Operator AEG Built 2007 Opened 30 April 2010 | Surface Flooring Capacity 18,000 Phone +86 21 3899 6688 | |
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Architect ECADI and MANICA Architecture Similar LeSports Center, China pavilion at Expo 2010, Expo Axis, AsiaWorld–Arena, Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Profiles | ||
The Mercedes-Benz Arena (Chinese: 梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心; pinyin: Méisàidésī-bēnchí Wénhuà Zhōngxīn; :Meisedesy-bentzy Venhu Tsonshin), formerly known as the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center, is an indoor arena located on the former grounds of Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is owned and operated by the AEG-OPG joint venture.
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The facility seats 18,000 people and includes a smaller venue, The Mixing Room & Muse, which is a more intimate live-music venue.
The arena hosted the opening ceremony for the Expo 2010, during which it was known as the Expo Cultural Center.
Naming rights
The arena is sponsored in a ten-year deal by Mercedes-Benz and was officially renamed the Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 15, 2011.
Events
The arena became the most popular arena in mainland China since it opened in 2011. It attracted many global superstars such as Adam Lambert, Akon, Alicia Keys, André Rieu, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, Avenged Sevenfold, Avril Lavigne, The Beach Boys, Bruno Mars, Eagles, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, EXO, Iron Maiden, James Blunt, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lindsey Stirling, Lionel Richie, Maroon 5, Metallica, Michael Bublé, Muse, Nile Rodgers, Owl City, One Ok Rock, Pitbull, Quincy Jones, Queen, Rebecca Ferguson, T-ara, The Cardigans, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, Samantha Jade, Simple Plan, Slash, Taylor Swift, Tony Bennett and Usher.
In March 2016, the arena held a professional Dota 2 video game tournament, known as the Shanghai Major 2016.