List of events at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum explained
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico (es|Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot) is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Golden Mile of San Juan, the island capital. It is usually referred by Puerto Ricans as the Choliseo, which is a portmanteau of the words "Coliseo" and "Cholito", in reference to Don Cholito, one of José Miguel Agrelot's characters and Agrelot's own adopted nickname.
The following is a list of noteworthy public events that have taken place at the venue since its opening.
2004–2006
Debuts in Puerto Rico
September 13, 2004
November 19, 2004
February 26–27, 2005
November 13, 2005
October 29, 2005
November 17, 2005
December 4, 2005
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
December 14–18, 2005
Debuts at the venue
September 18, 2004
December 18, 2004
October 15, 2005
February 18–19, 2006
April 7, 2006
May 12, 2006
August 3, 2006. His first and only performance at the venue before his death.
August 16, 2006
August 18, 2006. First sold-out performance of the duo.
October 28, 2006
- Aerosmith, Vivanativa: November 26, 2006
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
December 2, 2005
April 27, 2006
Events
- September 4, 2004: Grand opening of the venue.
- January 9, 2005 (WWE New Year's Revolution 2005): second globally-broadcast WWE pay-per-view event held outside the United States or Canada (following SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium in 1992). First pay-per-view event held at the venue.
- December 2, 2005 (La Secta Allstar): First Puerto Rican band to perform at the venue.
- February 11, 2006 (The Rolling Stones): established gross ticket sales record for a single show with $3.1 million.
- April 4–5, 2006 (Usher): concert performances filmed and broadcast for his live Showtime special One Night, One Star: Usher Live.
- June 6, 2006 (Ricardo Arjona): 1 millionth visitor.
- August 26, 2006 (AF2 Championship): one of the few professional arena football games played on the island and the first at the venue.
- September 23, 2006 (New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers): first and only ice hockey game played on the island, where the Rangers won 3–2 in a pre-season National Hockey League exhibition match.
- September 29–30, 2006 (Marc Anthony): two free-admission concert dates for the filming of El Cantante, which needed an audience.
2007–2009
Debuts in Puerto Rico
April 28, 2007. His first and only performance in Puerto Rico before his retirement.
November 29, 2007
December 16, 2007
June 7, 2008
December 21, 2008
January 31, 2009
March 22, 2009
June 12, 2009
November 11, 2009
Debuts at the venue
June 2, 2007
November 30, 2007
August 30, 2008
March 22, 2009
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
January 24, 2009
Events
- April 2–6, 2008 (Disney on Ice): 2 millionth visitor. First ice-skating rink event held at the venue.
- April 27, 2008 (Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico): first political assembly held at the venue.
- December 4–10, 2008 (Aventura): most of their performances were sold out and became the band/artist to have sold more than three straight concert dates at the venue. This record would later be broken by Wisin & Yandel exactly ten years later.
- June 19, 2009 (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras): first ceremony of bestowing of degrees celebrated at the venue.
- September 4, 2009 (ECW/WWE SmackDown): fifth anniversary of the venue.
- October 10, 2009 (Gloria Estefan): 3 millionth visitor.
2010–2012
Debuts in Puerto Rico
April 5, 2010. First member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico.
May 22, 2011
September 8, 2011
October 6, 2011
October 19–23, 2011
December 10, 2011
March 29, 2012
April 28, 2012
August 26, 2012
October 30–31, 2012
November 2, 2012
December 8, 2012
Debuts at the venue
September 11, 2010
November 2, 2012
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
March 10, 2012
October 27, 2012
Events
- March 14, 2010 (Metallica): fastest-selling concert at the venue and all of Puerto Rico and largest attendance for an arena stage concert with 17,286 spectators. This record would later be broken by Bad Bunny in March 2019 and again in July 2022.
- April 29, 2010 (2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards): first time the awards show is held outside the United States. First awards show held at the venue.
- May 22, 2010 (Andre Agassi vs. Pete Sampras): first tennis match at the venue.
