About Us

 

Crypto.com Arena has undoubtedly developed an unrivaled reputation for excellence having established itself as one of the world’s busiest and most successful venues in the world. Since opening on October 17, 1999, with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, millions of guests have come to the AEG-owned and operated Crypto.com Arena to attend a schedule of prestigious concerts, sporting events, award shows, family shows and other major attractions unmatched by any arena.

 

As the home of three professional sports franchises, the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, Crypto.com Arena has proven to be a home court advantage for the local teams with the Lakers capturing six NBA Championships and the Kings winning two Stanley Cup titles since 1999, while the Sparks captured back-to-back WNBA Championships in their first two Crypto.com Arena campaigns and brought home their third WNBA Championship in 2016. 

 

Crypto.com Arena continues to distinguish itself as the host of major, high-profile events of national and international distinction including the 2004, 2011 & 2018 NBA All-Star Weekends, the 2002 & 2017 NHL All-Star Games and 2010 NHL Draft, 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2000 Democratic National Convention, 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, dozens of GRAMMY Award shows, 11 X Games competitions, 4 WTA Tour Championships, 12 Pac 12 Men’s Basketball Championship tournaments,  2013 & 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional, the Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service on July 7, 2009, Nipsey Hussle’s Celebration of Life on April 11, 2019 and Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant on February 24, 2020. 

 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the arena served as an official LA County Vote Center October 24-November 3, 2020.

 

Crypto.com Arena’s incredible history has been marked with performances and special events that brought international stature to Los Angeles’ iconic sports and entertainment arena, including concerts starring Taylor Swift, Adele, Maná, Prince, Drake, Bad Bunny, U2, Garth Brooks, Beyoncé,  Usher, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Phil Collins, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Simon & Garfunkel, Van Halen, Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Shania Twain, Peter Gabriel, Ricky Martin, Tina Turner, Luis Miguel, Billy Joel, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Tool, Shakira, Depeche Mode, Cher, Bette Midler, Lady Gaga, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Eurythmics, The Police, Bob Seger, Lady A, Katy Perry, Marco Antonio Solis, and a Millennium New Year’s Eve spectacular starring the Eagles, Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt; world championship boxing including Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko for the World Heavyweight Championship and the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards.  In addition, the arena has hosted multiple sold-out WWE dates, UFC events, more than 34 nights of boxing, Disney on Ice, Walking with Dinosaurs, and the Harlem Globetrotters.

 

Crypto.com Arena’s charitable activities are a part of AEG 1Community and its AEG Community Foundation. AEG 1Community seeks to reach beyond the traditional boundaries of business to support the communities where the organization operates. AEG believes that corporate philanthropy and community engagement play a critical role in helping communities thrive and Crypto.com Arena strives to be civic leaders by working to improve the economic and social well-being of local communities where the company operates. For more than a dozen years, company-affiliated foundations and programs have contributed over $120 million in direct financial and in-kind support of charitable, community and civic programs that focus on children and youth in the areas of education, the arts and health and wellness. The AEG Community Foundation was established to build on AEG’s unwavering commitment to serving children and families through grantmaking. The mission of the Foundation is to support children and families in need through grantmaking in the areas of K-12 education, the arts and health and wellness. We at AEG believe that corporate philanthropy and community engagement play a critical role in helping communities thrive.

 

Crypto.com Arena and L.A. LIVE serve as the hub for community engagement and support employee volunteerism activities such as a company-wide Day of Service when, through a partnership with City Year, employees volunteer to refurbish local public schools by providing supplies, painting, cleaning and gardening services. During the month of December, L.A. LIVE is home of AEG’s Season of Giving when the foundation spotlights more than two dozen local charities and community-based organizations and provides non-profits a platform to collect food, hold blood drives, register volunteers, educate the public and sign up mentors.

 

Crypto.com Arena has been designed with the fans of Los Angeles in mind. Guests who attend events are treated to the finest entertainment experiences imaginable.  The arena has free public Wi-Fi, over 840 Toshiba flat panel televisions and (as part of a specially designed $1.5 million facility-wide sound system) 675 separate speakers outside of the seating area, so fans never miss any of the sights or sounds of a Crypto.com Arena event. Also featured is a $2 million specialty lighting package and other state-of-the-art amenities.

 

Along Crypto.com Arena’s five concourses are dozens of food and beverage stands offering a variety of dining choices. The TEAM LA store located on the main concourse is a retail store featuring official merchandise from the teams and events that call Crypto.com Arena home with satellite locations throughout the facility and L.A. LIVE. 

 

Perhaps the greatest emphasis throughout Crypto.com Arena’s development has been the recruitment and training of its guest services and security staff.  The Crypto.com Arena experience is second-to-none from the entertainment environment to the staff’s commitment to making every guest’s visit a memorable one. Never has an arena had the amenities, features and commitment to quality service that Crypto.comArena offers to guests each time the doors open for an event.  Crypto.com Arena continues to set new standards for the arena industry.

 

Located directly across the street from Crypto.com Arena is L.A. LIVE, a one-of-a-kind sports and entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles.  The four million square foot destination features Peacock Theater, The GRAMMY Museum and The Novo, giving L.A. LIVE ‘more music per square foot’ than any other location in the world.  

 

The district offers a rich mix of local, regional and national restaurants including Yard House, Katsuya, Fixins Soul Kitchen, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Tom’s Watch Bar, Smashburger, Starbucks, Savoca, Sol Agave, Sendero, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar and Craft by Smoke & Fire.  

 

L.A. LIVE also features 100,000 square feet of special event and hospitality space and the famous Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge. The development also includes a 54-story, 1,001-room convention “headquarters” hotel (combining JW Marriott and ­The Ritz-Carlton brands and 224 luxury condominiums – The Ritz Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE), the 14-screen Regal L.A. LIVE, along with ESPN's West Coast broadcast headquarters.  Also, home to annual award shows including the Primetime EMMYS and BET Awards, L.A. LIVE is recognized worldwide for offering an incomparable and unforgettable entertainment experience.