Everything you need to know about Rogers Arena, including contact info, how to get there and the significant games, concerts and events it has hosted
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Since its opening, it’s become an entertainment hub in Vancouver, hosting both major professional sports franchises as well as live entertainment events. The venue was renamed Rogers Arena in 2010.
Here are a few things to know about Rogers Arena in Vancouver:
Where is Rogers Arena located?
Rogers Arena is located at 800 Griffiths Way in Vancouver, near the city’s historic Chinatown neighbourhood.
What is the Rogers Arena contact info?
Where can I find upcoming Rogers Arena events?
What is the capacity of Rogers Arena?
What’s the best way to get to/from Rogers Arena?
Rogers Arena is about 37 minutes away from Vancouver International Airport via Canada Line, and 45 minutes from Surrey City Centre via the Expo Line.
If driving is preferred, there is ample parking throughout the Crosstown/Stadium district. Pay parking for events is typically in effect, so expect increased rates around live event dates.
Past venue highlights and memorable moments at Rogers Arena include royal visits, pop music icons and a gold-medal game
Vancouver Grizzlies first season
When: 1995-96
The Vancouver Grizzlies competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Midwest Division team in the Western Conference. Following the 2001 season, the team relocated to Memphis, Tenn., where it still resides as the Memphis Grizzlies.
27th Juno Awards Ceremony
When: March 22, 1998
Vancouver actor Jason Priestley hosted the 27th Juno Awards at GM Place. Vancouver rap crew the Rascalz was nominated for best rap recording but explicitly declined the award on the basis that racism played a part in the rap award not being presented during the main ceremony. The Junos moved the category to the main ceremony in 1999.
Queen Elizabeth II
When: Oct. 6, 2002
Accompanied by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, the late Queen dropped the puck during a ceremonial face off at centre ice before an NHL pre-season game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks. There is no reporting on whether Her Majesty was amused or not by the traditional greeting of players loudly banging their sticks on the ice.
Guns N Roses riot
When: Nov. 7, 2002
U2 City of Blinding Lights video shoot
When: April 27, 2005
Destiny’s Child: Destiny Fulfilled … and Lovin’ It farewell tour final show
When: Sept. 10, 2005
By the time Houston R&B trio Destiny’s Child embarked on its farewell tour, Beyoncé was already a superstar. But fellow bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams also had solo singles in the charts that were included in the spectacular hit-laden finale that the band played in Vancouver.
38th Juno Awards Ceremony
When: March 29, 2009
Comedian Russell Peters hosted the event, which included a big Bhangra moment foreshadowing Surrey’s globe-trotting Punjabi music scene of the 2020s. Local band Loverboy was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and singer Sarah McLachlan won the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award.
Britney Spears stops show
When: April 9, 2009
It was only 30 minutes into what was a pretty great performance by Spears on her Circus tour when the singer left the stage suddenly. Citing the copious amounts of smoke from various combustibles leading to stage members taking ill from a ventilation issue, Spears returned to finish the truncated show telling the crowd “don’t smoke weed.”
2010 Winter Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Finals
When: Women, Feb. 25 and Men, Feb. 28
Canada took home gold times two at the 2010 Winter Olympic hockey tournaments. The Canadian women’s team beat the U.S.A. 2-0. This was followed by the Canadian men’s team beating the U.S.A. 3-2 with a game-winning overtime goal by Sidney Crosby.
2011 Stanley Cup Finals and riot
When: June 2011
Vancouver Canucks fans were hopeful that the team would emerge as winners when they faced off against the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Coming down to the wire on Game 7, the team failed to carry the series and lost. Fans and others in the taking in the game outside the arena responded by rioting, setting police cars on fire and looting. To this day, large public gatherings are rare and heavily policed in town.
Taylor Swift Speak Now Tour
When: Aug. 10, 2011
Swift was a rising star who hadn’t played a solo arena gig in town until her 2011 Speak Now tour introduced her high-energy performing style to local fans. As everyone knows, she would go on to finish her record-breaking Eras Tour at B.C. Place in December 2024.
47th Juno Awards
When: March 25, 2018
President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton
When: May 2, 2019
After losing the 2016 election to President Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton brought their An Evening with Bill and Hilary arena tour to Vancouver. Unlike Queen Elizabeth II, there was no hockey involved.
Justin Timberlake opens Forget Tomorrow World Tour
When: April 29, 2024