- January 29, 2011–August 15, 2011: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Maná and Juan Luis Guerra began their respective 2011 world tours in Puerto Rico.
- June 17, 2011 (Maná): 4 millionth visitor.
- October 14, 2011–December 10, 2011: Shakira, Ricky Martin, Avenged Sevenfold and Britney Spears concluded their respective world tours in Puerto Rico.
- March 30–31, 2012 (Draco Rosa): marked his comeback after almost a year in cancer treatment.
- May 4–6, 2012 (Ednita Nazario): artist with the most number of shows performed at the venue. This record would later be broken by Wisin & Yandel in December 2018 and again in December 2022.
2013–2015
Debuts in Puerto Rico
October 7, 2013
October 19, 2013
March 8, 2014
September 11, 2014
- Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
February 22, 2015. Second and final member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico.
April 23, 2015
October 12, 2015
November 6–8, 2015
Debuts at the venue
September 14, 2013. First stand-up comedian to perform at the venue and final stand-up of his career, before his death.
September 21, 2013
October 18, 2013
March 23, 2014. Group's first sold-out concert as well as the first and only children's music group to debut at the venue.
March 29, 2014
May 17, 2014. Marked his stage return after completing his community work sentence.
September 19, 2014
- Beyond The Sun: October 18, 2014
- Zoé
October 25, 2014
April 25, 2015
June 5, 2015
March 1, 2015. Marked his final return to Puerto Rico after nearly 22 years of absence, before his death.
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
February 2, 2013
February 14–15, 2013
February 16, 2013
May 11, 2013
May 25, 2013
August 17, 2013
September 28, 2013
February 8, 2014
March 7, 2014
May 25, 2014
October 4, 2014
November 14, 2014
December 5, 2014
February 7–8, 2015
March 13, 2015
March 28, 2015
August 9, 2015. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist.
August 28, 2015
September 17–18, 2015
November 13, 2015
Events
- May 3, 2013 (Don Omar): 5 millionth visitor. Marks the return of Don Omar to the venue after five years since his last concert there.
- September 1, 2013 (Bruno Mars): breaks record attendance at the venue, previously held by Aventura, with 16,691 spectators.
- September 14, 2013 (Luis Raúl): first stand-up comedy show at the venue, first show livestreamed over the Internet. His stand-up performance was made into a posthumous film, as per his last wishes.
- October 18, 2013 (Fania All-Stars): first show in Puerto Rico in more than 15 years since their last on the island. Premiered the first holographic projection on the island, "reviving" Héctor Lavoe and dancer Aníbal Vazquez, uncle of Roberto Roena.
- February 15, 2014 (Amor en la Hamaca): first Puerto Rican play to debut at the venue.
- June 27, 2014 (JuvenFilm Fest): first local film awards, recognizing short films created, produced and starred by youth of the public education system.
- September 4, 2014: tenth anniversary of the venue.
- April 11, 2015 (Orlando Salido vs. Rocky Martinez): first boxing match at the venue in nearly five years.
- June 20, 2015 (Def Leppard): marked the return of the band to Puerto Rico after nine years of absence.
- May 23, 2015 (Camila and Reik): marked the return to Puerto Rico of both bands after four years of absence and the first presentation of Camila in Puerto Rico after the departure of Samo from the group.
- December 3, 2015 (Daddy Yankee and Don Omar): first performance of both artists together after years of dispute. The first concert date sold out in less than 24 hours, setting a new sales record at the venue. The second concert date sells out completely in less than 12 hours, breaking the sales record set for the first concert date.
2016–2018
Debuts in Puerto Rico
February 12–14, 2016
February 25, 2016
March 4, 2016
April 28, 2016
October 28, 2016
November 19, 2016
June 4, 2017
June 11, 2017
Debuts at the venue
January 27–28, 2016. Marks her return to Puerto Rico after twenty two years of absence.
