AsiaWorld–Arena

AsiaWorld–Arena
"亞洲國際博覽館 Arena"
"Hall 1"
Address Level 1, AsiaWorld-Expo
Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island
Hong Kong
Location AsiaWorld–Expo
Owner Hong Kong SAR Government
Capacity 14,000 seats /16,000 standing+seats
Opened 21 December 2005
Website
Venue Info

AsiaWorld–Arena (Chinese: 亞洲國際博覽館 Arena, also Hall 1 of AsiaWorld–Expo) is the largest indoor seated performance venue in Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of 10,880 square metres (117,100 square feet), a maximum capacity of 14,000 seats /16,000 standing+seats and high ceiling clearance of 19 metres. It is located next to the Hong Kong International Airport. It plays host to many concerts, sporting events, and other forms of entertainment.[1]

Entertainment

K-1 World Grand Prix at AsiaWorld–Arena.

AsiaWorld-Arena has been the busiest indoor venue in Hong Kong since its opening on 21 December 2005; with many local, regional and international artists have performed here spanning a wide range of musical genres. International artists are highlighted using light blue in the table below.

2006 - Present

Other events

The Arena has also played host to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala of Phoenix Satellite Television and the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, as well as sports competitions like the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 and the 2008 Hong Kong IDSF Asian Pacific DanceSport Championships.

It played host to Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular from 22 December 2010 to 2 January 2011.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Concerts & Special Events". AsiaWorld-Expo. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes World Tour - Hong Kong". AsiaWorld-Expo. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  3. ↑ "TVXQ's world tour stop first in Hong Kong". StarN via Yahoo! Hong Kong (in Chinese). 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  4. ↑ "David Guetta Live in Hong Kong 2013". AsiaWorld-Expo. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  5. ↑ "CN Blue′s Hong Kong Concert Sells Out in Five Minutes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "K-Pop Goes International: 2013 World Tours Officially On!". kpopstartz.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  7. ↑ Kim, Ki-bum (10 June 2013). "Andy, Exciting Hong Kong Concert!". Star News. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "SUPER JUNIOR WORLD TOUR "SUPER SHOW5" in HONGKONG ended in great success!". Official Facebook Super Show 5. SM Entertainment. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Girls' Generation performed 22000 fans in Hong Kong". allkpop. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Bruno Mars Live In Singapore". Bandwagon. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  11. ↑ "SUPER JUNIOR WORLD TOUR "SUPER SHOW6" in HONGKONG". Official Facebook Fan Club Super Show 6. SM Entertainment. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "빅뱅 홍콩 콘서트 마무리 '전세계 어딜가도 떼창'". http://sports.donga.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  13. ↑ Wright, Adam (2016-06-10). "A capella stars Pentatonix announces Hong Kong Concert this September". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  14. ↑ Wright, Adam (2016-06-16). "Queen to make their Hong Kong debut in September". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  15. ↑ "Is this the real life? Queen, with Adam Lambert as leading man, announce first ever show in Hong Kong". Coconuts Hong Kong. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  16. ↑ Xu, Catherine (2016-06-23). "Don't miss out on Queen's Hong Kong debut, A Midsummer Night's Dream and more". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  17. ↑ Lord, Richard (2016-09-14). "Queen's Brian May on Adam Lambert and story behind Bohemian Rhapsody". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  18. ↑ Lord, Richard (2016-09-29). "Review: Queen + Adam Lambert still reigns in vintage rock. Freddie Mercury would be proud". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  19. ↑ "Metallica Stream New Song 'Atlas, Rise,' Add New Tour Date". metallica.com. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  20. ↑ Wright, Adam (2016-10-30). "Heavy metal wonders Metallica announce debut Hong Kong show for January". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  21. ↑ Hartmann, Graham (2016-10-21). "Metallica to Play First-Ever Hong Kong Concert in 2017". Loudwire. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  22. ↑ Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular

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