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Britney Spears broke the venue record when [[The Circus Starring Britney Spears]] world tour of 2009 sold-out four shows on November 16, 17, 19 and 20, selling 66,247 tickets. |
Britney Spears broke the venue record when [[The Circus Starring Britney Spears]] world tour of 2009 sold-out four shows on November 16, 17, 19 and 20, selling 66,247 tickets. |
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| Former names | Sydney SuperDome (1999-2006) |
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| Location | Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW |
| Coordinates | 33°50′40″S 151°03′43″E / 33.84444°S 151.06194°E |
| Owner | PBL Media |
| Operator | Sydney SuperDome Pty Limited |
| Capacity | 21,000[1] |
| Surface | Customisable |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1997 |
| Opened | 4 September 1999 |
| Construction cost | AUS $ 190 million |
| Architect | Abigroup Ltd & Obayashi Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Sydney Kings (NBL) (1999-2000) Sydney Swifts (CBT) (2001-2008) NSW Swifts (ANZ Championship) (2008-present) | |
Acer Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Homebush in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The arena was originally known as the Sydney SuperDome until 11 May 2006 included after Acer had purchased the naming rights.[2][3]
The $190 million dollar facility was designed and constructed by Abigroup Ltd and Obayashi Corporation with environmental factors in mind;[4] however, the air-conditioner unit for the facility used HCFCs and was said to be a breach of the Green Guidelines for the Olympics. Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales, officially opened the stadium in November 1999.[4]
The development of the stadium was part of three subsites which also included a 3,400 space carpark which cost AUS$25 million,[4] and a plaza with external works, also costing $25 million.[4] The roof's masts reach 42 meters above ground level, and the stadium occupies a site of 20,000 m².[4]
For three consecutive years, Acer Arena has made the Top 10 venue lists worldwide [5]. It was also a finalist for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards in the top venue category. [6]
Events held
During the 2000 Games, the venue hosted the basketball final, and the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events.[7]
Capable of holding up to 21,000 people,[4][1] Acer Arena is the largest indoor venue in Sydney and the largest in Australia.[1]
Acer Arena is home to many sporting teams, including Netball and Basketball, as well as many conferences and events.
Sadly, the venue has major acoustic problems for concerts, where the sound of bands often seems like it's been muffled, like the band is playing in a large box.
Artists that have performed at the arena include Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Chris Brown, Anthony Callea, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Consequence, Cassie Davis, Def Leppard, Destiny's Child, Celine Dion, Hilary Duff, Lupe Fiasco, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Eric Hutchinson, Iron Maiden, Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi, KISS, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, N.E.R.D, Nas, Ozzy Osbourne, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REO Speedwagon, Cliff Richard, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Scribe, Sevendust, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Styx, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Roger Waters and Kanye West, among others.
New Kids on the Block were scheduled to perform at the arena during their Full Service Reunion Tour on August 10, 2009, but the show was cancelled.
March 2009 brought British rock group Coldplay, who sold out four consecutive shows as part of their worldwide Viva La Vida Tour. The tour went on to break the venue's personal record for the highest number of concert tickets sold for an act performing over multiple nights - this record went on to be broken by Britney Spears in November of that year.
Beyoncé was set to return to perform three nights in September 2009, however, due to conflict in her international schedule, the whole leg of the I Am... 'Australian' Tour was altered and one of the shows in Sydney had to be cancelled. Therefore, only two performances took place.
Metallica are set to perform 4 shows this year as part of their "World Magnetic Tour", one in September and three in November. All the dates sold out within six days of going on sale.
The UFC held its first Australian event at the Acer Arena on the 21st February 2010. Tickets sold out on the first day of sales.[8]
On May 6 and 7, 2011, the Two Faces Of Love cast will perform at the arena, becoming the first latin artist in whole history to sell out two consecutive dates in a few minutes, and also to perform at this stage.
Venue record
Britney Spears broke the venue record when The Circus Starring Britney Spears world tour of 2009 sold-out four shows on November 16, 17, 19 and 20, selling 66,247 tickets.
Regular/annual events
- Supercross Masters (1999–present)
- Hillsong Conference (2001–present)[9]
- Hillsong Colour Your World Women's Conference (2007–2008) [10]
- Hillsong Live Album Recording (2007–2008)
- World Wrestling Entertainment (2003–present)
- ARIA Awards (2003–present)[11]
- Crusty Demons (2004–present)
- MTV Australia Awards (2006–2007)[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c
"Acer Arena". Sydney Olympic Park Authority.
Acer Arena (formerly Sydney SuperDome) is the largest and most technologically advanced indoor entertainment and sporting arena in Australia
- ^ "Sydney SuperDome to become Acer Arena"". Sydney Olympic Park Authority. 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Sydney SuperDome is now Acer Arena!". 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Acer Arena - History". Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ http://www.acerarena.com.au/?p=5&n=81
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/madonna-u2-ac-dc-lead-billboard-touring-1004022824.story#/news/madonna-u2-ac-dc-lead-billboard-touring-1004022824.story
- ^ 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 390.
- ^ "UFC's Australian debut already a success as UFC 110 sells out on first day". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
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"[[Hillsong]] Conference".
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- ^ "Aria Awards".
- ^ "MTV Australia Video Music Awards".
External links
- Official website
- Sydney SuperDome at Austadiums
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| Preceded by | Olympic Basketball tournament Final Venue 2000 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | ATP Year-end Championships Venue 2001 |
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