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Kaseya Center (formerly known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 to 2023 and Miami-Dade Arena in 2023) is a
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located in
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, Florida, along
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. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the
Miami Arena Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the NBA's Miami Heat, and the NHL's Florida Panthers. From 1988 until 1999, it also was the indoor arena for the Miami Hurricanes. History Completed in 1 ...
and designed by the architecture firms
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and
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. The arena is home to the
Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
of the
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. The arena is directly served by the
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at Government Center station via free transfers to
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Omni Loop, providing direct service to
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and Park West stations. The arena is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Metrorail station. The arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater, Florida's largest theater, is housed within the arena and seats between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for
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, family events,
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and other stage shows.
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, which has a hub at
Miami International Airport Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the greater Miami metropolitan area with over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, including most co ...
, maintains a travel center at the venue. In September 2019, it was reported that the arena would have a new name in 2020. In March 2021, FTX, a
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, acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million. The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the arena was fully renamed to FTX Arena in June 2021. Following the
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in November 2022, the deal was subsequently terminated, effective January 2023. After three months under the temporary name Miami-Dade Arena, a seventeen-year naming rights agreement was reached with Miami-based software company Kaseya, becoming the Kaseya Center in April 2023.


History

Kaseya Center opened as the American Airlines Arena on December 31, 1999, and its construction cost was $213 million. Architectural design team members included George Heinlein, Cristian Petschen, Reinaldo Borges, and Lance Simon. The arena's opening was inaugurated with a concert by
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been ...
. Two days later, on January 2, 2000, the Miami Heat played its first game in the new arena by defeating the
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111–103. As part of its sponsorship arrangement,
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had a giant aircraft painted atop the arena's roof, with an American Airlines logo in the center. The design is visible from airplanes taking off and landing at
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, where American has a hub. The arena also has luxury skyboxes called "Flagship Lounges", a trademark originally used for American's premium-class lounges at certain airports. Until the date that the arena was renamed in 2020-2021, the arena used the 1967-2013 logo of American Airlines. Local sportscasters often referred to the arena as the "Triple-A". Some sports reporters on the local news stations such as
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have referred to the arena as "A3" (A cubed). The arena is known for its unusual
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, designed by artist Christopher Janney. Drawing on the underwater anemone forms, the scoreboard also changes colors depending on the atmosphere. For concerts in an arena configuration, end stage capacity is 12,202 for 180° shows, 15,402 for 270° shows, and 18,309 for 360° shows. For center stage concerts the arena can seat 19,146. The Miami Heat has not had to pay to use the $357 million venue, which sits on $38 million of county land; the county has paid $64 million in operating subsidies. "It was never a good deal," says former Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson, who opposed the new arena in 1996. "There are certain politicians who just get stars in their eyes and don't really think about what the real cost is going to be."
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, the city's NBC owned-and-operated station in Miami, had their Downtown Miami Studios in the back of the arena from 2001 till 2011. On September 10, 2019, it was reported that American Airlines said that it would not renew its naming rights upon expiration at the end of 2019. The new naming rights contract with a sponsor, which at that time had yet to be determined, would be a ten-year/six-month deal lasting from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2030 (to time with the end of the 2029–30 NBA season). , the naming rights had not been sold, and the arena continued to use the American Airlines Arena name. The American Airlines Arena court decals were removed from the Heat's floor before the 2020–21 season and replaced temporarily with the logo of team/league vehicle sponsor
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. In March 2021, FTX, a
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platform, acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million. The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the new name of FTX Arena was fully adopted in June 2021, just after the
Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
were swept by the
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in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. On November 11, 2022, FTX, along with nearly 200 related companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. Later that same day, the Miami Heat, along with Miami-Dade County, announced that they were terminating all affiliations with FTX, and plan to find a new naming rights partner for the arena. The FTX Arena name was officially terminated on January 11, 2023. The communications team for Miami mayor
Daniella Levine Cava Daniella Levine Cava (born September 14, 1955) is an American lawyer, social worker, and politician who has served as the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida since 2020. Previously, she was a Miami-Dade County Commissi ...
announced that until FTX branding is removed and a new naming rights sponsor is selected, the stadium would simply be known as "Miami-Dade Arena." On April 4, 2023, Kaseya, a Miami-based software company, acquired the naming rights to the arena in a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement; under the terms of the contract, the county receives the majority of the naming rights revenue while the Heat receives $2 million annually.


