Sydney Qudos Bank Arena

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Qudos Bank Arena
Arena interior

Qudos Bank Arena (formerly and unofficially known as Sydney Super Dome and previously also known as Acer Arena and Allphones Arena) is an indoor multi-purpose arena, located in Sydney, Australia. The arena is part of the Sydney Olympic Park and was built in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. The arena was designed by architect Philip Cox and architectural company Yaeger Architecture. The Qudos Bank Arena is the largest indoor sports and entertainment venue in Australia. It's capacity is 21,032. The arena, currently managed by AEG Ogden and owned by TEG Live is ranked in the top 10 arenas worldwide.

The arena is home to the Sydney Kings of NBL and former home of the Sydney Swifts of CBT, New South Wales Swifts of ANZ and Giants Netball, also of NNL. Apart from Australian major league games, the arena also hosted the ATP World Tour Finals Tennis Masters Cup in 2001 and the Netball World Cup in 2015. During the 2000 Olympic Games, the venue hosted the men's and women's basketball finals, and the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events.

The arena has held concerts for artists such as Katy Perry, who broke the arena's attendance record with just under 90,000 fans over six shows, Guns n' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hans Zimmer, Paramore, Kylie Minoque, and Nickelback to name a few.

Muse appearances

Arena address

Qudos Bank Arena
19 Edwin Flack Avenue
Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney NSW 2127
Australia

See also