Sydney SuperDome

Acer Arena

The SuperDome
Former names	Sydney SuperDome (1999-2006)
Location	Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW
Coordinates	33°50′40″S 151°03′43″E
Owner	PBL Media
Operator	Sydney SuperDome Pty Limited
Capacity	21,000
Surface	Customisable
Construction
Broke ground	May 1998
Opened	November 1999
Construction cost	AUS $ 190 million
Architect	Abigroup Ltd & Obayashi Corporation
Tenants
Sydney Kings (NBL) (1999-2000) Sydney Swifts (CBT) (2001-2008) NSW Swifts (ANZ Championship) (2008-present)

Acer Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Homebush in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Olympic Games. The arena was originally known as the Sydney SuperDome until 11 May 2006 included after Acer had purchased the naming rights.

The $190 million dollar facility was designed and constructed by Abigroup Ltd and Obayashi Corporation with environmental factors in mind; however, the air-conditioner unit for the facility used HCFCs and was said to be a breach of the Green Guidelines for the Olympics. Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales, officially opened the stadium in November 1999.

The development of the stadium was part of three subsites which also included a 3,400 space carpark which cost AUS$25 million, and a plaza with external works, also costing $25 million. The roof's masts reach 42 meters above ground level, and the stadium occupies a site of 20,000 m².

For three consecutive years, Acer Arena has made the Top 10 venue lists worldwide . It was also a finalist for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards in the top venue category.

Events held

Capable of holding up to 21,000 people, Acer Arena is the largest indoor venue in Sydney and the largest in Australia.

Acer Arena is home to many sporting teams, including Netball and Basketball, as well as many conferences and events.

Sadly, the venue has major acoustic problems for concerts, where the sound of bands often seems like it's been muffled, like the band is playing in a large box.

Artists that have performed at the Arena include The Rolling Stones, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Bon Jovi, Hilary Duff, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Guns N' Roses, Backstreet Boys, Sevendust, Roger Waters, Rihanna, Kanye West, N.E.R.D, Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Scribe, Kid Cudi, Consequence, Def Leppard, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Coldplay, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Eric Hutchinson, Cassie Davis, Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Taylor Swift & Whitney Houston, among others.

New Kids on the Block were scheduled to perform at the arena during their Full Service Reunion Tour on August 10, 2009, but the show was cancelled. Which was lucky for all involved.

March 2009 brought British rock group Coldplay, who sold out four consecutive shows as part of their worldwide Viva La Vida Tour. The tour went on to break the venue's personal record for the highest number of concert tickets sold for an act performing over multiple nights - this record went on to be broken by Britney Spears in November of that year.

Beyoncé was set to return to perform three nights in September 2009, however, due to conflict in her international schedule, the whole leg of the I Am... 'Australian' Tour was altered and one of the shows in Sydney had to be cancelled. Therefore, only two performances took place.

The UFC held its first Australian event at the Acer Arena on the 21st February 2010. Tickets sold out on the first day of sales.

Venue record

Britney Spears broke the venue record when The Circus Starring Britney Spears world tour of 2009 sold-out four shows on November 16, 17, 19 and 20, selling 66,247 tickets.

Regular/annual events

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• Supercross Masters (1999–present)
• Hillsong Conference (2001–present)
• Hillsong Colour Your World Women's Conference (2007–2008)
• Hillsong Live Album Recording (2007–2008)
• World Wrestling Entertainment (2003–present)
• ARIA Awards (2003–present)
• Crusty Demons (2004–present)
• MTV Australia Awards (2006–2007)

See also

• 2000 Summer Olympics venues

External links

• Official website
• Sydney SuperDome at Austadiums

References

Events and tenants
Preceded by Georgia Dome Atlanta	Olympic Basketball tournament Final Venue 2000	Succeeded by Olympic Indoor Hall Athens
Preceded by Pavilhão Atlântico Lisbon	ATP Year-end Championships Venue 2001	Succeeded by New International Expo Center Shanghai