42″W﻿ / ﻿32.873737°N 96.944930°W﻿ / 32.873737; -96.944930
Public transit| Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Owner| ARK Group - Noah Lazes and Richard Lazes
Operator| Live Nation
Capacity| 8,000 (The Pavilion--amphitheater)
4,000 (The Pavilion--indoor theater)
2,500 (The Pavilion--intimate theater)
1,500 (Texas Lottery Plaza)
Construction
Broke ground| August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)
Opened| September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)
Construction cost| $175 million
Architect| Gensler
Project manager|

* ARK Group

Structural engineer| TSA
Services engineer| Purdy McGuire
General contractor| Balfour Beatty
Main contractors| Skanska
Website
Venue Website

Building details

Design and construction
Civil engineer| JQ Engineering
Other designers|

* Studio Outside
* Scott Oldner Lighting Design
* WJHW
* Saunders & Associates

The Toyota Music Factory[1] (originally known as Irving Music Factory)[2][3] is an entertainment complex located in the Las Colinas neighborhood of Irving, Texas.[4][3][5]

Developed by the ARK Group and the City of Irving, with architecture design by the Gensler[6] firm, for roughly $US175 million,[3] the live music venue holds more than 8,000 spectators.[7] The development is slated to include 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 100,000 square feet concert hall and amphitheater with 8,000 capacity, an outdoor event plaza and 100,000 square feet of office space.[8]

## History

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In 2007, voters in Irving agreed to finance an entertainment center near Texas State Highway 114.[5] In 2014, The ARK Group announced that a new entertainment district near the Irving Convention Center was planned for Irving, Texas.[9]

The venue was originally scheduled to open as the "Irving Music Factory" on September 1, 2017, with a live performance by comedian Dave Chappelle. However, construction delays caused the September 1 opening to be cancelled.[2] On September 8, The ARK Group announced that venue was being renamed the Toyota Music Factory and would open the following day with a ZZ Top concert as its inaugural event.[2] The venue formally opened on September 9.[10]

In January 2024, Irving's city council approved a $6.3 million renovation and redevelopment of the venue.<ref?"Irving okays $6M upgrade of Toyota Music Factory". Fox 4 KDFW. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref>

Since its opening, artists who have performed at Toyota Music Factory include Nine Inch Nails, Rosalía, Olivia Rodrigo, Tame Impala, Bob Dylan, Suicideboys, ZZ Top, Sting, Harry Styles, Charlie Puth, Robert Plant, J Balvin, Slayer, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and others. Local and regional artists such as Kacey Musgraves and The Chicks have also played homecoming shows at the venue. The Toyota Music Factory also hosted The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July 2024 as part of 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities.

## Layout

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The complex consists of 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of food and retail space which includes a movie theater and bowling alley. Alongside these facilities lies a 4,000-seat indoor music theatre, "The Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory" with walls that can retract to create an open-air pavilion capable of seating an additional 4,000 people on its 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) lawn.[4][11]

## Developers

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The ARK Group

The ARK Group, owned by Noah Lazes and Richard Lazes, is a combination of companies whose focus is on mixed-use developments and entertainment zones.[12] Previous projects include the original Music Factory in Charlotte, North Carolina and Level Entertainment Venue in Miami, Florida.[13][14]

Gensler

Gensler is a global design firm with 44 offices and over 5,000 architects, interior architects, planners and designers.[15] Previous projects include sports/entertainment district L.A. Live and MGM CityCenter. Gensler Dallas, who designed Irving's Music Factory, has a portfolio of mixed-use developments including Legacy West[16] and The Star in Frisco.

## Entertainment

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The Pavilion

An open-air pavilion allowing three different flexible person capacities for events. The intimate theater allows for 2,500 person capacity, the indoor theater allows for a 4,000 person capacity and an 8,000 person capacity for the amphitheater. The Pavilion additionally includes Premium seats and VIP Club and access to 20 different restaurants and bars around the venue.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

The cinema offers 7 auditoriums, foods and drinks services to each auditorium, and 4K digital projection. Attached to the cinema is an lounge area featuring cocktails and crafted beer. Additionally there is also an open-air patio.

In June 2024, the Alamo Drafthouse location closed, along with every other Dallas-area location.[17] With an acquisition saving the regional locations, the Alamo Drafthouse at Toyota Music Factory is scheduled to reopen on August 23, 2024.[18]

Texas Lottery Plaza

An Open-aired plaza that is surrounded by restaurants and bars and additional performance area for music. This area is available to rent to customers.

