Kaseya Center, home of the three-time NBA Champion Miami HEAT, has earned its highest ranking in venue history: #8 according to Billboard. The award-winning facility has also maintained its position as the #1 arena in Florida for the ninth consecutive year—and the 12th time during the past 13 years—also according to both Pollstar and Billboard.
Kaseya Center earned its top ranking by selling out some of the hottest acts, including a record-breaking $11.9 million in ticket sales for UFC 287, the highest grossing event in venue history, and sixth highest grossing event in UFC history. This year featured two sold out shows of Drake’s It’s All A Blur tour, in addition to an eclectic lineup of musical acts including Andrea Bocelli, Daddy Yankee, Depeche Mode, Carrie Underwood, The Cure, Feid, Jonas Brothers, Mana, Marc Anthony, Rauw Alejandro, RBD, Ricardo Arjona, Sam Smith, SZA, and many more.
“It’s an honor to host every single guest that comes through our doors at Kaseya Center,” said Jarred Diamond, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Kaseya Center. “We recognize and value the trust we’ve earned from those in this community and beyond.”
“We pride ourselves on our commitment to showcase world-class events while maintaining the arena as a premier sports and entertainment facility in the heart of downtown Miami’s thriving cultural scene,” said Gaby Pino, Sr. Director of Programming of Kaseya Center.
Pollstar is an entertainment publication for professionals in the concert industry and is the only publication that covers the business worldwide. Pollstar collects box office reports from almost all of the world’s top-level artists, promoters and venues. Pollstar’s rankings include all figures for tickets sold worldwide as reported to Pollstar on a quarterly basis.
Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand with an unmatched authority among artists, fans and the industry. Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, the industry’s definitive charts, encompassing the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres.
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ABOUT KASEYA CENTER
Located in the center of booming downtown Miami and the Entertainment District, Kaseya Center—home of the NBA Champion Miami HEAT—hosts 80+ non-basketball events each year including A-list concerts, family shows, sporting events, national conferences and more. Built with state-of-the-art sound and lighting and HD and electronic media signage inside and out, the impressive 19,600-seat Kaseya Center is currently ranked the #1 arena in Florida for the ninth consecutive year—and the 12th time during the past 13 years—according to both Pollstar and Billboard’s 2023 year-end rankings. Kaseya Center is also among the leading facilities in the country for hosting Latin entertainment. The Center has led the renaissance of downtown Miami over the past two decades, helping to transform the area into a thriving arts and entertainment district. The facility has hosted more than 1,200 events including diverse musical superstars such as Marc Anthony, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Bad Bunny, Carrie Underwood, Dua Lipa, Tool, Imagine Dragons, Kane Brown, Karol G, Drake, Andrea Bocelli and Paul McCartney, just to name a few. In 2009, Kaseya Center became among the first existing buildings in the country to have achieved LEED certification by the United States Green Building Council for its commitment to sustainability practices. More recently, in 2021, the Arena achieved its second LEED gold recertification. For more information about Kaseya Center, visit kaseyacenter.com.