The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot) is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Golden Mile of San Juan, the island capital. It is usually referred by Puerto Ricans as the Choliseo, which is a portmanteau of the words "Coliseo" and "Cholito", in reference to Don Cholito, one of José Miguel Agrelot's characters and Agrelot's own adopted nickname.
The following is a list of noteworthy public events that have taken place at the venue since its opening.
Andrea Bocelli: November 19, 2004
Juanes: February 26–27, 2005
Hilary Duff: November 13, 2005
Megadeth: October 15, 2005
Nelly Furtado: October 29, 2005
The Black Eyed Peas: November 17, 2005
RBD: December 4, 2005
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: December 14–18, 2005
Usher, Beyoncé: April 4–5, 2006
Aerosmith: November 26, 2006
Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound, Papo Lucca and La Sonora Ponceña, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: September 4, 2004
Draco Rosa: September 18, 2004
Daddy Yankee: December 18, 2004
Tommy Torres, Ricardo Montaner, Sin Bandera, Ednita Nazario: October 29, 2005
Ricky Martin: February 18–19, 2006
Gustavo Cerati: August 3, 2006. His first and only performance at the venue before his death.
R.K.M & Ken-Y: August 18, 2006. First sold–out performance of the duo.
Chayanne, Luis Fonsi: October 28, 2006
Vivanativa: November 26, 2006
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
Sting: April 27, 2006
September 4, 2004: Inauguration of the venue.
January 9, 2005 (WWE New Year's Revolution 2005): second globally-brocasted WWE pay-per-view event held outside the United States (following SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium in 1992). First pay-per-view event held at the venue.
October 15, 2005 (Megadeth): first heavy metal concert held at the venue.
February 11, 2006 (The Rolling Stones): established gross ticket sales record for a single show with $3.1 million.
April 4–5, 2006 (Usher): concert performances filmed for Showtime special.
June 6, 2006 (Ricardo Arjona): 1 millionth visitor.
August 26, 2006 (AF2 Championship): one of the few professional arena football games played on the island and the first at the venue.
September 23, 2006 (NHL): first professional hockey game on the island.
September 29–30, 2006 (Marc Anthony): two concert dates with free admission for the filming of El Cantante, which needed an audience.
Elton John: April 28, 2007
Papa Roach: November 29, 2007
Il Divo: December 16, 2007
Demi Lovato: December 21, 2008
Honor Society: March 22, 2009
Ivy Queen: November 30, 2007
Jonas Brothers: March 22, 2009
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
Tommy Torres: January 24, 2009
April 2–6, 2008 (Disney on Ice): 2 millionth visitor. First ice-skating rink event held at the venue.
April 27, 2008 (Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico): first political assembly held at the venue.
December 4–10, 2008 (Aventura): most of their performances were sold out and became the band/artist to have sold more than three straight concert dates at the venue.
June 19, 2009 (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras): first ceremony of bestowing of degrees celebrated at the venue.
September 4, 2009 (ECW/WWE SmackDown): fifth anniversary of the venue.
October 10, 2009 (Gloria Estefan): 3 millionth visitor.
Paul McCartney: April 5, 2010. First Beatles member to perform on the island.
Thirty Seconds to Mars: May 22, 2011
Bruno Mars: September 8, 2011
Evanescence: October 6, 2011
Cirque du Soleil: October 19–23, 2011
Britney Spears: December 10, 2011
Enrique Bunbury: March 29, 2012
Il Volo: April 28, 2012
Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras: May 22, 2010
Big Time Rush: August 26, 2012
Lady Gaga: October 30–31, 2012
Michel Telo: November 2, 2012
Creed: December 8, 2012
Yolandita Monge: September 11, 2010
Pitbull: November 2, 2012
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
Natalia Jiménez: March 10, 2012
Jesse & Joy: October 27, 2012
March 14, 2010 (Metallica): fastest-selling show at the venue and all of Puerto Rico. Largest attendance with an arena stage with 17,286 spectators.
April 29, 2010 (2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards): first to be held outside the United States. First awards show held at the venue.
May 22, 2010 (Andre Agassi vs. Pete Sampras): first tennis match at the venue.
October 15, 2010 (Jonas Brothers): third and final performance of the group at the venue before their split.
January 29, 2011 – August 15, 2011: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Maná and Juan Luis Guerra began their 2011 world tours in Puerto Rico.
June 17, 2011 (Maná): 4 millionth visitor.
October 14, 2011 – December 10, 2011: Shakira, Ricky Martin, Avenged Sevenfold and Britney Spears concluded their world tours in Puerto Rico.
March 30–31, 2012 (Draco Rosa): marked his comeback after almost a year in cancer treatment.
May 4–6, 2012 (Ednita Nazario): artist with the most number of shows performed at the venue.
Hillsong United: October 7, 2013
Justin Bieber: October 19, 2013
Óptimo: November 22, 2013
Jerry Seinfeld: March 8, 2014
Miley Cyrus: September 11, 2014
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: February 22, 2015. Second and final member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico.
