MGM Grand Garden Arena

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Concert bowl and seating c. 2008
Map
Address3799 Las Vegas Boulevard
LocationParadise, Nevada, U.S.
Public transitLas Vegas Monorail
at MGM Grand
OwnerMGM Resorts International
Capacity15,020 - permanent seating
17,000 - with bleachers[1]
Construction
Broke groundOctober 7, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-07)
OpenedDecember 31, 1993; 30 years ago (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
Venue Website

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. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. 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.