MGM Grand Garden Arena

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Concert bowl and seating c. 2008
Map
Address3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
LocationLas Vegas Strip
Public transitLas Vegas Monorail
at MGM Grand
OwnerMGM Resorts International
Capacity15,020 - permanent seating
17,000 - with bleachers[1]
Construction
Broke groundOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
OpenedDecember 31, 1993 (1993-12-31)
Renovated1997, 2000
Construction cost$28.4 million
ArchitectVeldon Simpson-Architect, Inc.
General contractorTaylor International Corporation
Tenants
Las Vegas Dustdevils (CISL) (1994)
Las Vegas Sting (AFL) (1994)
Frozen Fury (NHL) (1997–2015)
Website
www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/grand-garden-arena.aspx

The MGM Grand Garden Arena is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena within the MGM Grand resort, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The venue opened on December 31, 1993, with a concert by Barbra Streisand,[2][3][4] and subsequent concerts by Luther Vandross, Anita Mui and Janet Jackson.

  1. ^ "MGM Grand Garden Arena". lasvegasevents.com. Las Vegas Events. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "MGM's Garden grand in every way". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 17, 1993. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Star is Reborn: Streisand comes out of hiding". Troy Daily News. December 31, 1993. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Patterson, Spencer (September 28, 2013). "Who Were the First Performers to Play Las Vegas' Best-Known Stages?". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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