Amarillo Civic Center Complex is the primary meeting place for residents living in the Texas panhandle. It also boasts two exhibit halls, two ballrooms, and meeting rooms designed to meet a wide variety of needs including business meetings, banquets, dances, conventions, and trade shows. It is designed with acoustic excellence in mind and serves as a landmark in downtown Amarillo. It is equipped with a one-of-a-kind orchestra shell that retracts into an upstage garage area to reveal a fully equipped road house.