Stumpy's Hatchet House

An indoor hatchet throwing venue with 11 throwing pits. Additionally amenities are beer pong, cornhole, jukebox, and lounge areas with TV's. Toyota Music Factory is the first venue in the United States to include hatchet throwing indoors.

## External links

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* The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
* Toyota Music Factory

## References

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1. ^ "Toyota Buys Naming Rights to Irving Music Factory". Irving Weekly. September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
2. ^ a b c "Irving Music Factory Renamed Toyota Music Factory, Debuts New Pavilion". nbcdfw.com. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
3. ^ a b c "Irving's $175 million Music Factory project is up for grabs - Real Estate - Dallas News". dallasnews.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
4. ^ a b "Live Nation Unveils New North Texas Venue The Pavilion". billboard.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
5. ^ a b "The Music Factory Development Underway in Las Colinas". nbcdfw.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
6. ^ "Gensler Music Factory DFW Real Estate Review".
7. ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (December 6, 2014). "Live Nation to open new transforming indoor-outdoor venue in DFW". AXS. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
8. ^ "It's done: Irving Music Factory inks Ethos Group for complete sell out". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
9. ^ "The Music Factory Entertainment Center Groundbreaking Irving, TX - The Music Factory". musicfactory.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
10. ^ Dearmore, Kelly (September 10, 2017). "Finally making music, Music Factory in Irving overcame opening-night obstacles". guidelive.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
11. ^ "Exclusive: Live Nation to open new $40M concert venue at Music Factory in Irving". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
12. ^ "About ARK Group".
13. ^ "PROJECTS - ARK Group | Real Estate Developers". arkgroupus.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
14. ^ Carlisle, Candace (April 16, 2014). "Ark Group developer says $165M Music Factory in Irving 'unparalleled'". Dallas Business Journal. American City Business Journals.
15. ^ "About Gensler" (PDF).
16. ^ "Legacy West | Projects | Gensler". Gensler. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
17. ^ "All five Dallas-area Alamo Drafthouse locations closing immediately due to bankruptcy filing". CBS. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
18. ^ "Alamo Drafthouse Cinema reveals reopening dates for Dallas-area theaters". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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Irving, Texas

Geography|

| Areas|

* Las Colinas
* Valley Ranch

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Education|

| Primary and
secondary schools|

| Public|

* Irving ISD
* Irving HS
* MacArthur HS
* Nimitz HS
* Singley Academy
* Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
* Ranchview HS
* Coppell ISD
* Dallas ISD*
* North Lake ECHS
* Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

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Private|

* Cistercian Preparatory School
* The Highlands School
* Islamic School of Irving
* StoneGate Christian Academy
* Uplift North Hills Preparatory

Tertiary schools|

* Dallas College
* Irving Center
* North Lake Campus
* University of Dallas
* Holy Trinity Seminary

Transportation|

| Airport|

* Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

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Public transit|

| DART|

* Orange Line
* Belt Line
* Dallas College North Lake Campus
* Hidden Ridge
* Irving Convention Center
* Las Colinas Urban Center
* University of Dallas
* North Irving Transit Center

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TRE|

* West Irving
* Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing

* Las Colinas APT System (indefinitely suspended)

Other|

| Landmarks|

* Toyota Music Factory
* Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
* Mustangs at Las Colinas
* Texas Stadium (demolished)

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History|

* Timeline
* Delta Air Lines Flight 191
* Ahmed Mohamed clock incident

This list is incomplete.
*Dallas ISD does not serve Irving's general student population, but North Lake ECHS, a non-zoned magnet school, is located in Irving.

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Live Nation Entertainment

Divisions|

* Live Nation
* Ticketmaster

Subsidiaries|

* Academy Music Group (51%)
* BigChampagne
* C3 Presents (majority stake)
* DF Concerts (part owner)
* Festival Republic (majority owner)
* Gods of Metal
* Hard Events
* MAMA & Company (joint venture)
* Ones to Watch

Festivals|

* Boomtown (18%)
* Bospop
* Budweiser Made in America
* Calling Festival
* Camp Bestival
* Copenhell
* Creamfields
* Download
* The Great Escape
* HoagieNation
* I Love Techno
* Isle of Wight Festival
* Jamboree in the Hills
* Latitude
* Lollapalooza
* Loud Park
* Lowlands
* Lytham Festival
* Main Square Festival (75%)
* MixTape
* Music Midtown
* North Sea Jazz
* Paradiso (partnership)
* Parklife
* The Peach Music Festival
* Pinkpop Festival
* Pukkelpop
* Rock Werchter
* Sasquatch! (partnership)
* Squamish (50%)
* Summer Sonic
* TRNSMT
* Voodoo
* Watershed
* Way Out West

