About the American Airlines Arena
MIAMI – Since its opening on December 31, 1999, the 19,600-seat AmericanAirlines Arena has hosted such diverse musical superstars as U2, Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan, Andrea Bocelli, Luis Miguel, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Usher, Marc Anthony, Phish, Shakira and Paul McCartney.
Home to the 2006 NBA Champion Miami HEAT, the Arena has become South Florida’s number one entertainment destination with championship events in boxing, wrestling and gymnastics as well as rodeos and family shows such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney On Ice, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Wiggles and WWE. The AmericanAirlines Arena has also become the most important venue in the Latin Music industry, as every “A List” Latin artist schedules at least one stop at the arena when routing their tour. Multiple plays by artists like Shakira, Mana and Luis Miguel are evidence of the strength wielded by the AmericanAirlines Arena in the Latin music market.
AmericanAirlines Arena has also played host to several live televised events, including the 2004 and 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears’ “Onyx Hotel” Tour, Cher’s “Living Proof – The Farewell Tour” and the prestigious Latin Grammy Awards, each placing Miami in the international spotlight. Private events have included product launches, corporate basketball tournaments, gala dinners and a host of meetings, large and small, not to mention the 2006 NBA Championship Celebration, where over 250,000 fans showed up on the doorstep of the Arena to celebrate Miami’s first basketball championship. In addition, the Arena has hosted several special events utilizing the outdoor East Plaza with its stunning view of Biscayne Bay and the newly-renovated Dewar’s Suite Level, featuring the ultra-exclusive Dewar’s 12 Clubhouse. In March 2009, the Arena will play host to “March Madness” as the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Division 1 Championship comes to AmericanAirlines Arena for the first time.
The AmericanAirlines Arena is a division of The HEAT Group, which includes the Miami HEAT of the National Basketball Association, AmericanAirlines Arena and the Waterfront Theatre at AmericanAirlines Arena. See www.aaarena.com
