The Casino Ballroom Tucson

The El Casino Ballroom in Tucson has featured acts like James Browne and Tito Puente since it was built in 1947. It's a favorite spot for weddings and parties. The original wood dance floor was. Frank Amparano, longtime president of the Latin American Social Club/El Casino Ballroom and coach of Tucson youth sports, died from COVID-19 related complications on Dec. 15, a day before his. Check out “Tucson’s Heart and Soul: El Casino Ballroom” – A documentary on the historic El Casino Ballroom by Dan Buckley. The film premiered at the 2012 edition of the Cine Plaza at the Fox series. In 2013, it was also chosen to be screened as part of the Arizona International Film Festival.

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The Casino Ballroom Tucson

When it opened in 1947, the El Casino Ballroom hosted family milestones as well as touring musical acts, including traditional Hispanic musicians such as Tito Puente and other world-renowned performers like James Brown and Fats Domino. The ballroom continued filling its 1,200-person capacity until 1991, when a windstorm blew off the roof. The wood floor, once the largest spring-mounted floor in Southern Arizona, was almost destroyed by the summer monsoon. Fortunately, thanks to the dedicated efforts of many, the El Casino Ballroom re-opened in 2000, and has been the destination for weddings, quinceañeras, and other special events ever since.

For reservations, or additional information, contact Fred Martinez at (520) 940-0973, Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm .

Check out “Tucson’s Heart and Soul: El Casino Ballroom” – A documentary on the historic El Casino Ballroom by Dan Buckley. The film premiered at the 2012 edition of the Cine Plaza at the Fox series. In 2013, it was also chosen to be screened as part of the Arizona International Film Festival.

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Copies of the film can be purchased at the El Casino Ballroom for $20. $5 of each copy sold at El casino Ballroom goes towards restoration efforts.

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The Latin American Social Club at the El Casino Ballroom
Tucson, AZ


No More Deaths, a humanitarian aid organization, is excited to host a fundraising event with Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devils Highway.
No More Deaths was founded in 2004 in response to the disaster of migrant deaths unfolding in the US-Mexico borderlands. Urrea's, The Devils Highway, published in 2004, brought to light the desperation that drives immigrants to travel north and the U.S. border policies that force them to walk in the most inhospitable, deadly corridor in the Southwest desert commonly known as The Devils Highway. No More Deaths volunteers provide lifesaving water, food and medical aid in these remote corridors today.
Urrea, a Tucson favorite son, held the release party for his latest novel, The House of Broken Angels, last year at the Tucson Festival of Books. A member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, Urrea is the critically acclaimed and best-selling author of 17 books and contributor to many others. The Devils Highway won the Lannan Literary Award and was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and the Pacific Rim Kiriyama Prize. It is used in many classrooms across the country. More than 100 cities and colleges have chosen Into the Beautiful North, The Devils Highway or The Hummingbirds Daughter (or another Urrea book)for a community read.
The evening will begin with a 5:30 pm reception with the author. Tickets for event and reception are $60 each. Guests have the option of purchasing a ticket for the event only ($40), which begins at 7:00 pm. Ticket sales will open on November 5th, 2019 and numbers are limited.
Proceeds of this event will go to fund the growth of No More Deaths work. Supporters who are unable to attend the event are invited to make a donation toward a ticket for a volunteer.
The Latin American Social Club at the El Casino Ballroom(View)
437 E 26th Street
Tucson, AZ 85713
United States
Food > Beer, Wine, Spirits
Music > Folk
Music > World
Other > Fundraisers

Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!