Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai Ticket Sales Ranked Number 1 in Asia by Pollstar Mid-year Report
(Shanghai, China - July 26, 2018) - Pollstar Data Shows Mercedes-Benz Arena is on track to remain the Best Concert Venue not only in China but all of Asia. Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai has received high rankings as part of Pollstar’s “2018 Midyear Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues.” Among the rankings, Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai is ranked 16th globally for ticket sales, following a 30th place ranking last year.
*Pollstar is one of the most prominent trade publications in the concert industry.
1 From January to June, Mercedes-Benz Arena has held 36 performances with 324,792 concert attendees. The top ranking reflects Mercedes-Benz Arena’s commitment to providing audiences with top-notch service and bringing international performers to a national audience. Recently, Daolue Music Industry Lab, one of China’s largest performance venue analysts for the concert industry announced that The Mixing Room, part of Mercedes-Benz Arena’s performance venue, is one of the Top 10 Small Scale Concert Venues in China. Additionally, Daolue announced that Mercedes-Benz Arena is the Top Large-scale Performing Venue in China.
In 2017, Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai was the number one arena worldwide in ticket sales for a three-day Jacky Cheung event. Mercedes-Benz Arena also brought internationally-known artists and athletic events such as BigBang, Justin Beiber, Taylor Swift and the first-ever NHL China Games. This year, with upcoming performances such as Sam Smith, Mariah Carey, and Jessie J, Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai is expected to eclipse last years ranking. Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai strives to build a comprehensive entertainment complex not only to be a fantastic concert venue but also uphold our reputation as being the “Heart of Shanghai” by adding various leisure and retail activities. Facilities within the entertainment complex includes a 700-seat movie theater, public ice skating rink, and 20,000 square meters of retail space featuring a variety of shops and entertaining facilities.
2 Here at Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai, our top priority is to build a new lifestyle. Combining concert, entertainment and immersive leisurely activities give us the opportunity to provide our guests with the most outstanding and convenient facilities.
About Mercedes-Benz Arena: Mercedes-Benz Arena is Shanghai’s premier live entertainment venue and the centerpiece of a mixed-use entertainment complex. With 18,000 seats, 82 luxury suites, various clubs, and meeting rooms the Mercedes-Benz Arena offer state-of-the-art technology and amenities for staging the biggest and most popular events in China. The entertainment complex includes a 700 seat theater, public ice skating rink, a six-screen cinema, and 20,000 square meters of retail space featuring a variety of shops and restaurants. The Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai is operated by AEG China in partnership with OPG and defines world-class management – delivering unprecedented entertainment and customer service which exceeds the expectations of artists, sponsors, guests and business partners. The Mercedes- Benz Arena also hosts to national and international events including Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Western, and Mainland stature. These internationally known performers include The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Metallica, J Lo, Usher, NBA Global Game China, Fist of Power Boxing Game, BigBang, EXO, Jacky Cheung, Faye Wang, Eason Chan, Jay Chou, Jonathan Lee, Jolin Tsai and more. The Mercedes-Benz Arena hosts 270 events and 920,000 attendances, with 5.2 million visitors annually presenting events ranging from professional sports, live music, family shows, boxing and special events.
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