INDUSTRY RESEARCH : VENUES
Until you get signed by a record label like Sony, RCA, Mercury Nashville, MCA, Warner Brothers, Capitol, and Columbia or you get a publishing deal from the likes of Universal Music Publishing Warner-Chappell Music and you get famous you will not gain entry into the largest International or national stadiums and arenas hosting 10,000 seats or more. However, you or your manager can book shows during of-nights at local/regional festivals, bars, clubs and smaller parks and recreation venues like amphitheatres until you have the capital to invest on these larger venue.
TOP INTERNATIONAL
Venues State Capacity Owner-Promoter
The O2 Arena UK - London 20,000 AEG
Barclays Center NY - Brooklyn 17,732 FCRC/AEG
The Wells Fargo Center PA - Philadelphia 19,500 Global Spectrum
Palais Omnisports FR - Paris 17,000 AEG
Staples Center CA - Los Angeles 19,079 AEG
TOP NORTH AMERICAN VENUES
Venues / Promoters State Capacity Owner-Promoter
Barclays Center NY - Brooklyn 17,732 FCRC/AEG
Staples Center CA - Los Angeles 19,079 AEG
American Airlines Arena FL - Miami 19,600 Basketbal Properties/AEG
The Wells Fargo Center PA - Philadelphia 19,500 Global Spectrum
Sprint Center MO - Kansas City 18,500 Kansas City/AEG
Prudential Center NJ - Newark 18,711 Apollo/AEG
MOST SOUTH FLORIDA EVENTS
Venues / Promoters State Capacity Owner-Promoter
Bi-Centennial Park FL - Miami 45,000 Miami-Dade County
Bank Atlantic Center FL - Sunrise 20,737 County-Sunrise Sports Ent
American Airlines Arena FL - Miami 19,600 County-Basketball Properties
Broward Center Au Rene FL - Ft-Lauderdale 02,700 Broward County
Dreyfoos Hall FL - Palm Beach 02,195 Palm Beach County
Fillmore Theater FL - Miami 02,500 County-LIVE NATION
research conducted using data reported by both Billboard magazine and PollStar at www.billboard.com www.pollstar.com