Accessibility


Transportation

The Arena is in walking distance of Freedom Tower Metromover station.


Parking on-site

The arena features 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games.
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manages the arena's on-site parking.


Notable events


Basketball

* The then named American Airlines Arena along with the
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in
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, hosted the
2006 NBA Finals The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005–06 NBA season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks were favored to win the championship over the Miami Heat. Despite these odds, the Heat won the title in ...
and the
2011 NBA Finals The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010–11 season. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their ...
as the
Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
played the
Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
. The Heat won the championship in 2006 in Dallas and the Mavericks won in the 2011 rematch in Miami. These series were the first and second appearances in the NBA Finals for both franchises. As the airline held the naming rights to both venues then, people nicknamed the matchups as the "American Airlines series". * The arena hosted the
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,
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and
2014 NBA Finals The 2014 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2013–14 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeated the two-time defending NBA ...
along with the
Chesapeake Energy Arena Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...
in
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in 2012, and the
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in
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in 2013 and 2014. In 2012, the Heat defeated the
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in five games, winning the championship at home. In 2013, the Heat played the
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. The Heat faced a 3–2 series deficit returning to Miami but won games 6 and 7 to defend their championship. In 2014, the Spurs defeated the Heat in five games in San Antonio and won the championship and the rematch. *Since 2015, the arena has hosted the annual Hoophall Miami Invitational, an
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showcase event.


Professional wrestling

The arena hosted the
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Uncensored pay-per-view in
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. Four major
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pay-per-view events have been held at the arena: the
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in
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,
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in
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and
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, and
Hell in a Cell Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a five-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fenci ...
in
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. It has also hosted various episodes of ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Mixed martial arts

On April 25, 2003, the arena hosted Florida's first
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event, '' UFC 42: Sudden Impact''. The UFC returned to the arena after twenty years on April 8, 2023 for '' UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2''.


Ringling Bros. Circus

On January 14, 2017 Feld Entertainment Inc. held a private company meeting at the then American Airlines Arena to announce the closure of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Employees of the "Greatest Show on Earth" were informed earlier in the day that a "special meeting" would be held following the final performance of the day in Miami. At approx 10:30pm, employees gathered in a top floor suite at the arena to be addressed by CEO Kenneth Feld. During this meeting, both company employees and the press were informed for the first time that the circus would close after 146 years of operation. The following day, the circus shattered attendance records, performing three sold out shows before leaving Miami in the early hours of Monday, January 16, 2017. A frenzy of press gathered inside and outside of the arena to document what was, by this time, international breaking news.


Other sports

*The arena features a regulation
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ice rink, though the arena has never hosted the sport, as the
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have played in
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at the
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since October 1998. The rink, lined with a smaller wall, instead accommodates
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s such as ''
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''. *The Waterfront Theatre at the arena hosted the 2020
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on February 1, 2020, which was broadcast on
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.


