Baltimore Arena
Opened in 1962 the Baltimore Arena is Baltimore’s largest indoor sports and entertainment facility. Although renamed 1st Mariner Arena in 1986, the arena has welcomed some of the greatest entertainers such as The Beatles, Elvis and the Rolling Stones. The Baltimore Arena brings in 800,000 guests and 120 events annually with 11,000 permanent seats on 3 levels. Some of the biggest names in entertainment have performed here including U2, Janet Jackson and Kanye West. In 2006 the arena hosted the 55th Annual Miss USA Competition.