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The name for the arena in Oakland is now the Oakland Arena.
Catchy, right? And quite familiar, given that’s how music and fans have referred to the building for most of its 50-plus years of existence.
The new name for the building formerly known as Oracle Arena was officially announced Tuesday (Sept. 3).
Of course, a name change for the building has been expected, as the big letters that spelled O-R-A-C-L-E and other corporate signage at the arena has come down, signalling that the naming rights agreement with Oracle has ended as the Golden State Warriors complete their move to their new home at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Yet, the arena is responding to the changes by hosting one of its most impressive months of live music in recent memory. The calendar includes such cool offerings as Iron Maiden (Sept. 10), the Original Misfits (Sept. 11), KISS (Sept. 16) and Rolling Loud (Sept. 28-29), the giant hip-hop festival that is held outdoors on the arena/coliseum grounds.
Other upcoming shows include Marco Antonio Solis (Oct. 5), MC Hammer and Tony! Toni! Toné (Oct. 12), Chris Brown (Oct. 15), Disney on Ice (Oct 17-20), El Fantasma (Oct. 26), Post Malone (Nov. 14), Slayer (Nov. 26), Maná (Nov. 30) and he Jonas Brothers (Dec. 12).
And there’s more in store in the months to come, say officials from AEG/Golden Voice, the entertainment company that manages the building.
“Goldenvoice and AEG Presents look forward to continue working with the great staff at Oakland Arena, and bring world class shows to the legendary venue,” said Danny Bell, head Talent Buyer at the San Francisco division of Goldenvoice and AEG Presents.
And promoter Live Nation also plans to continue booking shows at the building, which has several improvement plans in the works, including updating the main plaza with new food and beverage choices.
“We are looking forward to the updates and improvements at the newly titled Oakland Arena,” added Jodi Goodman, president of the Northern California division of Live Nation. “We are certain it will continue to be a strong destination for artists and their fans.”
