![]() “They would come after work, we’d work till 8-9 at night, and fixed it up little by little and reopened in February of 2000,” Martinez described. He’s worked at the ballroom since he was six years old, and has dedicated most of his life to keeping it going.Īfter a microburst put the ballroom out of business for nine years in 1991, he said it was a community effort to bring it back. ![]() Martinez has nearly 30 years of experience managing the place, following in his fathers footsteps. ‘Oh grandma got married here in 1952.’ And generations of people have been coming here,” said Fred Martinez, manager of El Casino Ballroom. They’ve never done anything like this celebration before, and they’re excited to give back to the community after all their years of support.įamilies from all over Tucson have celebrated weddings, quinceañera, events of all kinds throughout those 75 years the ballroom has been in business. 10, featuring several music groups, food trucks, and lots of dancing. They’re holding an event at the ballroom Saturday, Sept. (KGUN) - The El Casino Ballroom crew is getting ready for a weekend to remember, celebrating 75 years in business.
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