JOE LOUIS ARENA

Michigan's Premier Sports Venue...

Home of the 1997, 1998 & 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings, Joe Louis Arena proudly stands near the Detroit River. The 20,058-seat arena, nicknamed The Joe, boasts a history of enticing record-setting crowds. Known for this country's best concessions, hospitality, merchandising and marketing opportunities, Joe Louis Arena is Detroit's largest indoor venue. Exciting attractions, including professional sports, concerts, ice show spectaculars, circuses, figure skating exhibitions and competitions, college hockey and championships, regularly play at the arena.

Everything's Happening in Hockeytown

Hockey fans from around the world visit Joe Louis Arena to watch the two-time Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings take on their National Hockey League rivals. Consistently named the most valuable franchise in the NHL by Financial World Magazine, the Red Wings play before hockey's most loyal fans. Die-hard sports enthusiasts also support more than a dozen college hockey games and other dynamic sporting events held annually at The Joe.

World-Wide Appeal

The Joe is also the exclusive site for world-class entertainment events such as Champions on Ice transforms. One of Detroit's largest entertainment venues, Joe Louis Arena plays host to a tremendous variety of events. Just to name a few, sold-out concerts have included multiple performances by enduring stars such as Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Reba McEntyre, Brooks & Dunn, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Prince, Eminem and AC/DC as well as newcomers like Brandy, Sugar Ray, Dr. Dre, Enrique Iglesias, LFO, Mandy Moore, Beck, Eminem, and Luciano Pavarotti.