Coca-Cola Arena
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| Address | Dubai, UAE |
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| Coordinates | 25°12′13.5″N 55°15′56.5″E / 25.203750°N 55.265694°E |
| Owner | Meraas |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 2017 |
| Opened | June 2019 |
| Architect | Populous |
| Builder | ASGC |
| Tenants | |
| BC Dubai | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Coca-Cola Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in the City Walk area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4] The venue was opened on June 6, 2019.[5] It has a capacity of 17,000.[6]The largest indoor arena in the region that will host music, sports and entertainment events and has capacity of 5,000 people on the 86mx45m arena bowl floor area, 5,000 on level one, 5,000 on level four and 1,500-2,000 in the VIP suite halls. [7]
Owned by Meraas and operated by ASM Global, the arena hosts events that include concerts, sport, family entertainment and ceremonies.
Construction
[edit]Coca-Cola Arena is one of the most technologically advanced arenas in the world[citation needed]. The roof structure[8] can support 190 metric tonnes. It includes 17 elevators, 26 escalators, four sports changing rooms, eight artist dressing rooms, more than 35 F&B outlets and 28 wheelchair spaces and companion seats.[9]
Façade lighting
[edit]The front of the Coca-Cola Arena has a façade lighting system made up of 4,600 LEDs.[10] The arena is traditionally lit up in red to represent the name of the arena[citation needed].
Bowl seating modes
[edit]Coca-Cola Arena can accommodate up to 17,000 people[11] and be arranged in an array of different seating and viewing modes including end-stage, in-the-round and intimate mode. This means it can host everything from large-scale music concerts to shows and gala dinner evenings.[12] The main bowl features four levels. Levels one and four are made up of fixed seating while levels two and three consist of hospitality suites. An extra tier of seating can be added due to automatic retractable seating on the bowl floor. A viewing terrace is also positioned at the stage end of the arena on level three and can be used for premium packages and after-show parties.
Location
[edit]Coca-Cola Arena is located in City Walk, an urban leisure destination in central Dubai.Close to Financial Centre Road and Sheikh Zayed Road.[13]
Events hosted
[edit]Coca-Cola Arena has been a stage for concerts by Simple Minds, Bastille, Demi Lovato, Hans Zimmer, Lewis Capaldi, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Martin Garrix, Maroon 5 and many other singers.[14]
Apart from that it hosted several comedy shows, featuring famous comedians such as Kevin Hart, Michael McIntyre and Trevor Noah.[14]
In 2024 the stadium hosted Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, which was won by the youth team of Ratiopharm Ulm.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "A first look inside Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena: more on the acts, the food and future plans". The National. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Dubai Arena officially named Coca-Cola Arena after 10-year deal is signed". The National. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Dubai Arena is Now Named "Coca Cola Arena", to Open June 2019". Dubai OFW. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ Staff Report. "Coca-Cola Arena and BookMyShow sign partnership". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ Tesorero, Angel. "Russell Peters to perform debut show at Coca-Cola Arena". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Coca-Cola Arena". www.citywalk.ae. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Inside the massive Coca Cola Arena: Dubai's newest events venue". gulfnews.com. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "ASGC Group".
- ^ "Inside the massive Coca Cola Arena: Dubai's newest events venue". gulfnews.com. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Gulf News".
- ^ "Newly branded Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai to be opened in June 2019".
- ^ "Arabian Business".
- ^ "Coca Cola - Arena". about.coca-cola-arena.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ a b "Coca Cola Arena concerts and comedy shows". concertarchives.org.
- ^ "LIVE BLOG: U18 ratiopharm Ulm vs. U18 Zalgiris Kaunas | Adidas Next Generation Tournament". Euroleague Basketball. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-04-18.