Music

*
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, the American rock band from Vermont, has performed at the arena 12 times, including 3 sold-out shows on New Year's Eve. (2003, 2009, 2014) *
Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...
performed at the arena for her
Future Nostalgia Tour The Future Nostalgia Tour was the second concert tour and first arena tour by English singer Dua Lipa, in support of her second studio album, ''Future Nostalgia'' (2020). Originally announced in December 2019 and scheduled to take place from Ap ...
on February 9, 2022. *
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performed here as part of her
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on March 29, 2000. *On November 7–8, 2002,
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's Living Proof: The Farewell Tour performed at the arena for an
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special, which aired in April 2003, winning an
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. *
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...
and
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performed at the arena as part of their
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on February 28, 2004. *On March 28, 2004,
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performed to a sold-out show as part of
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. The show was broadcast live over the world. She performed as part of her
The Circus Starring Britney Spears The Circus Starring Britney Spears, commonly referred to as the Circus Tour, was the seventh concert tour by American entertainer Britney Spears. It was launched in support of her fifth and sixth studio albums, '' Blackout'' (2007) and ''Circus' ...
Tour at the arena on March 7, 2009, and set an attendance record with a sold-out crowd of 18,644, beating out Celine Dion who previously gathered a 17,725 crowd. It is noted as the largest concert attendance in the arena's history . She also performed at the arena for the
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on July 22, 2011. *The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and
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were held at the arena. *The arena was the setting for the highly publicized
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, both in 2004 and 2005. Both events brought millions of dollars into the
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economy. * U2 brought their award-winning
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to Miami on November 13 and 14, 2005. *
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performed in the arena as part of her
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for the first time on December 2, 2002. Four years later, she performed in the arena on September 15 and 16, 2006, as part of her
Oral Fixation Tour Oral Fixation Tour (known as Tour Fijación Oral in hispanophone countries) was the fourth concert tour by Colombian singer and songwriter, Shakira. It was launched in support of her sixth and seventh studio albums ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (200 ...
and returned for three more shows (December 7, 8 and 9, 2006), where the DVD footage of the concert was filmed. With 5 shows together, this makes the Colombian singer obtaining the most sold-out shows in the arena as a female artist. She brought her
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to the arena again on September 27, 2010. Eight years later, she returned to the arena with
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on August 17 and 18, 2018. *On December 4–5, 2007, the
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rock band
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performed at the arena as part of their comeback tour '' Me Verás Volver'', being this tour a sellout in Argentina and the Americas. It was six sold-out shows in the famous
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Estadio Monumental (), officially Estadio Mâs Monumental for sponsorship reasons,For Darfur For Darfur Inc. was a United States based non-profit organization aimed at raising awareness about the ongoing humanitarian conflict in Darfur, Sudan. It raised funds in order to bring aid packages via Doctors Without Borders to refugees affected ...
benefit concert, which was the Miami stop for
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
's
Glow in the Dark Tour The Glow in the Dark Tour was a world concert tour by Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Santigold and Nas. It began on April 16, 2008 in Seattle, Washington and traveled to Latin America, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia ...
, on May 6, 2008. *
Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer o ...
performed at the arena as a part of her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour on October 30, 2008. *
Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
performed at the arena as a part of her
Taking Chances Tour The Taking Chances World Tour is the ninth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion, in support of her thirteenth French-language and twenty-second studio album ''D'elles'' (2007). tenth English-language and twenty-third studio album ''Taking ...
on January 23, 2009, and set an attendance record making it the largest crowd in the arena's history. Dion will return to the arena on January 17 and 18, 2020 as part of her
Courage World Tour The Courage World Tour is the fourteenth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion, in support of her English-language studio album ''Courage'' (2019). It was her first world tour in over a decade, since her Taking Chances World Tour. The tou ...
. *The cast of Mexican hit TV series ''Two Faces of Love'' beat out Britney Spears selling out a crowd of 18,693 making this the largest concert attendance in the arena's history, . *
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
performed five sold-out shows at the arena. He performed at the arena on December 18, 2010, during his
