Toyota Center

Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston, Texas. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

Toyota Center
Exterior view of the Toyota Center
Toyota Center
Location in Downtown Houston
Toyota Center
Location in Texas
Toyota Center
Location in the United States
Address1510 Polk Street
LocationHouston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′3″N 95°21′44″W
Public transit Bell
OwnerHarris County Houston Sports Authority
OperatorClutch City Sports and Entertainment
CapacityBasketball: 18,055
Concerts: 19,000
Construction
Broke groundJuly 31, 2001
OpenedOctober 6, 2003
Construction costUS$235 million
($327 million in 2019 dollars[1])
ArchitectPopulous (then HOK Sport)[2]
Morris Architects
John Chase Architects
Structural engineerWalter P Moore[3]
Services engineerBovay Engineers, Inc.[4]
General contractorHunt Construction Group[5]
Tenants
Houston Rockets (NBA) (2003–present)
Houston Aeros (AHL) (2003–2013)
Houston Comets (WNBA) (2004–2007)
Website
http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander first began to request a new arena in 1995, and attempted to release the Rockets from their lease at The Summit, which ran until 2003. However, he was denied by arena owner Chuck Watson, then-owner of the Aeros, who also wanted control of a new arena. The two sides agreed to equal control over an arena in a deal signed in 1997, but the proposal was rejected by city voters in a 1999 referendum. It was not until the city and the Rockets signed an amended agreement in 2001, excluding the Aeros, that the proposal was accepted.

Construction began in July 2001, and the new arena was officially opened in October 2003. The total costs were $235 million, with the city of Houston paying the majority, and the Rockets paying for enhancements. Toyota paid US$100 million for the naming rights.

History

The interior of the arena during a Rockets game, prior to 2012.

In May 1995, several Texas sports teams, including the Houston Rockets, proposed legislation that would dedicate state tax revenue to build new arenas.[6] Although the bill was failed in the Texas House of Representatives,[7][8] Rockets owner Leslie Alexander announced he would continue to study the possibility of constructing a new arena in downtown Houston,[9] saying the 20-year-old Summit arena was too outdated to be profitable.[10] Although the Summit's management said they could renovate the building for a small part of the cost of a new arena,[11] the Rockets began talks with the city of Houston on a possible location for an arena,[12] They also negotiated with Houston Aeros and Summit owner, Chuck Watson, to release them from their contract with the Summit, which ran until 2003.[13]

As the negotiations continued into 1996, a panel appointed by Houston mayor Bob Lanier reported that building a new arena was "essential to keep pro sports in Houston".[14] After Watson rejected a contract buyout proposal of $30 million,[15] the Rockets filed a legal challenge against their lease,[16] stating the "need to be able to buy out" of the lease.[17] However, the city of Houston filed a counterclaim to force the Rockets to stay at the Summit, saying that if the Rockets did not honor their contract, then they might "have no incentive to honor any new agreement with the city of Houston to play in a new downtown sports arena".[18] The validity of the lease was eventually upheld,[19] and in April 1997, Lanier announced that the Rockets and Watson would have to agree to share control of the new arena equally, or lose access to it altogether.[20] After both parties agreed to the terms,[21] a bill that authorized increased taxes to pay for a new arena was signed into law in July, by then-Governor George W. Bush.[22]

However, after the NHL decided not to consider Houston as a location for an expansion team because of the indecision over the new arena, Lanier said that he would not have a referendum in November.[23] The Rockets began an appeal in January 1998 against the court order to stay at the Summit,[24] but then dropped it in May, because they felt that a new arena would be ready by the time they finished their lease.[25] In January 1999, recently elected mayor Lee Brown guaranteed a referendum on the issue before the end of the year.[26] After several months negotiating with the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the Rockets finalized a deal to pay half of the constructions costs, and a referendum was set for November 2.[27] The deal was approved by Brown and the Houston City Council,[28] but Watson started an opposition group against the referendum,[29] saying the arena was "not in Houston's interest".[30] On November 3, the results of the referendum were announced, and the arena proposal was rejected by 54% of voters.[31] Alexander said "we never thought we would lose" and that they were "devastated by the loss".[31]