February 6, 2016
March 5, 2016
October 15, 2016
September 10, 2016
- Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra: November 20, 2016
- J Balvin
March 8, 2017
April 28, 2017
August 19, 2017
September 15, 2017
March 27, 2018
October 23, 2018. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist.
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
November 12, 2016
April 22, 2017
Events
- April 8, 2016 (Sin Bandera): marks the duo's return to the venue after almost nine years since their last performance, before their split.
- April 29, 2016 (Duran Duran): marks the band's return to Puerto Rico in ten years.
- September 17, 2016 (Laura Pausini): marks the singer's return to Puerto Rico in ten years.
- October 1, 2016 (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz): marks the retirement of the duo.
- November 20, 2016 (Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra): marks the debut of the first philharmonic orchestra to perform at the venue.
- April 28, 2017 (Arcángel & De La Ghetto): marks the duo's reunion and their debut at the venue.
- May 13, 2017 (Ednita Nazario): marked the 1,000th event held at the venue and the artist's 15th performance at the venue.
- May 20–21, 2017 (Jorge Pabón "Molusco"): marked the second time a stand-up comedy event was held at the venue by a Puerto Rican comedian. Also marked his debut at the venue to a sold-out two-date performance.
- September–December 2017: after the hit from Hurricane Maria, in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, events after mid September 2017 were cancelled. The Choliseo was used as a warehouse and recollection center by the Government of Puerto Rico in order to prepare and distribute food, water and basic necessities to those affected by the deadliest and costliest hurricane in Puerto Rican history.
- March 27, 2018 (Phil Collins): marked the first sold-out concert at the venue since the hit of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017.
- June–August 2018: Wisin & Yandel announce their first headlining tour since their five-year hiatus to take place at the venue in December 2018. Between June and August 2018, the duo managed to sell out a record-breaking 8-show headlining run at the venue; the first two shows sold out in record time in pre-sales.
- October 2018: Bad Bunny's first concert date, for March 8, 2019, sells out in a record two hours, the first for a Choliseo debut for any artist at the venue, who has had previous performances in Puerto Rico.
- November 30–December 9, 2018: Wisin & Yandel becomes the artist/duo with most performances at the Choliseo, previously held by Ednita Nazario, as well as the artist/duo with the most record-breaking sold-out dates than any other artist that has performed at the venue with 25, previously held by Aventura. They also broke the record of the highest number of tickets sold by any artist at the venue with 312,000 in a span of 15 years, since the venue first opened.
2019–2021
Debuts in Puerto Rico
January 17, 2019
May 29–June 2, 2019
June 8, 2019
Debuts at the venue
May 16, 2020
September 16–26, 2021
November 27–28, 2021
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
March 8–10, 2019
Events
- March 9, 2019 (Bad Bunny): a new attendance record was broken with 18,000 spectators in an arena stage concert, a record previously held by Metallica nearly nine years prior. This record would again be broken by the singer in July 2022.
- March 21, 2019: Telemundo debuts Premios Tu Música Urbano at the Choliseo and the venue becomes its permanent host. It is the third awards show held at the venue.
- September 4, 2019: fifteenth anniversary of the venue.
- September–December 2019: Daddy Yankee sells out 12 record-breaking dates between December 5–29, which marked his return to the Choliseo since his last headlining concert in 2005.
- March 2020–June 2021: due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entertainment and the music industry, events at the venue were cancelled or postponed.
- May 16, 2020 (Rauw Alejandro): amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and after many major events at the venue were cancelled or postponed, Rauw Alejandro held a live concert at the Choliseo with no audience and livestreamed it over the Internet. His performance was originally scheduled for March 2020 at the Coca-Cola Music Hall but was cancelled due to the pandemic.
- May 20, 2021: after over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic impacted operations of the Choliseo, Governor Pedro Pierluisi announced major events at entertainment venues will be permitted to take place at an increased capacity, including the Choliseo. The announcement was made at the venue as part of many other modifications made to the existing executive order placed by his predecessor when the pandemic began.
