{"id":2203337,"date":"2025-12-17T21:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2203337"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:23:03","slug":"el-pasos-plaza-theatre-named-top-venue-by-billboard-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/el-pasos-plaza-theatre-named-top-venue-by-billboard-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso\u2019s Plaza Theatre named top venue by Billboard Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87724997007\" title=\"Explore El Paso\u2019s top Holiday Lights for 2025\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/stringr\/thumbnails\/87724997007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Explore El Paso\u2019s top Holiday Lights for 2025<\/p>\n<p>Discover El Paso&#8217;s enchanting holiday lights in 2025, from dazzling displays at San Jacinto Plaza to the magical &#8216;Lights on the Lake&#8217; show at Ascarate Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>The Plaza Theatre was recognized by Billboard Magazine as its top venue in 2025.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The historic landmark was ranked No. 22 in the world for top venues with a capacity of 2,500 or less, according to a post by El Paso Live.<\/p>\n<p>The Plaza Theatre also took the number one spot in Texas, the post said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This global recognition highlights the year of performances at the Plaza Theatre, featuring a dynamic calendar of Broadway productions, nationally recognized musicians, and stand-up comedy, reinforcing its reputation as one of the premier venues in the Southwest,&#8221; El Paso Live posted.<\/p>\n<p>The Plaza Theatre grossed $6 million in 2025, hosted 75 shows and drew 97,600 attendees, according to a Billboard Magazine graphic shared by El Paso Live.<\/p>\n<p>The top spots for venues under 2,500 capacity went to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Encore Theater at Wynn in Las Vegas and DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Plaza Theatre upcoming events<\/h2>\n<p>To see a full list of events at the Plaza Theatre, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elpasolive.com\/events\/venue\/plaza-theatre\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:npaloma@gannett.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">npaloma@gannett.com<\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on X, natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/12\/15\/report-el-paso-named-as-a-rising-star-destination-for-2026\/87773680007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Report: El Paso named as a &#8216;Rising Star Destination&#8217; 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