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| Former names | Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center |
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| Location | 1200 Shibo Ave (or Expo Ave),Pudong District,Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 31°11′29″N121°29′22″E / 31.191291°N 121.489391°E /31.191291; 121.489391 |
| Public transit |  China Art Museum 8 |
| Operator | AEG |
| Capacity | Main Venue maximum: 18,000 Main Venue end-stage: 13,000 The Mixing Room & Muse: 800 |
| Surface | Flooring |
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| Built | 2007 |
| Opened | 30 April 2010 (2010-04-30) |
| Architect | ECADI andMANICA Architecture |
TheMercedes-Benz Arena (simplified Chinese:梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心;traditional Chinese:梅賽德斯-奔馳文化中心;pinyin:Méisàidésī-Bēnchí Wénhuà Zhōngxīn;Shanghainese:Me-se-teq-sy-pen-zy Ven-ho Tson-sin, literally "Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center"), formerly known as theShanghai World Expo Cultural Center, is anindoor arena located on the former grounds ofExpo 2010 inPudong, Shanghai. It is owned and operated by the AEG-OPG joint venture.
The facility seats 18,000 people and includes a smaller venue, The Mixing Room & Muse, which is a more intimate live-music venue.[1] The arena is known for hosting the opening ceremony for the Expo 2010, during which it was known as the Expo Cultural Center.
The arena is sponsored in a ten-year deal byMercedes-Benz[2] and was officially renamed the Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 15, 2011.
The arena has become the most popular arena in mainland China since it opened in 2010, hosting various attractive cultural and entertainment events.
Mercedes-Benz Arena is one of the most popular Shanghai venues for concert tours by performers in bothMandarin andCantonese language, as well as by South Korean, Japanese, and Western musicians.
Furthermore, numerous notable international superstars have performed in this venue, includingAdam Lambert,Akon,Alicia Keys,André Rieu,Andrea Bocelli,Aretha Franklin,Ariana Grande,Avenged Sevenfold,Avril Lavigne,The Beach Boys,Bruno Mars,Charlie Puth,The Cardigans,Eagles,Ed Sheeran,Elton John,Fall Out Boy,Imagine Dragons,Iron Maiden,James Blunt,Jane Zhang,Jennifer Lopez,Jessie J,Justin Bieber,Shawn Mendes,Katy Perry,The Killers,Lay Zhang,Lindsey Stirling,Lionel Richie,Mariah Carey,Maroon 5,Metallica,Michael Bublé,Muse,Nile Rodgers,Nine Percent,Nogizaka46,Owl City,OneRepublic,Pitbull,Richard Clayderman,Quincy Jones,Queen,Rebecca Ferguson,Rocket Girls 101,The Rolling Stones,Samantha Jade,Simple Plan,Slash,T-ara,Taylor Swift,Tony Bennett,Troye Sivan,Usher,Unine,Playboi Carti,Westlife,Kenshi Yonezu andKelly Yu.
On 21 September 2017, an NHL pre-season game was held in the stadium, with theVancouver Canucks losing 5–2 to theLos Angeles Kings. The game saw a crowd of 10,088 gather to watch the NHL's first-ever game played in China.[3]
The Mercedes-Benz Arena held the annualVictoria's Secret Fashion Show in November 2017.
The arena also played host to some of the most prestigious esports events such as DOTA 2'sShanghai Major in 2016,[4]The International 2019,[5] and the2023 LPL Spring Finals. It also hosted four matches, including the grand final, of the2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Shanghai Masters, and both the quarterfinals and semifinals of the2025League of Legends World Championship.[6]
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