- June 26, 2021 (Gilberto Santa Rosa): first public event at the Choliseo since the coronavirus pandemic began. The venue reopened to modified capacity as per an updated executive order for entertainment venues.
- September 16–26, 2021 (In The Heights): first musical theater production held at the venue, with an all-star Puerto Rican cast led by Ektor Rivera.
- December 10–11, 2021 (Bad Bunny): "P FKN R: The Ultimate Experience" was the first time a concert was presented via livestream at the Choliseo, while it was simultaneously being held in person at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, less than two miles away from the venue. Bad Bunny would later appear in person at the Choliseo that same night to perform additional songs for the attendees.
2022–2024
Debuts in Puerto Rico
June 22–23, 2023
September 28, 2023
January 13, 2024
September 18, 2024
Debuts at the venue
April 10, 2022
May 5, 2024
October 26, 2024
Debuts as headliner
Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist.
April 20–22, 2022
January 5, 2024
August 10–11, 2024
November 22–23, 2024
November 30, 2024
Events
- July 21, 2022 (2022 Premios Juventud): first time the awards show is held outside the United States. It was held again at the venue for the following two consecutive years for its 20th and 21st annual ceremonies. It is the fourth awards show held at the venue.
- July 28, 2022 (Bad Bunny): the singer establishes an all-time Choliseo attendance record of 18,749 spectators on the first night of his three-night performances, breaking a 2019 record by him as well. This new one was 249 spectators over the venue's capacity.[2] This was the first time a concert was live-broadcast on national television in Puerto Rico, which was exclusively through the airwaves of Telemundo Puerto Rico.
- December 3–31, 2022 (Wisin & Yandel): the duo breaks various new records, some they've held as well. They headline the Choliseo for a 14-date run for the entire month of December 2022, a record previously held by Daddy Yankee, who had a 12-date run, December 2019. They again break their own record for most performances by an artist/duo at the Choliseo, increasing it to 39. Out of the duo's concert dates, nine shows were sold out in 24 hours, another record they previously broke. Their final concert date, December 31, 2022, marks the first time a concert is held at the Choliseo for New Year's Eve. This run marks the end of their farewell concert tour, La Última Misión World Tour.
- May 5–6, 2023 (WWE): two professional wrestling events, WWE SmackDown and Backlash 2023, took place at the venue for the first time since New Year's Revolution 2005 and the first time the venue hosted back-to-back WWE events. Bad Bunny made his Puerto Rico debut as a professional wrestler during both events.
- September 9, 2023 (Ivy Queen): marks her first concert in Puerto Rico in 15 years to a sold-out performance.[3]
- September 15, 2023: for the first time since 2016, an exhibition tennis match is held at the venue, the third overall, between Monica Puig and Venus Williams. The match was originally scheduled to be held in 2016, with Puig against Serena Williams.
- October 12, 2023: Bad Bunny hosts the venue's first ever listening party for his album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which was released the next day.
- November 30–December 3, 2023: Daddy Yankee headlines the final performances of his career, in a series of farewell concerts, "La Meta", at the Choliseo.
- August 10–11, 2024 (Carín León): first regional Mexican artist to debut in Puerto Rico as a headliner, having previously performed at the venue for the 2023 Premios Juventud.
- September 4, 2024: twentieth anniversary of the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico.
Notes and References
- Web site: Coliseo de Puerto Rico. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930135711/http://smgworld.com/facility_type/arenas/. dead . September 30, 2015. asmglobal.com.
- Web site: Hernández Mercado. Damaris. Bad Bunny rompe récord de asistencia en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico. El Nuevo Día. July 29, 2022. es. July 29, 2022. July 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729200847/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/bad-bunny-rompe-record-de-asistencia-en-el-coliseo-de-puerto-rico/. live.
- Ivy Queen's First Concert in Puerto Rico in 15 Years & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music. Billboard. April 15, 2023. April 24, 2023. Roiz, Jessica.
