Stage AE is a multi-purpose entertainment complex located in

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, United States. It contains an indoor

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and an outdoor amphitheatre. It is the second indoor/outdoor concert venue in America. Modeled after its predecessor,

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, the venue features state-of-the-art lighting, acoustical systems and an innovative reversible stage. Structurally, it is divided into three independent concert spaces: a music hall, club and outdoor amphitheater.

History

The complex sits adjacent to the

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. The team, which held the rights to develop the land adjacent to the stadium (the site of the Steelers former home,

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), partially owns the venue along with Continental Real Estate Cos. of

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. The cost of construction was $12 million, with $2.5 million funded from state taxes. Total space of the indoor venue is 22,000 square feet, while the outdoor lawns totals 30,000 square feet. When it opened, the complex was expected to host approximately 100 events per year. In June 2010, naming rights were granted to

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, a clothing retailer based in Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood. The venue opened in early December 2010 with two performances by Pittsburgh-native musician Girl Talk. Other performances in the first month included

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, George Clinton and

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, and Pittsburgh-natives

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and

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. During the week before the 2011 NHL Winter Classic held at Heinz Field between the

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and the

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, the outdoor lawn of the venue held a skating rink that was open to the public. Leading up to the Steelers' hosting the 2011 AFC Championship game against the

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, the venue hosted several concerts, parties, and rallies.

Noted performers

Music

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* Daya *

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* Hozier *

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* George Clinton and the

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* Girl Talk *

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* Sound Tribe Sector 9 *

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* The National *

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* Tonic *

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* Primus *

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Professional wrestling

The venue is also used for

professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...

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, which normally runs its shows at the

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for the main roster when visiting Pittsburgh, uses the venue for live events for its

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developmental brand while leaving PPG Paints Arena as a future option for ''

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'' events.

Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...

has adopted Stage AE as its de facto home in Pittsburgh after previously using various venues in and around the area, including the

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across the

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from the venue and as far away as

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, and Wheeling for shows, using college venues or (in Wheeling's case)

WesBanco Arena WesBanco Arena (originally Wheeling Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was built in 1977 at a cost of $7 million. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team, the West Virginia Roughriders ind ...

for shows. ROH has had both live events and tapings for ''

Ring of Honor Wrestling ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', often shortened as ''ROH Wrestling TV'' or ''ROH TV'', is an American professional wrestling television series produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). The series featured professional wrestlers competing in matches and condu ...

'' at Stage AE, including the Global Wars 2017 tour with

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares ...

. (The latter marking NJPW's debut in Pittsburgh.) Local

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affiliate

WPGH-TV WPGH-TV (channel 53) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WPNT (channel 22). Both stations share studios on Iv ...

and

MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV, and sometimes referred to as My Network) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its ...

affiliate

WPNT WPNT (channel 22) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Fox affiliate WPGH-TV (channel 53). Both stations share studios on Ivory Avenue ...

, who are both owned by ROH parent

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and the latter the local home of ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', often serve as a sponsor for ROH at the venue.

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