Perth’s RAC Arena marks 10 years of operations

November 16, 2022

Entertainment / Events / Venues /

Perth’s RAC Arena has celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a event for its stakeholders while also announcing a range of upcoming major sport and entertainment events.

Owned by VenuesWest and managed by ASM Global, the venue has welcomed over six million patrons at 724 events in the venue’s first decade, including 228 concerts, 168 shows and 328 sporting events.

During the decade the venue has hosted some of the world’s biggest artists including Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, Neil Diamond, Pink, Robbie Williams, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Sir Elton John, Michael Buble, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Phil Collins, Hugh Jackman, Billie Eilish, Midnight Oil and The Wiggles along with the annual Hopman Cup as well being the new home of Telethon and the Family Fun Festival.

A month-long celebration for fans is underway that will include a curated exhibition of 20 iconic event photos open until the end of the year.

Commenting on the achievements of the venue, Western Australia Sport and Recreation Minister, David Templeman commented “RAC Arena is a true-blue Western Australian icon, putting Perth firmly on the map as a world class sport and entertainment destination.

“Live events create lasting memories, and RAC Arena has created countless magical experiences for the people of Western Australia.

“RAC Arena is renowned globally as a world class venue for its size and attracts thousands of interstate and international visitors every year.”

This week has also seen venue host Dua Lipa in the last show of her current tour and announce that it will also be hosting a UFC Championship bout on Sunday 12th February 2023.

The clash will see Australia’s UFC featherweight champion and No.1 Men’s Pound-for Pound, Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski take on newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, in a five round bout.

Images: The cake used to mark the RAC Arena's 10th anniversary this week (top) and Dua Lupa performs at the venue on 16th November (below). Credit: Facebook/Tim Worton.

1st November 2022 - Approaching its 10th anniversary Perth’s RAC Arena launches new premium products

29th September 2022 - ASM Global reappointed as manager of Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

24th August 2022 - ASM Global venues secure four of the top five rankings for Australia/New Zealand

19th August 2022 - Looking to deliver ‘vibrant precincts connecting people’ VenuesWest launches five-year strategic plan

18th August 2022 - New ASM Global partnership looks to create ‘the most sustainable venues in the world’

1st August 2022 - RAC Arena Catering Manager acknowledged for lifetime career achievements

21st July 2022 - VenuesWest community partnerships continue to deliver benefits to charity organisations

21st June 2022 - VenuesWest appoints first female Chair and welcomes new board member

13th May 2022 - VenuesWest seeking casual staff to work at its sport and entertainment venues

10th August 2021 - RAC Arena’s Michael Scott inducted into the Australian Hotels Association’s (WA) Hall of Fame

16th April 2021 - Returning to full capacity operations sees Perth’s Optus Stadium and RAC Arena look to recruit

21st September 2020 - MSL agrees multi-year POS agreement for Perth’s RAC Arena

2nd July 2020 - RAC Arena reopens with exhibition netball game in front of a crowd

25th November 2017 - Perth Arena welcomes 3.2 million patrons in five years

1st November 2017 - Perth Arena to host UFC championship fight event

7th August 2017 - Bankwest and Perth Arena form new partnership

4th October 2016 - Perth Arena serves fans the best in venue catering

5th August 2015 - iiNet Social Post unveiled at Perth Arena

5th January 2015 - Two years of achievement at the Perth Arena

26th October 2012 - NCR to provide venue management solution at new Perth Arena

2nd October 2012 - Elton John to open Perth Arena ‘under the stars’

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