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The SAP Center at San Jose has been named the top arena in the Bay Area by Pollstar Magazine, a national the leading publication covering the concert/touring business.
The rankings were made in Pollstar’s year-end report, covering the period between Nov. 23, 2017, and Nov. 21, 2018. The criteria is based on ticket sales for non-sporting events.
During that period, the SAP Center — which is the home of the San Jose Sharks — hosted more than 100 non-sporting events encompassing pop, rock, hip-hop, Latin, Bollywood and circus/theatrical performers. These included U2’s Experience + Innocence Tour, Justin Timberlake’s The Man of the Woods Tour, Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” Bad Bunny’s La Nueva Religion Tour, Timbiriche’s Tour Juntos USA, Los Tigres del Norte and Alejandro Fernandez’ Rompiendo Fronteras Tour and Da Bangg’s Reloaded Tour.
“(The year) 2018 was an amazing year for SAP Center at San Jose,” said Steve Kirsner, vice president of booking and events for the facility. “It was a very strong year for the concert industry and we were honored to host so many world-class entertainers in our venue.
Overall, Pollstar ranked SAP Center at No. 12 in North America and No. 25 overall.
Oracle Arena in Oakland and Golden 1 Center in Sacramento ranked No. 2 and 3, respectively, for arenas in Northern California. Oracle was also ranked 34th in the world, while Golden 1 came in at 36.
Last year marked the 25-year celebration of SAP Center, which opened its doors on Sept. 7, 1993 with a performance from the Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Over the years, the venue has hosted such artists as Black Sabbath, Taylor Swift, Roger Waters, Prince, Martina McBride, Bob Seger, Jay-Z, Eric Church, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney, Adele, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Elton John, Garth Brooks, The Three Tenors (Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras), Madonna, Lady Gaga, Los Tigres Del Norte, The Eagles and U2.
Upcoming SAP Center concerts include 2Cellos, Feb. 9; Pink, April 17; Paul McCartney, July 10; Queen with Adam Lambert, July 14; and Hugh Jackman, July 17.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.sapcenter.com.
