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Toyota Center
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Toyota Center in 2010
Toyota Center is located in Houston Downtown
Toyota Center
Toyota Center
Location in Downtown Houston
Address1510 Polk Street
LocationHouston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′3″N 95°21′44″W / 29.75083°N 95.36222°W / 29.75083; -95.36222Coordinates: 29°45′3″N 95°21′44″W / 29.75083°N 95.36222°W / 29.75083; -95.36222
Public transitHoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg Bell HoustonMetroRedLine.svg
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
($331 million in 2020 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

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.

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.
Opening tip in Game 7 of the 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors.

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, the performance was recorded and released as Empires.

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes
October 6, 2003 Fleetwood Mac — Say You Will Tour 11,790 / 14,158 $891,183 The arena's first event
February 21, 2004 Kid Rock — Rock n Roll Pain Train Tour — —
February 26, 2004 Linkin Park — Meteora World Tour — —
August 6, 2004 Prince — Musicology Live 2004ever 31,504 / 31,504 $1,816,214
August 7, 2004
August 8, 2004 Gloria Estefan — Live & Re-Wrapped Tour — —
August 19, 2005 Green Day — American Idiot World Tour — —
August 20, 2005 Destiny's Child — Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It — —
February 20, 2005 Duran Duran — The Astronaut Tour — —
October 28, 2005 U2 Damian Marley Vertigo Tour 17,002 / 17,002 $1,652,699
November 7, 2005 Depeche Mode The Bravery Touring the Angel — —
December 1, 2005 Rolling Stones Los Lonely Boys A Bigger Bang 15,251 / 15,251 $2,616,385
January 23, 2006 Aerosmith Lenny Kravitz Rockin' the Joint Tour — —
February 21, 2006 Bon Jovi — Have a Nice Day Tour 12,723 / 12,723 $800,988
July 23, 2006 Marc Anthony
Laura Pausini
Marco Antonio Solís		 — Juntos en concierto 2006 — — [69][70]
August 25, 2006 Nickelback Hoobastank
Chevelle		 All the Right Reasons Tour — —
September 19, 2006 Shakira — Oral Fixation Tour — —
December 18, 2006 High School Musical Cast featuring Drew Seeley Jordan Pruitt High School Musical: The Concert 12,416 / 12,811 $638,822 This 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, 2007 Christina Aguilera Pussycat Dolls
Danity Kane		 Back to Basics Tour Un­known [71][72]
March 7, 2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Stadium Arcadium World Tour Un­known
July 14, 2007 Beyoncé — The Beyoncé Experience Un­known
October 4, 2007 RBD — Tour Celestial Un­known
November 11, 2007 Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana		 Jonas Brothers Best of Both Worlds Tour Un­known
January 22, 2008 Foo Fighters Against Me!
Jimmy Eat World		 Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Tour Un­known
October 21, 2008 Janet Jackson LL Cool J
 Rock Witchu Tour 7,090 / 7,470 $548,039
October 27, 2008 Tina Turner — Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour 11,950 / 11,950 $1,238,762
November 20, 2008 Metallica Down
The Sword		 World Magnetic Tour 17,962 / 17,962 $1,168,463 Set attendance record for a concert held at the arena.[73]
March 30, 2009 Britney Spears — The Circus Starring Britney Spears 16,604 / 16,604 $1,749,704
April 16, 2009 Nickelback Seether
Saving Abel		 Dark Horse Tour — —
July 4, 2009 Beyoncé Pussycat Dolls
RichGirl		 I Am... World Tour 13,130 / 13,130 $1,158,361
August 8, 2009 Green Day Franz Ferdinand 21st Century Breakdown World Tour — —
September 24, 2009 P!nk — Funhouse Tour 8,563 / 8,563 $393,197
May 25, 2010 Taylor Swift Gloriana
Kellie Pickler		 Fearless Tour 23,493 / 23,493 $1,290,926
May 26, 2010
July 25, 2010 Lady Gaga Semi Precious Weapons The Monster Ball Tour — —
July 26, 2010
October 8, 2010 Shakira — The Sun Comes Out World Tour — —
October 19, 2010 Gorillaz N.E.R.D. Escape to Plastic Beach Tour — —
November 6, 2010 Justin Bieber — My World Tour 13,352 / 13,352 $467,082
March 3, 2011 Linkin Park Paper Tongues A Thousand Suns World Tour — —
May 17, 2011 Bon Jovi — Bon Jovi Live 15,787 / 15,787 $1,351,764
July 9, 2011 Rihanna J. Cole
K.T		 Loud Tour — —
July 13, 2011 Britney Spears — Femme Fatale Tour — —
July 29, 2011 Katy Perry Robyn
DJ Skeet Skeet		 California Dreams Tour 12,235 / 12,235 $511,777
December 5, 2011 Kanye West
Jay-Z		 — Watch the Throne Tour — —
May 17, 2012 Drake J. Cole
Waka Flocka Flame
Meek Mill
2 Chainz
French Montana
Chief Keef
Lual Allstar		 Club Paradise Tour — — Drake would bring out Rick Ross to perform "Ima Boss" and "Stay Schemin'" with Meek Mill.
May 25, 2012 Rammstein Joe Letz Made in Germany 1995–2011 — —
June 2, 2012 Nickelback Seether
My Darkest Days
Bush		 Here and Now Tour — —
June 12, 2012 LMFAO Far East Movement