My World Tour The My World Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is Bieber's first concert tour which supports his two-part debut EP and debut studio album ''My World'' (2009) and ''My World 2.0'' (2010). The tour was officially ...
. He performed at the arena two years later during his
Believe Tour The Believe Tour was the second concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was launched in support of his third studio album, '' Believe'' (2012). Beginning in September 2012, the tour played over 150 shows in the Americas, Europe, Asia, ...
and performed two sold-out shows on January 26 and 27, 2013. He returned to the arena and performed two-sold-out shows during his
Purpose World Tour The Purpose World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, in support of his fourth studio album '' Purpose'' (2015). The tour started on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Washington, and concluded on July 2, 2017, in London, U ...
on July 2 and 3, 2016. He will return to the arena for his Justice World Tour on April 13, 2022. *
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
performed at the arena for
The Monster Ball Tour The Monster Ball Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga. Staged in support of her first EP, ''The Fame Monster'' (2009) and comprising a set list of songs from that and her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008 ...
to a sold-out crowd of 14,695 on April 13, 2011, and was scheduled return as part of her
Born This Way Ball The Born This Way Ball was the third concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga, in support of her second studio album '' Born This Way'' (2011). The tour visited all continents, except Antarctica, and was ranked as the fifth highest-grossing to ...
Tour on March 16, 2013, but cancelled, not only this show but the entire rest of the tour, due to a hip injury. *
Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
performed a sold-out show at the arena on June 29, 2012 as part of their
Mylo Xyloto Tour The Mylo Xyloto Tour was the fifth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced in support of their fifth album, ''Mylo Xyloto'' (2011), and became marked by two parts: from 31 May to 31 October 2011 they made a seri ...
. *
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...
performed at the arena on August 31 and September 1, 2012, to two sold-out crowds as part of her
Dance Again World Tour Dance Again World Tour was the first worldwide concert tour by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. Throughout the majority of her music career, beginning in 1999, a world tour by Lopez was anticipated, though it never materialized. Following t ...
along with the help of
Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...
. She also performed here on July 25, 26 and 27, 2019 for her It's My Party Tour. *
Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
performed at the arena on November 19–20, 2012 as part of
The MDNA Tour The MDNA Tour was the ninth concert tour by American singer Madonna, launched in support of her twelfth studio album, '' MDNA'' (2012). Comprising 88 shows, the tour began on May 31, 2012, in Tel Aviv's Ramat Gan Stadium and concluded in Córd ...
. The sold-out shows were filmed for a DVD, entitled '' MDNA World Tour''. *
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop ...
performed three sold-out concerts in the arena, as a part of her
Best of Both Worlds Tour Best of Both Worlds Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer Miley Cyrus. The tour was held in support of the double-disc album '' Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007), which consisted of the soundtrack to ''Hannah Montana''s ...
on January 31, 2008, Wonder World Tour on December 2, 2009, and
Bangerz Tour The Bangerz Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was held in support of her fourth studio album, ''Bangerz'' (2013). The tour visited the Americas, Europe, and Oceania through five legs. It spanned from February 14 ...
on March 22, 2014. *
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
performed at the arena during his Saint Pablo Tour on September 16–17, 2016. *Australian worship band Hillsong United recorded a two-hour long live CD/DVD set, entitled '' Hillsong United: Live in Miami'', which was released in August 2011, which was filmed, recorded and played at the arena in front of a sold-out audience. *
One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...
performed a sold-out show at the arena on June 14, 2013, as part of their Take Me Home Tour. *Indoor electronic dance music event
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took place at the arena on October 11–12, 2013. *
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
performed a sold-out show at the arena as part of
The Prismatic World Tour The Prismatic World Tour was the third concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her fourth studio album, ''Prism'' (2013). The tour began on May 7, 2014, in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Odyssey Arena, concluding on October ...
on July 3, 2014. She returned to the arena as part of her Witness: The Tour on December 20, 2017. *
Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...
performed at the arena as part of her
Demi World Tour The Demi World Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour and second worldwide tour by American singer Demi Lovato. It was her second tour in support of her fourth studio album ''Demi'' (2013), following The Neon Lights Tour. During most of the ...
on September 14, 2014; they returned during their
Tell Me You Love Me World Tour The Tell Me You Love Me World Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour and third worldwide tour by American singer Demi Lovato, in support of her sixth studio album '' Tell Me You Love Me'' (2017). The tour began on February 26, 2018, in San Di ...
on March 30, 2018. *
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...
performed at the arena as part of