After the vote, NBA commissioner David Stern said "if there's not a new building...I think it's certain that the team will be relocated."[32] The Houston Sports Authority had not planned to meet with the Rockets until after the 1999–2000 NBA season ended, but after the Rockets began to talk to other cities about relocation, they resumed talks in February 2000.[33] Although the Rockets continued to negotiate with Louisville, Kentucky,[34] a funding plan for the arena in Houston was released in June.[35] A final agreement was proposed on July 6,[36] and both the Rockets and mayor Brown agreed to the terms.[37][38] After the city council approved the deal,[39] the proposal was placed on the November referendum ballot.[40] Leading up to the vote, the Rockets stressed that there would be "no new taxes of any kind",[41] although opponents said the new arena would raise energy consumption, and also contended that the public would pay for too much of the costs of the arena.[42] Contributions for the campaign for the arena included donations of US$400,000 from Reliant Energy, and a total of $590,000 in loans and contributions from Enron and Ken Lay,[43] who the Rockets said was a "tireless" force in the campaign.[44] On November 8, the arena was approved by 66% of voters.[45]

Construction

the back side of Toyota Center.
Toyota's logo is seen on the roof of the arena.
Toyota Center Tundra Parking Garage

According to the agreement signed, the city of Houston bought the land for the arena and an adjoining parking garage,[46] which was near the George R. Brown Convention Center,[47] and paid for it by selling bonds and borrowing $30 million.[48][49] Morris Architects, designed the 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m2) building, and Hunt Construction was contracted to build the arena.[50] A building formerly owned by Houston Lighting and Power Company was demolished to make way for the arena, and two streets were closed for the duration of the construction.[51] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 31, 2001,[52] and construction continued for 26 months.[51]

At the request of Alexander, the arena was built 32 feet (9.8 m) below street level, so fans would not have to walk up stairs to reach their seats.[50] To sink the arena, $12 million was spent to excavate 31,500 cubic yards (24,100 m3) of dirt over four months,[51] which was the largest excavation in Houston history.[53] Concrete was poured for the foundation throughout the summer of 2002, and structural work began in October. The roof was set on in December, as work continued inside, with a peak workforce of 650. In September 2003, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the official opening of the arena.[51] The total cost of construction was $235 million, with the city paying $182 million, and the Rockets adding $43 million for additions and enhancements.[54]

Arena interior

The arena can seat 18,104 for a basketball game, 17,800 for ice hockey games, and 19,300 for concerts.[48] The prices for courtside seats to a Rockets game in the new arena were raised by as much as 50% compared to prices in the team's old home, while upper-deck seat prices were lowered.[55]

It has 103 luxury suites and 2,900 club seats (Sections 105–109, Frost Bank West Club; Sections 118–122, Frost Bank East Club). The Rockets East & West Clubs feature upscale concessions, extra wide seats, full private bar featuring premium wine and beverage selections and concierge service.[56] The adjacent 2,500-space Toyota Tundra garage is connected to the arena by a private skybridge that can be accessed by Suite, Court-side and Club Seat holders.[57]

Additionally, the floor level features three separate private club lounges for access from court-side seat holders and floor seat concert goers. Lexus Lounge and Golden Nugget Club are on the west side of the floor level and the Bogarts Platinum Lounge is located on the east side of the floor level.[58] All feature upscale amenities including multiple flat screen televisions, private bar, restrooms, and plush seating. The Lexus Lounge has its own pool tables and all three court-side lounges feature numerous private court-side suites.[59]

Toyota Center also features the Sterling Vineyards Red & White Wine Bistro, located on the lower suites level on the south side of the arena.[60] The restaurant features a huge dining room, private bar, two twin 1,500 bottle wine towers and views of the arena floor.

Levy Restaurants manages concession services at the arena, and offers fast food on the main concourses, while also catering a VIP restaurant for Suite and Club Seat holders.[61] Alexander personally chose colors for the restaurant to help customers feel "warm and comfortable", and Rockets president George Postolos said that the Rockets looked "for a relationship with the people that attend events in our venue".[53] Originally, a 40 feet (12 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m) centerhung video system from Daktronics, which has four main replay screens and eight other full-color displays, hung from the ceiling of the arena, and had the highest-resolution display of any North American sports facility. In 2012, the Toyota Center installed a larger, 4 panel scoreboard, similar to the one installed at AT&T Stadium, measuring 58 feet (18 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m) on the sidelines, and 25 feet (7.6 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m) on the ends, making it the largest such video board in an indoor arena. This larger scoreboard was installed by Panasonic and made its debut during the Houston Rockets 2012–13 season opener. The arena has two additional displays located at each end of the court, and a "state-of-the-art" audio system.[53][62][63]

Another amenity new to the Toyota Center in the 2012–2013 season is Wi-Fi. Designed by SignalShare and implemented by OfficeConnect.net, the Wi-Fi network is deployed throughout the arena and allows high-speed internet access during events. Its implementation was timed to be ready for the NBA All-Star Game.[64][65]

Sponsorship

In July 2003, the arena was named the Toyota Center. The logo of the company was placed on the roof of the building, as well in other prominent places inside the arena, and the company was given "a dominant presence" in commercials shown during broadcasts of games played in the arena.[66] Toyota USA has satellite offices in Houston.