Eva Simons

Matthew Koma

Sorry for Party Rocking Tour — —
July 30, 2012 Aerosmith — Global Warming Tour — —
August 26, 2012 Jennifer Lopez
Enrique Iglesias		 Frankie J Dance Again World Tour 10,510 / 10,510 $865,460
October 20, 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers — I'm with You World Tour — —
October 24, 2012 Madonna Martin Solveig The MDNA Tour 24,797 / 24,797 $4,390,355 This show was sold out in less than an hour.[74]
October 25, 2012
October 30, 2012 Justin Bieber Carly Rae Jepsen Believe Tour 13,084 / 13,084 $1,021,718
January 31, 2013 Lady Gaga Madeon
Lady Starlight		 The Born This Way Ball Tour — —
February 21, 2013 P!nk The Hives The Truth About Love Tour 13,247 / 13,646 $1,067,357 [75]
March 12, 2013 Muse Dead Sara The 2nd Law World Tour 10,314 / 10,314 $632,620
May 16, 2013 Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran
Brett Eldredge		 The Red Tour 12,467 / 12,467 $961,422
July 15, 2013 Beyoncé Luke James The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 11,935 / 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, 2013 One Direction 5 Seconds of Summer Take Me Home Tour — —
August 15, 2013 Bruno Mars Ellie Goulding Moonshine Jungle Tour 13,425 / 13,425 $964,969
November 2, 2013 Selena Gomez Emblem3
Christina Grimmie		 Stars Dance Tour — —
November 13, 2013 Drake — Would You Like a Tour? — — Drake performed "November 18th".[78]
November 14, 2013 Rihanna ASAP Rocky Diamonds World Tour 12,610 / 12,610 $1,013,001 This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 15, but was postponed due to sickness.[79]
February 19, 2014 Demi Lovato Fifth Harmony
Little Mix		 The Neon Lights Tour — —
March 16, 2014 Miley Cyrus Icona Pop
Sky Ferreira		 Bangerz Tour Un­known [80]
March 24, 2014 Cher Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo		 Dressed to Kill Tour 11,641 / 11,641 $1,271,089 [81]
March 25, 2014 Tool — — —
July 16, 2014 Lady Gaga Lady Starlight
Crayon Pop		 ArtRave: The Artpop Ball 11,410 / 11,410 $967,441 [82]
October 10, 2014 Katy Perry Becky G
Ferras		 Prismatic World Tour 24,268 / 24,268 $2,692,788
October 11, 2014
June 26, 2015 (2 shows) Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood — World Tour — — [83]
June 27, 2015 (2 shows)
July 3, 2015 (2 shows)
July 4, 2015 (2 shows)
September 18, 2015 Ariana Grande Prince Royce
Who Is Fancy		 The Honeymoon Tour 9,939 / 10,124 $557,714 Grande performed a mash-up of One Last Time and Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?".
December 1, 2015 Muse Phantogram Drones World Tour 7,482 / 11,224 $551,820
January 14, 2016 Tool Primus
3Teeth		 —
April 9, 2016 Justin Bieber Post Malone
Moxie Raia		 Purpose World Tour 12,868 / 12,868 $1,407,652
April 25, 2016 Carrie Underwood Easton Corbin
The Swon Brothers		 Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round 9,684 / 10,624 $677,934 This concert was supposed to take place on April 19, but was rescheduled due to severe weather.[84]
May 15, 2016 Rihanna Travis Scott Anti World Tour 10,427 / 11,105 $1,136,742 This concert was originally scheduled to take place on March 5, but was postponed due to "production delays".[85]
June 15, 2016 Selena Gomez DNCE
Bea Miller		 Revival Tour — —
September 3, 2016 Drake
Future		 Roy Wood$
dvsn		 Summer Sixteen Tour 24,507 / 24,507 $3,352,284 Drake 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, 2016 Demi Lovato
Nick Jonas		 Mike Posner Future Now Tour — — Jonas performed "A Little Bit Longer" in place of "Chainsaw".
November 8, 2016 Adele — Adele Live 2016 25,577 / 25,577 $3,032,246
November 9, 2016
January 7, 2017 Red Hot Chili Peppers Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Jack Irons		 The Getaway World Tour 12,615 / 12,615 $1,133,116
March 5, 2017 Green Day Against Me! Revolution Radio Tour 11,111 / 11,381 $609,263 [86]
April 1, 2017 Panic! At The Disco Death of a Bachelor Tour 12,040 / 12,040 $629,559
April 8, 2017 Ariana Grande Victoria Monét
Little Mix		 Dangerous Woman Tour 10,324 / 11,548 $901,670
July 19, 2017 G-Dragon — Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour 5,708 / 7,796 $789,233
August 5, 2017 Queen + Adam Lambert — Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017–2018 9,260 / 9,260 $1,034,567 [87]