Imagine Dragons: April 23, 2015
Katy Perry: October 12, 2015
Monster Jam: November 6–8, 2015
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: February 2, 2013
Romeo Santos: February 14–15, 2013
Pablo Alborán: February 16, 2013
Antonio Orozco: May 11, 2013
Víctor Manuelle: May 25, 2013
Cano Estremera: August 17, 2013
Beyoncé: September 28, 2013
Gilberto Santa Rosa: February 8, 2014
Prince Royce: March 7, 2014
La Sonora Ponceña: May 25, 2014
Yandel: October 4, 2014
Plan B: November 14, 2014
Wisin: December 5, 2014
Jowell & Randy: January 31, 2015
Zion & Lennox: February 7–8, 2015
Tito el Bambino: March 13, 2015
Christine D'Clario: March 28, 2015
Charlie Aponte: June 6, 2015. Solo debut after departing El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
Alex Zurdo: June 7, 2015
Nick Jonas: August 9, 2015. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist.
Tego Calderón: August 28, 2015
Nicky Jam September 17–18, 2015
De La Ghetto: November 13, 2015
Luis Raúl: September 14, 2013. First stand-up comedian to perform at the venue and final stand-up of his career, before his death.
Cafe Tacuba: September 21, 2013
Fania All-Stars: October 18, 2013
Atención Atención: March 23, 2014. Group's first sold-out concert.
Farruko: March 29, 2014
Tempo: May 17, 2014. Marked his stage return after completing his community work sentence.
Cosculluela: September 19, 2014
Beyond The Sun: October 18, 2014
Zoé: October 25, 2014
Bret Michaels: April 25, 2015
El Coyote: May 30, 2015
Pedro Capó: June 5, 2015
Juan Gabriel: March 1, 2015. Marked his final return to Puerto Rico after nearly 22 years of absence, before his death.
May 3, 2013 (Don Omar): 5 millionth visitor. Marks the return of Don Omar to the venue after five years since his last concert there.
September 1, 2013 (Bruno Mars): breaks record attendance for a show at the venue, previously obtained by Aventura, with 16,691 spectators.
September 14, 2013 (Luis Raúl): first stand-up comedy show at the venue, first show broadcast live over the Internet. His stand-up performance was made into a film posthumously in his memory, as part of his last wishes.
October 18, 2013 (Fania All-Stars): first show in Puerto Rico in more than 15 years since their last on the island. Premiered the first holographic projection on the island, "reviving" Héctor Lavoe and dancer Aníbal Vazquez, uncle of Roberto Roena.
February 15, 2014 (Amor en la Hamaca): first Puerto Rican play to debut at the venue.
June 27, 2014 (JuvenFilm Fest): first local film awards, recognizing short films created, produced and starred by youth of the public education system.
September 4, 2014: tenth anniversary of the venue.
April 11, 2015 (Orlando Salido vs. Rocky Martinez): first boxing match at the venue in nearly five years.
June 20, 2015 (Def Leppard): marked the return of the band to Puerto Rico after nine years of absence.
May 23, 2015 (Camila and Reik): marked the return to Puerto Rico of both bands after four years of absence and the first presentation of Camila in Puerto Rico after the departure of Samo from the group.
December 3, 2015 (Daddy Yankee and Don Omar): first performance of both artists together after years of dispute. The first concert date sold out in less than 24 hours, setting a new sales record at the venue. The second concert date sells out completely in less than 12 hours, breaking the sales record set for the first concert date.
CNCO: February 12–14, 2016
Fall Out Boy: February 25, 2016
Huey Lewis and The News: March 4, 2016
Rafael Nadal, Víctor Estrella Burgos: March 21, 2016
Anthrax: April 28, 2016
Panic! at the Disco: October 28, 2016
Maluma: November 19, 2016
Ed Sheeran: June 4, 2017
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
Willie Colón: November 12, 2016
Madonna: January 27–28, 2016. Marks her return to Puerto Rico after twenty two years of absence.
Sie7e: February 6, 2016
Late Night Drive: February 25, 2016
Baby Rasta & Gringo: March 5, 2016
Fiel a La Vega: October 15, 2016
Julieta Venegas: September 10, 2016
Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra: November 20, 2016
Monica Puig, Maria Sharapova: December 15, 2016
J Balvin: March 8, 2017
Arcángel & De La Ghetto: April 28, 2017
April 8, 2016 (Sin Bandera): marks the duo's return to the venue after almost nine years since their last performance, before their split.
April 29, 2016 (Duran Duran): marks the band's return to Puerto Rico in ten years.
September 17, 2016 (Laura Pausini): marks the singer's return to Puerto Rico in ten years.
October 1, 2016 (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz): marks the retirement of the duo.
November 20, 2016 (Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra): marks the debut of the first philharmonic orchestra to perform at the venue.
April 28, 2017 (Arcángel & De La Ghetto): marks the duo's reunion and their debut at the venue.
