Coca-Cola Arena | |
Address: | City Walk, Dubai, UAE |
Owner: | Meraas |
Operator: | ASM Global |
Capacity: | 17,000 |
Builder: | ASGC |
Coordinates: | 25.2038°N 55.2657°W |
Broke Ground: | January 2017 |
Opened: | June 2019 |
Architect: | Populous |
Logo Image: | Coca-Cola Arena.png |
Coca-Cola Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in the City Walk area in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.[1] [2] [3] [4] The venue was opened on June 6, 2019.[5] It has a capacity of 17,000.[6]
Owned by Meraas and operated by ASM Global, the arena hosts events that include concerts, sport, family entertainment and ceremonies.
Coca-Cola Arena is one of the most technologically advanced arenas in the world. The roof structure[7] can support 190 metric tonnes.
The front of the Coca-Cola Arena has a façade lighting system made up of 4,600 LEDs.[8] The arena is traditionally lit up in red to represent the name of the arena.
Coca-Cola Arena can accommodate up to 17,000 people[9] 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.[10] 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.
Coca-Cola Arena is located in City Walk, an urban leisure destination in central Dubai.
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.[11]
Apart from that it hosted several comedy shows, featuring famous comedians such as Kevin Hart, Michael McIntyre and Trevor Noah.
In 2024 the stadium hosted Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, which was won by the youth team of Ratiopharm Ulm.[12]