September 9, 2017 Janet Jackson — State of the World Tour 10,789 / 11,872 $879,536 Proceeds from the concert were donated to relief efforts supporting evacuees of Hurricane Harvey.[88][89][90]
October 24, 2017 Bruno Mars Jorja Smith 24K Magic World Tour 13,529 / 13,529 $1,805,759
November 10, 2017 Guns N' Roses — Not in This Lifetime... Tour 10,523 / 10,523 $1,652,912 Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the special guest.[91][92]
January 7, 2018 Katy Perry Carly Rae Jepsen Witness: The Tour 9,655 / 10,432 $1,139,385
February 3, 2018 Kid Rock A Thousand Horses American Rock n Roll Tour — —
February 10, 2018 Lana Del Rey Kali Uchis LA to the Moon Tour 9,202 / 11,143 $868,366
March 23, 2018 Bon Jovi Hold On Hollywood This House Is Not for Sale Tour 13,629 / 14,372 $1,299,066
June 7, 2018 Harry Styles Kacey Musgraves 14,238 $1,163,261
June 9, 2018 Shania Twain Bastian Baker Shania Now Tour 10,118 / 10,118 $966,244
August 3, 2018 Panic! At The Disco A R I Z O N A
Hayley Kiyoko		 Pray for the Wicked Tour 12,496 / 12,496 $791,109
August 22, 2018 Shakira Salva El Dorado World Tour 11,085 / 11,467 $1,486,730
November 6, 2018 Twenty One Pilots Awolnation
Max Frost		 The Bandito Tour 11,503 / 11,503 $825,217
December 8, 2018 Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road 25,794/25,794 $3,958,024
December 9, 2018
January 22, 2019 Justin Timberlake Francesco Yates Man of the Woods Tour 10,358/10,358 $1,322,979
January 28, 2019 Disturbed Three Days Grace Evolution World Tour — —
February 5, 2019 Fleetwood Mac — An Evening with Fleetwood Mac — —
February 22, 2019 Muse Walk The Moon Simulation Theory World Tour TBA TBA
March 19, 2019 Pink Julia Michaels
KidCutUp		 Beautiful Trauma World Tour — —
March 26, 2019 Michael Bublé — An Evening with Michael Bublé 11,285/11,285 $1,479,292
April 27, 2019 Hillsong United — The People Tour MMXIX — —
May 15, 2019 New Kids on the Block Salt-N-Pepa
Naughty by Nature
Front Line Assembly
Debbie Gibson		 Mixtape Tour — —
May 19, 2019 Ariana Grande Normani
Social House		 Sweetener World Tour 12,483/12,483 $1,602,420
June 18, 2019 Hugh Jackman — The Man. The Music. The Show. 10,648 / 10,648 $1,041,486 [93]
June 21, 2019 Twenty One Pilots Bear Hands The Bandito Tour 11,503 / 11,503 $825,217
June 25, 2019 Jennifer Lopez — It's My Party 12,586 / 12,586 $1,666,656
July 18, 2019 Khalid Clairo Free Spirit World Tour — —
July 24, 2019 Queen + Adam Lambert — The Rhapsody Tour 12,653 / 12,653 $1,655,322
July 25, 2019 Shawn Mendes Alessia Cara Shawn Mendes: The Tour — —
August 10, 2019 Cody Johnson Jerry Jeff Walker
Cory Morrow
Jesse Raub Jr.		 — — —
August 18, 2019 Pepe Aguilar Un­known —
August 31, 2019 Backstreet Boys Baylee Littrell DNA World Tour 12,305 / 12,588 $1,311,015
September 21, 2019 Carrie Underwood Maddie & Tae
Runaway June		 Cry Pretty Tour 360 12,069 / 12,069 $805,197
October 10, 2019 Billie Eilish Duckwrth When We All Fall Asleep World Tour 11,506 $1,227,586
December 15, 2019 Cher Nile Rodgers
CHIC		 Here We Go Again Tour 11,640 $1,518,495
February 1, 2020 Celine Dion N/A Courage World Tour 11,569 $2,127,052
September 13, 2021 Harry Styles Jenny Lewis Love On Tour TBA TBA

Other sports[]

In 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021 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
UFC 262 Saturday, May 15, 2021 16,005

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.

The arena has hosted a number of WWE events including No Mercy 2005, Vengeance: Night of Champions, two editions of TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010 and 2013), Night of Champions 2015, NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2017, Survivor Series 2017, Elimination Chamber 2019, as well as various episodes of Raw and SmackDown. Since August 2020, WWE had presented Raw and SmackDown's shows from a bio-secure bubble called the WWE ThunderDome due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases declining and vaccines available to most American citizens, WWE announced that they would be leaving the ThunderDome and returning to live touring, starting with a 25-city tour beginning with the July 16, 2021 episode of SmackDown in Houston, Texas.[96]

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.[citation needed] 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[]

  • List of sports venues with the name Toyota

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