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Following that performance, the band has made their interpretation of 'Martian Monster' a regular part of their concert repertoire and have performed it at over 25 subsequent concerts. On October 31, 2014, they performed Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House with original instrumental music to accompany the album as their 'musical costume' for the second set of their Halloween night show at the venue. Improvisational jam band Phish has hosted several significant halloween concerts at the venue. The ceremony moved to Allegiant Stadium in 2022. The venue was a consistent site for the Academy of Country Music Awards and has served as host twelve times since 2006, including 2018's event which was the first following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, which occurred roughly 1 mile away. The arena hosted the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, marking the first time the Grammy Awards were held in Las Vegas. The arena hosted the Latin Grammy Awards in 2014, 2015, and from 2017 to 2019. The MGM Grand Garden Arena is the current home of the Latin Grammy Awards, having hosted it five times.

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The PBR later returned on June 11 for an Unleash the Beast Series event in its first visit to the MGM Arena since 1998.Īwards shows Latin Grammy Awards

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The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) held its annual World Finals event at the MGM Arena from 1994 to 1998 before moving to the Thomas & Mack Center in 1999 and then to T-Mobile Arena in 2016. On March 13, 2012, it was announced that the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament would take place at the arena from at least 2013 through 2016 and then to T-Mobile Arena in 2017 until 2020.įrom 2014 to 2017, the MGM Grand Garden Arena hosted The Roman Main Event, then called The MGM Resorts Main Event, an 8-team college basketball tournament held during Monday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week of NCAA Division I men's basketball season. On October 24, 2014, it held an NBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings.ĭuring the 1990s, the arena served as the site for the WAC women's volleyball tournament. Two more games occurred at the new T-Mobile Arena before the launch of the NHL's newest team, the Vegas Golden Knights, who went on to play in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs within their first season. It also previously served through 2015 as the pre-season home for select Los Angeles Kings games against the Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks, known as Frozen Fury. In 1994, the Las Vegas Dustdevils, an indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League played one season at the arena. Within the crowd, celebrities such as hip-hop artist Jay-Z, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and former NBA superstar Michael Jordan were present.

The fight continued to the 12th round and Mayweather retained his title. defended his world title in a highly anticipated match against fellow superstar Manny Pacquiao. UFC currently uses the T-Mobile Arena for major events. The arena held 42 Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts events, starting with UFC 34 in 2001 and ending with The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale in 2016. He succumbed to his injuries six days later. Mike Tyson bout was held here later that night, rapper Tupac Shakur (who attended the fight) was shot in a drive-by attack. On September 7, 1996, the Bruce Seldon vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya vs. The arena is well known for numerous professional boxing superfights, such as Evander Holyfield vs.

This marked the first WWE pay-per-view to have taken place at the arena. It hosted Money in the Bank on July 2, 2022, which was originally scheduled to be held at the larger Allegiant Stadium. It was originally scheduled to host Double or Nothing (2020) on May 23, 2020, and the May 27 episode of AEW Dynamite, but was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets for the event sold out in four minutes.

On May 25, 2019, it hosted All Elite Wrestling's inaugural event, Double or Nothing (2019). The UWF television event Blackjack Brawl was held at the venue in 1994. From its opening on December 18, 1993, until the opening of the MGM co-owned T-Mobile Arena in 2016, MGM Grand Garden Arena along with the Thomas & Mack Center and Mandalay Bay Events Center were the main sports arenas in the Las Vegas area.įrom 1996 to 2000, it hosted World Championship Wrestling's Halloween Havoc events.