Seating capacity

The seating capacity for basketball games has been as follows:[67]

Years Capacity
2003–2007
17,982
2007–2012
18,430
2012–2014
18,230
2014–2015
18,104
2015–present
18,055

Events

The arena's first event was a Fleetwood Mac concert on October 6, 2003, and the first Rockets game at the Toyota Center was against the Denver Nuggets on October 30.[68]

Concerts

Many concerts have also taken place in the Toyota Center, like Prince, Tool, Duran Duran on their Astronaut tour, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Tina Turner, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Andrea Bocelli, Muse, High School Musical The Concert, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Coldplay, RBD, Laura Pausini, Alanis Morissette, Matchbox Twenty, Fiona Apple, Nickelback, Depeche Mode, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, Katy Perry, Drake, Cher, Britney Spears, Kanye West and Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Carrie Underwood, Rammstein, Adele, Lana Del Rey, G-Dragon, Panic! At The Disco, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, and many more.

On July 23, 2016, Hillsong UNITED performed in the arena to record their live album recording of Empires.

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes
October 6, 2003Fleetwood MacSay You Will Tour11,790 / 14,158$891,183The arena's first event
February 21, 2004 Kid Rock Rock n Roll Pain Train Tour
February 26, 2004Linkin ParkMeteora World Tour
August 6, 2004PrinceMusicology Live 2004ever31,504 / 31,504$1,816,214
August 7, 2004
August 8, 2004Gloria EstefanLive & Re-Wrapped Tour
August 19, 2005Green DayAmerican Idiot World Tour
August 20, 2005Destiny's ChildDestiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It
February 20, 2005Duran DuranThe Astronaut Tour
October 28, 2005U2Damian MarleyVertigo Tour17,002 / 17,002$1,652,699
November 7, 2005Depeche ModeThe BraveryTouring the Angel
December 1, 2005Rolling StonesLos Lonely BoysA Bigger Bang15,251 / 15,251$2,616,385
January 23, 2006AerosmithLenny KravitzRockin' the Joint Tour
February 21, 2006Bon JoviHave a Nice Day Tour12,723 / 12,723$800,988
July 23, 2006Marc Anthony
Laura Pausini
Marco Antonio Solís
Juntos en concierto 2006[69][70]
August 25, 2006NickelbackHoobastank
Chevelle
All the Right Reasons Tour
September 19, 2006ShakiraOral Fixation Tour
December 18, 2006High School Musical Cast featuring Drew SeeleyJordan PruittHigh School Musical: The Concert12,416 / 12,811$638,822This concert was recorded for a CD/DVD package of the same name. The live version of "Start of Something New" was recorded for the album Radio Disney Jams Vol. 9.
February 20, 2007Christina AguileraPussycat Dolls
Danity Kane
Back to Basics TourUn­known[71][72]
March 7, 2007Red Hot Chili PeppersStadium Arcadium World TourUn­known
July 14, 2007BeyoncéThe Beyoncé ExperienceUn­known
October 4, 2007RBDTour CelestialUn­known
November 11, 2007Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana
Jonas BrothersBest of Both Worlds TourUn­known
January 22, 2008Foo FightersAgainst Me!
Jimmy Eat World
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace TourUn­known
October 21, 2008Janet JacksonLL Cool J
DJ Playboy
Rock Witchu Tour7,090 / 7,470$548,039
October 27, 2008Tina TurnerTina!: 50th Anniversary Tour11,950 / 11,950$1,238,762
November 20, 2008MetallicaDown
The Sword
World Magnetic Tour17,962 / 17,962$1,168,463Set attendance record for a concert held at the arena.[73]
March 30, 2009Britney SpearsThe Circus Starring Britney Spears16,604 / 16,604$1,749,704
April 16, 2009NickelbackSeether
Saving Abel
Dark Horse Tour
July 4, 2009BeyoncéPussycat Dolls
RichGirl
I Am... World Tour13,130 / 13,130$1,158,361
August 8, 2009Green DayFranz Ferdinand21st Century Breakdown World Tour
September 24, 2009P!nkFunhouse Tour8,563 / 8,563$393,197
May 25, 2010Taylor SwiftGloriana
Kellie Pickler
Fearless Tour23,493 / 23,493$1,290,926
May 26, 2010
July 25, 2010Lady GagaSemi Precious WeaponsThe Monster Ball Tour
July 26, 2010
October 8, 2010ShakiraThe Sun Comes Out World Tour
