Staples Center
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 05:57
The Staples Center located in Downtown Los Angeles has come to develop into a true L.A. “staple” venue. This multi-purpose sports arena is one of the biggest and most important venues in the area. Not only is it home to NBA’s Lakers and Clippers, NHL’s Kings and WNBA’s Sparks, the Staples Center has gained recognition for hosting international high-profile events and concerts. Since it opened its doors in 1999, this venue has hosted events like the 2000 Democratic National Convention, the Figure Skating Championships in 2002, the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards, among others. This venue is part of a larger development by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)- which also includes the Los Angeles Convention Center and the L.A. Live Complex (which includes Nokia Theater, Club Nokia, et al). The Staples Center can sit up to 20,000 people for concerts. Previous performers include: the Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Dave Mathews, Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Prince, U2, Paul McCartney, The Police, Cher, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Joan Sebastian, Marco Antonio Solis, and Shakira among others. For future events make sure you check out their official website.
111 S. Figueroa St./ Los Angeles, CA 90015/ 213.742.7100/www.staplescenter.com
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