House of Blues
clubs and theatres|

* The Louisville Palace
* Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
* Saint Andrew's Hall (Detroit)
* Theatre of Living Arts
* Tower Theater

Other venues|

* 3Arena
* Belasco Theater (Los Angeles)
* Blossom Music Center
* Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
* Fillmore Auditorium
* FivePoint Amphitheatre
* Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
* Germania Insurance Amphitheater
* Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights, Missouri)
* Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Tinley Park, Illinois)
* Jamboree in the Hills Festival Site
* Jiffy Lube Live
* North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
* Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
* Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
* PNC Bank Arts Center
* PNC Music Pavilion
* Regent Theatre (Los Angeles)
* Ruoff Music Center
* Toyota Amphitheatre
* Xfinity Center

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Music venues of Texas

Outdoor venues|

* Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
* Dos Equis Pavilion
* Germania Insurance Amphitheater
* Miller Outdoor Theatre
* Toyota Music Factory
* Zilker Park

Theaters and clubs|

* AT&T Performing Arts Center
* Anhalt Hall
* Aztec Theatre
* Bass Concert Hall
* Bass Performance Hall
* Bayou Music Center
* Billy Bob's Texas
* Cactus Cafe
* Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts
* Chautauqua Auditorium
* Emo's
* The Factory in Deep Ellum
* Fitzgerald's
* Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
* Gas Monkey Live
* Gilley's Club
* Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
* Granada Theater
* Gruene Hall
* Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
* Jefferson Theatre
* Jones Hall
* Julie Rogers Theater
* Long Center for the Performing Arts
* Main Street Crossing
* Majestic Theater
* Majestic Theatre
* Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
* McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
* Moody Performance Hall
* Moody Theater
* Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
* Music Hall at Fair Park
* Paramount Theatre
* Plaza Theatre
* San Angelo Performing Arts Coalition
* Smart Financial Centre
* Texas Hall
* Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie
* Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
* Trees Dallas
* Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
* Warehouse Live
* Will Rogers Auditorium
* Wortham Theater Center

Arenas|

* Amarillo National Center
* American Airlines Center
* American Bank Center
* Beaumont Civic Center
* Bert Ogden Arena
* Credit Union of Texas Event Center
* Comerica Center
* Convention Center Arena
* Dickies Arena
* Don Haskins Center
* El Paso County Coliseum
* Ford Arena
* Fort Worth Convention Center
* Frank Erwin Center
* Freeman Coliseum
* Frost Bank Center
* H-E-B Center
* Kay Yeager Coliseum
* Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
* Moody Coliseum
* NRG Arena
* The Oil Palace
* Payne Arena
* Toyota Center
* Sames Auto Arena
* United Supermarkets Arena

Stadiums|

* AT&T Stadium
* Alamodome
* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
* Ford Center at The Star
* NRG Stadium
* Toyota Stadium

Historic venues|

* Armadillo World Headquarters
* Bagdad Supper Club
* Balinese Room
* Cheatham Street Warehouse
* Cherry Springs Dance Hall
* Dallas City Limits
* Dallas Sportatorium
* HemisFair Arena
* Houston Music Hall
* Fair Park Coliseum
* Liberty Hall
* Liberty Lunch
* Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
* Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon
* Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
* Raul's
* Reunion Arena
* Sam Houston Coliseum
* Sam Houston Hall
* Sand Mountain Coffee House
* Skyliner Ballroom
* Southern Star Amphitheatre
* Texas Stadium
* Real Life Amphitheater
* Vulcan Gas Company

Festivals|

* Astroworld Festival
* Austin City Limits Music Festival
* Thin Line Fest
* Kerrville Folk Festival
* South by Southwest
* Denton Arts and Jazz Festival
* Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival
* Fortress Festival

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Dallas Fuel

* Founded in 2017
* Based in Dallas, Texas

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Seasons
* Players

Arenas|

* Allen Event Center
* Esports Stadium Arlington
* Toyota Music Factory

Ownership|

Parent group
OpTic Gaming

Championships|

2022

League affiliations|

League
Overwatch League
Division
Pacific West

Conference titles (1)|

* 2021

Affiliate teams|

* Team Envy (OWC)

Seasons|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

* Category
* Commons

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* MusicBrainz place

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