October 19, 2010GorillazN.E.R.D.Escape to Plastic Beach Tour
November 6, 2010Justin BieberMy World Tour13,352 / 13,352$467,082
March 3, 2011Linkin ParkPaper TonguesA Thousand Suns World Tour
May 17, 2011Bon JoviBon Jovi Live15,787 / 15,787$1,351,764
July 9, 2011RihannaJ. Cole
K.T
Loud Tour
July 13, 2011Britney SpearsFemme Fatale Tour
July 29, 2011Katy PerryRobyn
DJ Skeet Skeet
California Dreams Tour12,235 / 12,235$511,777
December 5, 2011Kanye West
Jay-Z
Watch the Throne Tour
May 17, 2012DrakeJ. Cole
Waka Flocka Flame
Meek Mill
2 Chainz
French Montana
Chief Keef
Lual Allstar
Club Paradise TourDrake would bring out Rick Ross to perform "Ima Boss" and "Stay Schemin'" with Meek Mill.
May 25, 2012RammsteinJoe LetzMade in Germany 1995–2011
June 2, 2012NickelbackSeether
My Darkest Days
Bush
Here and Now Tour
July 30, 2012AerosmithGlobal Warming Tour
August 26, 2012Jennifer Lopez
Enrique Iglesias
Frankie JDance Again World Tour10,510 / 10,510$865,460
October 20, 2012Red Hot Chili PeppersI'm with You World Tour
October 24, 2012MadonnaMartin SolveigThe MDNA Tour24,797 / 24,797$4,390,355This show was sold out in less than an hour.[74]
October 25, 2012
October 30, 2012Justin BieberCarly Rae JepsenBelieve Tour13,084 / 13,084$1,021,718
January 31, 2013Lady GagaMadeon
Lady Starlight
The Born This Way Ball Tour
February 21, 2013P!nkThe HivesThe Truth About Love Tour13,247 / 13,646$1,067,357[75]
March 12, 2013MuseDead SaraThe 2nd Law World Tour10,314 / 10,314$632,620
May 16, 2013Taylor SwiftEd Sheeran
Brett Eldredge
The Red Tour12,467 / 12,467$961,422
July 15, 2013BeyoncéLuke JamesThe Mrs. Carter Show World Tour11,935 / 11,935$1,320,925*"Bow Down" was performed for the first time. During the beginning of the performance, images of Beyonce's dancers as children with the words "Bow Down" flashed across the screen appeared as sound bites of gossip reports were heard in the background. Beyoncé addressed many rumors surrounding her throughout her career including faking her pregnancy with daughter Blue Ivy Carter, before appearing on stage and beginning the song along with a choreography.[76][77]
July 21, 2013One Direction5 Seconds of SummerTake Me Home Tour
August 15, 2013Bruno MarsEllie GouldingMoonshine Jungle Tour13,425 / 13,425$964,969
November 2, 2013Selena GomezEmblem3
Christina Grimmie
Stars Dance Tour
November 13, 2013DrakeWould You Like a Tour?Drake performed "November 18th".[78]
November 14, 2013RihannaASAP RockyDiamonds World Tour12,610 / 12,610$1,013,001This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 15, but was postponed due to sickness.[79]
February 19, 2014Demi LovatoFifth Harmony
Little Mix
The Neon Lights Tour
March 16, 2014Miley CyrusIcona Pop
Sky Ferreira
Bangerz TourUn­known[80]
March 24, 2014CherPat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
Dressed to Kill Tour11,641 / 11,641$1,271,089[81]
March 25, 2014Tool
July 16, 2014Lady GagaLady Starlight
Crayon Pop
ArtRave: The Artpop Ball11,410 / 11,410$967,441[82]
October 10, 2014Katy PerryBecky G
Ferras
Prismatic World Tour24,268 / 24,268$2,692,788
October 11, 2014
June 26, 2015 (2 shows)Garth Brooks with Trisha YearwoodWorld Tour[83]
June 27, 2015 (2 shows)
July 3, 2015 (2 shows)
July 4, 2015 (2 shows)
September 18, 2015Ariana GrandePrince Royce
Who Is Fancy
The Honeymoon Tour9,939 / 10,124$557,714Grande performed a mash-up of One Last Time and Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?".
December 1, 2015MusePhantogramDrones World Tour7,482 / 11,224$551,820
January 14, 2016ToolPrimus
3Teeth
2016 North America Tour
April 9, 2016Justin BieberPost Malone
Moxie Raia
Purpose World Tour12,868 / 12,868$1,407,652
April 25, 2016Carrie UnderwoodEaston Corbin
The Swon Brothers
Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round9,684 / 10,624$677,934This concert was supposed to take place on April 19, but was rescheduled due to severe weather.[84]
May 15, 2016RihannaTravis ScottAnti World Tour10,427 / 11,105$1,136,742This concert was originally scheduled to take place on March 5, but was postponed due to "production delays".[85]
June 15, 2016Selena GomezDNCE