The Honeymoon Tour The Honeymoon Tour was the second concert tour and the first arena tour by American singer Ariana Grande in support and to further promote her second studio album, '' My Everything'' (2014). It was officially announced on September 10, 2014. It t ...
on March 28, 2015. She also performed at the arena for the
Dangerous Woman Tour The Dangerous Woman Tour was the third concert tour and the second arena tour by American singer Ariana Grande in support of her third studio album, ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016). It traveled across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oc ...
on April 14, 2017. She also performed at the arena on May 31 and June 1, 2019, then again on November 27, 2019, as part of the
Sweetener World Tour The Sweetener World Tour was the fourth concert tour and third arena tour by American singer, songwriter and actress Ariana Grande in support of her fourth and fifth studio albums, ''Sweetener'' (2018) and ''Thank U, Next'' (2019). Led by Live Na ...
*
Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
performed at the arena during his One Hell Of a Nite Tour on September 3, 2015. *
Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
performed at the arena as part of Unbreakable World Tour on September 20, 2015. She performed again on August 5, 2018, as part of her
State of the World Tour The State of the World Tour was the eighth concert tour by American singer Janet Jackson. Launched in promotion of her eleventh studio album '' Unbreakable'' (2015), the tour is produced by Live Nation and is under the creative direction of Gil ...
and was scheduled to return on June 24, 2020, as the opening night by her
Black Diamond World Tour Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
but the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. *
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
performed at the arena for her
Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and it was launched in support of her third studio album ''Speak Now'' (2010). The Speak Now tour began on February 9, 2011 in Singapore and the tou ...
on November 13, 2011. Two years later she performed at the arena for
The Red Tour The Red Tour was the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fourth studio album, ''Red'' (2012). The tour started on March 13, 2013, at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska and concluded on June 12, 2 ...
on April 10, 2013. She returned to the arena as part of
The 1989 World Tour The 1989 World Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fifth studio album, '' 1989'' (2014). Swift announced the tour's first dates in North America, Europe, Japan, and Oceania in November a ...
on October 27, 2015, the one year anniversary of the release of her studio album, ''
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''. *
The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...
performed a show at the arena as part of The Madness Fall Tour on December 19, 2015. *
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
performed a show at the arena on March 15, 2016, as a part of her
Anti World Tour The Anti World Tour (stylized as ANTI World Tour) was the seventh concert tour by Barbadian singer Rihanna, in support of her eighth studio album, '' Anti'' (2016). The tour was announced on November 15, 2015 and began on March 12, 2016, in Ja ...
. *
Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...
performed at the arena as part of her
Revival Tour The Revival Tour was the second solo concert tour by American singer Selena Gomez, in support of her second solo studio album '' Revival'' (2015). The tour began in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 6, 2016, and concluded ...
on June 11, 2016. *
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...
performed a show at the arena as part of their
Maroon V Tour The Maroon V Tour (also known as M5 On the Road Tour) was the tenth headlining concert tour by American band Maroon 5 in support of their fifth studio album '' V'' (2014) (pronounced: "five"). The tour began on February 16, 2015, in Dallas and c ...
on September 7, 2016. *
Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
performed two sold-out concerts at the arena as part of her
Adele Live 2016 Adele Live 2016 (titled as Adele Live 2017 for the shows in 2017) was the third concert tour by English singer-songwriter Adele in support of her third studio album, '' 25''. It began on 29 February 2016, in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the S ...
tour on October 25–26, 2016. *
Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...
headlined the arena for the first time on February 2, 2023 during her
Denim & Rhinestones Tour The Denim & Rhinestones Tour was the seventh headlining tour American country music artist Carrie Underwood, in support of her ninth studio album, '' Denim & Rhinestones'' (2022). The tour began on October 15, 2022, in Greenville, South Carolin ...
with supporting act
Jimmie Allen James Edward Allen (born June 18, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek, for which he has released the two singles "Best Shot" and " Make Me Want To" and the 2018 album ...
.


Awards ceremonies

The Kaseya Center is the home of the annual ''
Premio Lo Nuestro The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in ...
'' Latin music awards since 2001. The awards are held on a Thursday night in late February.


Gallery

File:AAAMiami.jpg, The arena during the 2004
NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
Playoffs File:Aarena10.jpg, Front view of the arena in July 2010 File:American Airlines Arena backside.jpg, View from
Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay () is a lagoon with characteristics of an estuary located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. The northern end of the lagoon is surrounded by the densely developed heart of the Miami metropolitan area while the southern end is la ...
File:Downtown Miami at night American Airlines Arena.png, View from the north at night File:American Airlines Arena night cropped.jpg, The Arena at night File:FTXArena2022.jpg, The Arena in March 2022


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