ɪn ɪts kəpˈæsᵻɾi æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɚt vˈɛnjuː sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ðə ɹˈaɪəltˌoʊ wʌz ɪn nˈiːd ʌv mˈɛni ɹᵻpˈɛɹz, æz ɪt stˈɪl spˈoːɹɾᵻd ɐ swˈɑːmp kˈuːlɚ ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn mˈoːɹ mˈɑːdɚn ˈɛɹ kəndˈɪʃənɪŋ ænd ɐ dɪlˈæpᵻdˌeɪɾᵻd ɪntˈɪɹiɚ.
In its capacity as a concert venue since 1995, The Rialto was in need of many repairs, as it still sported a swamp cooler (rather than more modern air conditioning) and a dilapidated interior.