Bea Miller
Revival Tour
September 3, 2016Drake
Future
Roy Wood$
dvsn
Summer Sixteen Tour24,507 / 24,507$3,352,284Drake performed "Draped Up" & "Get Throwed" with Bun B and also performed "A Milli" & "Steady Mobbin" with Lil Wayne at the 2nd show. He performed "November 18th" at both shows.
September 4, 2016
September 9, 2016Demi Lovato
Nick Jonas
Mike PosnerFuture Now TourJonas performed "A Little Bit Longer" in place of "Chainsaw".
November 8, 2016AdeleAdele Live 201625,577 / 25,577$3,032,246
November 9, 2016
January 7, 2017Red Hot Chili PeppersTrombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Jack Irons
The Getaway World Tour12,615 / 12,615$1,133,116
March 5, 2017Green DayAgainst Me!Revolution Radio Tour11,111 / 11,381$609,263[86]
April 1, 2017Panic! At The DiscoMisterwives and Saint MotelDeath of a Bachelor Tour12,040 / 12,040$629,559
April 8, 2017Ariana GrandeVictoria Monét
Little Mix
Dangerous Woman Tour10,324 / 11,548$901,670
July 19, 2017G-DragonAct III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour5,708 / 7,796$789,233
August 5, 2017Queen + Adam LambertQueen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017–20189,260 / 9,260$1,034,567[87]
September 9, 2017Janet JacksonState of the World Tour10,789 / 11,872$879,536Proceeds from the concert were donated to relief efforts supporting evacuees of Hurricane Harvey.[88][89][90]
October 24, 2017Bruno MarsJorja Smith24K Magic World Tour13,529 / 13,529$1,805,759
November 10, 2017Guns N' RosesNot in This Lifetime... Tour10,523 / 10,523$1,652,912Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the special guest.[91][92]
January 7, 2018Katy PerryCarly Rae JepsenWitness: The Tour9,655 / 10,432$1,139,385
February 10, 2018Lana Del ReyKali UchisLA to the Moon Tour9,202 / 11,143$868,366
March 23, 2018Bon JoviHold On HollywoodThis House Is Not for Sale Tour13,629 / 14,372$1,299,066
June 7, 2018Harry StylesKacey MusgravesHarry Styles: Live On Tour14,238$1,163,261
June 9, 2018Shania TwainBastian BakerShania Now Tour10,118 / 10,118$966,244
August 3, 2018Panic! At The DiscoA R I Z O N A
Hayley Kiyoko
Pray for the Wicked Tour12,496 / 12,496$791,109
August 22, 2018ShakiraSalvaEl Dorado World Tour11,085 / 11,467$1,486,730
November 6, 2018Twenty One PilotsAwolnation
Max Frost
The Bandito Tour11,503 / 11,503$825,217
December 8, 2018Elton JohnFarewell Yellow Brick Road25,794/25,794$3,958,024
December 9, 2018
January 22, 2019Justin TimberlakeFrancesco YatesMan of the Woods Tour10,358/10,358$1,322,979
January 28, 2019DisturbedThree Days GraceEvolution World Tour
February 5, 2019Fleetwood MacAn Evening with Fleetwood Mac
February 22, 2019MuseWalk The MoonSimulation Theory World TourTBATBA
March 19, 2019PinkJulia Michaels
KidCutUp
Beautiful Trauma World Tour
March 26, 2019Michael BubléAn Evening with Michael Bublé11,285/11,285$1,479,292
April 27, 2019Hillsong UnitedThe People Tour MMXIX
May 15, 2019New Kids on the BlockSalt-N-Pepa
Naughty by Nature
Front Line Assembly
Debbie Gibson
Mixtape Tour
May 19, 2019Ariana GrandeNormani
Social House
Sweetener World Tour12,483/12,483$1,602,420
June 18, 2019Hugh JackmanThe Man. The Music. The Show.10,648 / 10,648$1,041,486[93]
June 21, 2019Twenty One PilotsBear HandsThe Bandito Tour11,503 / 11,503$825,217
June 25, 2019Jennifer LopezIt's My Party12,586 / 12,586$1,666,656
July 18, 2019KhalidClairoFree Spirit World Tour
July 24, 2019Queen + Adam LambertThe Rhapsody Tour12,653 / 12,653$1,655,322
July 25, 2019Shawn MendesAlessia CaraShawn Mendes: The Tour
August 10, 2019Cody JohnsonJerry Jeff Walker
Cory Morrow
Jesse Raub Jr.
August 18, 2019Pepe AguilarUn­known
August 31, 2019Backstreet BoysBaylee LittrellDNA World Tour12,305 / 12,588$1,311,015
September 21, 2019Carrie UnderwoodMaddie & Tae
Runaway June
Cry Pretty Tour 36012,069 / 12,069$805,197
October 10, 2019Billie EilishDuckwrthWhen We All Fall Asleep World Tour11,506$1,227,586
December 15, 2019CherNile Rodgers
CHIC
Here We Go Again Tour11,640$1,518,495
February 1, 2020Celine DionN/ACourage World Tour11,569$2,127,052
September 13, 2021Harry StylesJenny LewisLove On TourTBATBA

