The Ducks Pond is ready to host another amazing Anaheim Ducks season. The Honda Center a.k.a the pond is an indoor arena hosting a number of exciting events around the year. It is meant to entertain the audiences of California with extraordinary sports and concerts. This arena opened in 1993 as Anaheim Arena till Honda bought the naming rights. The Honda has the capacity of over 18,000 for concerts, over 17,000 for basketball and hockey games and 8,400 in the theatre. The Honda center over the years, has organized various memorable events including gaming seasons for the resident teams.
The major tenant of the Honda Center at present is the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. In the past, various teams including Los Angeles Clippers for National basketball Association, Anaheim Bullfrogs for Roller Hockey International, Anaheim Splash for Continental Indoor Soccer team, Anaheim Piranhas for Arena Football league and Anaheim Storm for National Lacrosse league have been the tenants here. The Honda Center has once again come up with an exciting lineup for the coming year. It includes exciting events like concerts of Muse, Nickelback, Pepe Aguilar and Jenni Rivera, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Chayanne, Usher, Chelsea Handler, Michael Buble, Roger Waters, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and John R. Wooden Classic. The Center is also the host of sporting events like WWE Raw World Tour, UFC 121, Big West Basketball Tournament and NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional.
The Honda Centre made its grand opening in 1993 with a Barry Manilow performance. The center has been designed by the "Populous group of Architects" previously known as "HOK sports". The arena is intelligently designed to cater the entertainment and sports needs. It takes only five hours to concert this sporting arena into a concert amphitheater. It is located in the northeastern side of the California State Route 57. It is only 3 miles away from Disneyland Parks and very close to the Angel Stadium. The centre has eighty four luxury suites and has accommodated more than seventeen million people till date. The center is owned by City of Anaheim with Henry Sameuli's Anaheim Arena Management, LLC operating the arena.
The arena has been able to attract a large number of musicians to perform here. The Honda center has hosted concerts for Bob Dylan, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, U2, KISS, Machine Head, Barbra Streisand, TLC, Megadeth, Buckcherry, No Doubt, Depeche Mode, Van Halen, Morrissey, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, Muse, Daughtry, Gloria Estefan, Travie McCoy, Celine Dion, Boyz II Men, Coldplay, R.E.M., The Verve, Prince, The New Power Generation, Korn, Metallica, Phil Collins, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Shania Twain, Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, Tamia, The Police, Fiction Plane, 'N Sync, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Dave Matthews Band, Circa Survive, Paul McCartney, Velvet Revolver, Marc Anthony Hilary Duff, and American Idol Live! To become a part of another memory, get your Honda Center Tickets now! |
