The city of Seattle is known for its wonderful lifestyle and new-age facilities. Amidst all the attractions and happening venues of Seattle, Key Arena shines the brightest. Located on the grounds of Seattle Center in north of downtown Seattle, this multipurpose facility is the hub of sports and entertainment related activities in Seattle.

Key Arena is a state-of-the-art ballpark that also host non-sporting events throughout the year. It is considered as one of the most sought after live venues of America and hailed by many as a proud presentation of Seattle city. The Key Arena is one of the facilities of Seattle Center that is an exhibition complex. It was originally built as Seattle Center Coliseum to host the 1962 World's Fair. Then it became home to SuperSonics and hosted their games for about thirty year.

In the early 1990's, need occurred to upgrade the Seattle Center so that it can accommodate the bigger games and other events. For this purpose, the Coliseum remained close for a year and underwent a major renovation program that took about $73 million in total. The decision to renovate the place by reusing old material and not building another ballpark for SuperSonics was welcomed by all as it saved a lot of money, $15 to $20 million approximately.

It was on November 4, 1995 when the now named Key Arena re-opened with the first game played between the tenants Seattle SuperSonics and Los Angeles Lakers. Besides SuperSonics, the Arena also homes the Seattle Storm of WNBA, Seattle Thunderbirds of WHL, Seattle SeaDogs of CISL and Seattle University Redhawks of NCAA. This way, the arena witnesses the A-Z of Seattle's sporting actions.

Over the years, the Key Arena at Seattle Center has witnessed some of the most thrilling and exciting sporting moments. Be it NCAA games or the 1995-1996 NBA Finals, the Key Arena provides its patrons the best sporting action. Besides hockey or basketball, the Key Arena also hosts action-packed WWE encounters like RAW, Smackdown or other pay-per-views.

If sports is your not your cup of tea, even can't afford to miss a visit to the Key Arena. This is because it also hosts live music concerts and family shows all-year-long in order to attract the entertainment starved. Believe us or not, these shows are the best live events one can watch it Seattle. Key Arena opens its gates only for the biggest and brightest names of music world. Over the years, it has hosted several rocking concerts from the likes of Aerosmith, N'Sync, Gwen Stefani, Jose Carreras, Pearl Jam, Celine Dion and Elton John.

From Garth Brooks to AC/DC and from Keith Urban to Eric Clapton; you can catch the super-bands and legendary singers live and exclusive at the Key Arena. The list continues with George Strait and Simon & Garfunkel George Michael, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Queen, Bon Jovi, KISS, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. Teen sensations like Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana and sell-out acts like Bryan Adams and Metallica all have performed at this grand venue. Not o forget family entertainers like Disney on Ice and Champions On Ice that also enthrall all in the Key Arena.All in all, Key Arena is the hub of sports and music in Seattle. It boosts of all the modern amenities and top-notch technical devices. Its wonderful seating plan, ample parking spaces, retail stores, food options, good service and beautiful landscaping makes it a hallmark of new-age grandeur and convenience. Go to the Key Arena, Seattle and you will know the real worth of being at this place.

It felt like being in the center of the world, and I felt like I was a witness to history and I knew that the whole world was watching on television. So, I could feel the collective consciousness of the world focused on this little strip of land called Seattle. ---Krist Novoselic

Such is the enthusiasm Seattle creates in the hearts of its visitors. It is a city which attained fame for engineering works and technology boost and that has many other attractions --- amongst them the noteworthy is Key Arena at Seattle Center, located north of downtown Seattle, USA. Key Arena is constructed on the grounds of Seattle Center, which is the site of 1962's Century 21 Exposition, a World's Fair. Key Arena is also one of the first publicly financed arenas, fully supported by earned income from the building. The arena's primary tenants are the Seattle Super Sonics of the National Basketball Association, which also hosted the 1974 NBA All-Star Game.

The award winning Key Arena at Seattle Center is Seattle?s premier venue for sports, concerts and family entertainment. The state-of-the-art facility is recognized as one of the safest, most advanced and comfortable arenas in the world. Its unique design provides sports and concert fans an intimate entertainment experience with spectacular sightlines and acoustics, uncommon in arenas of similar size.