Other sports

In 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020, it played host to a UFC event.[94]

Event Date Attendance
UFC 69 Saturday, April 7, 2007 15,269
UFC 136 Saturday, October 8, 2011 16,164
UFC 166 Saturday, October 19, 2013 17,238
UFC 192 Saturday, October 3, 2015 14,622
UFC Fight Night 104 Saturday, February 4, 2017 8,119
UFC 247 Saturday, February 8, 2020 17,401

On August 21, 2010, it played host to Strikeforce: Houston.[95]

On February 19, 2016, it played host to Bellator MMA event Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie III. The event featured a double main event featuring heavyweights Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000, and light heavyweights Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie. Bellator 149 had a live attendance record of 14,209 and a near $1.4 million gate at the Toyota Center, thus making Bellator 149 the largest attended show in Bellator MMA history.

WWE hosted their annual pay-per-view event Elimination Chamber on February 17, 2019, in Toyota Center.[96] and Survivor Series on November 19, 2017.

Other events

The arena hosted the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 13, 2008.

Passion Conferences has been held in the Toyota Center since 2014. The conference draws around 20,000 people with multiple other gatherings held in Atlanta.

On September 30, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.[97]

Gabriel Iglesias' Netflix special "One Show Fits All" was filmed in the Toyota Center in 2019.

Attendance records

In its first year, the total attendance for events at the arena exceeded 1.5 million. The current attendance for a concert held at the arena was set on November 20, 2008, when Metallica played to a sold-out crowd of 17,962 during the Death Magnetic tour. The record for a basketball game is 18,583, set on March 26, 2010, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Rockets 109–101.[98]

Awards and recognitions

The arena was the winner of the Allen Award for Civic Enhancement by Central Houston, the "Rookie of the Year" award by the Harlem Globetrotters, and a finalist for Pollstar Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award.[57]

See also

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Events and tenants
Preceded by
Compaq Center
Home of the
Houston Rockets

2003 – present
Succeeded by
current
Preceded by
Compaq Center
Home of the
Houston Aeros

2003–2013
Succeeded by
Wells Fargo Arena
(as Iowa Wild)
Preceded by
Compaq Center
Home of the
Houston Comets

2003–2007
Succeeded by
Reliant Arena
Preceded by
Pepsi Center
Amway Center
Host of the
NBA All-Star Game

2006
2013
Succeeded by
Thomas & Mack Center
New Orleans Arena

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