New Orleans Arena : Home of New Orleans Hornets NBA Team

The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is situated in the city’s Central Business District, adjacent to the Louisiana Superdome. Since 2002, it has been home to the New Orleans Hornets and is also home to some Tulane University basketball games as well as some high school basketball games and other events. Before their demise in 2002, the now-defunct New Orleans Brass played in the New Orleans Arena during their last three seasons.

In 1999, the arena was completed at a cost of $84 million and opened on October 19, 1999. For the first three years, the Brass was the main tenant until the team was forced to move after the Hornets demanded priority upon moving. The arena has seating capacity of 19000 for concerts, over 18500 for basketball and 16500 for arena football and has 56 luxury suites.

Apart from sports, the arena is also used as a venue for music concerts where it can seat from 7500 for a half-stage setup to 17221 for end-stage shows and at the most 17805 for a center-stage show. The arena features 17000 square feet of space for trade shows and conventions. The ceiling is 65 feet to beam and roof, 70 feet to the top of the arena.

It hosted ArenaBowl XXI in 2007, the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, ArenaBowl XXII in July 2008, the 2012 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament, and has hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007, and will do so again in 2010. The Arena has also hosted the 2004 Women's Final Four and will host the 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament South Regionals. The arena hosted 311 Day 2008 on March 11, 2008. This is a live concert and fan gathering celebrating the music and unity of rock reggae band 311. The band played 63 songs and 22 different songs from the last 3-11 day. It was attended by over 14000 fans from all 50 states and 12 different countries.

The New Orleans Hornets played their first game since the 2005-06 season in the Arena on March 8, 2006 to a sellout crowd of 17,744 when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The arena gathered its largest crowd for any event during a concert on 5 July, 2006 with Tim McGraw and Faith hill performing. In February 2008, the arena hosted the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.

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