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| Address | 5747 Seminole Way |
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| Location | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 26°03′13″N80°12′40″W / 26.0534746°N 80.2110965°W /26.0534746; -80.2110965 |
| Owner | Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. |
| Operator | Hard Rock |
| Capacity | 5,500(2005-2017) 7,000(2019-present) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)[1] |
| Renovated | 2018–19 |
| Closed | March 2018 |
| Reopened | October 25, 2019 |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Frenzy(NIFL) (2006-08) Lingerie Bowl VII(LFL) (2010) | |
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Hard Rock Live is a concert hall at theSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino inHollywood, Florida.[2] The venue originally opened on July 12, 2005, as a 5,500-seat multi-purposearena. In March 2018, it went through renovations, including an upgrade to a 7,000-seat capacity. The new theater opened on October 25, 2019, as part of a $1.5 billion property-wide expansion, which also included a new 450-foot (137 meter) guitar shaped hotel tower, an expanded casino, new dining and retail options, and new amenities.[3]
The venue originally opened on July 12, 2005, as a 5,500-seat multi-purposearena, which hosted music and comedy shows, sporting events including world championship boxing, mixed martial arts, tennis, basketball and rodeo events, and corporate meetings, celebrity charity fundraisers and exhibitions.
The arena has hosted numerous music acts, includingShakira,Eric Clapton,Aerosmith,Janet Jackson,B.B. King,Willie Nelson,Staind,Slipknot,Bon Jovi,The Who,The Killers,Patti LaBelle,Bruce Springsteen,Billy Joel,Gloria Estefan,Rod Stewart,Def Leppard,Ringo Starr,Prince,Chimaira,Fear Factory,Paul McCartney,Andrea Bocelli,Tim McGraw,Fergie,Megan Thee Stallion,Post Malone, andEd Sheeran. The 2008 concert of classic rock bandBad Company at the venue was recorded for a2010 release on CD and DVD. The arena was also home to the Florida Frenzyindoor footballteam.[4]
As part of a $1.5 billion property-wide expansion, the arena was razed in March 2018 to be replaced by the new theater, which opened on October 25, 2019, with a concert byMaroon 5.[5] During the theater's construction, events were held in the temporary 3,500 seat Hard Rock Event Center, which opened in March 2018.[6] The theater hosted theMiss Universe 2020 coronation night on May 16, 2021.
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