Crypto.com Arena 2024 - Official Website

If you have ever been to L.A., or you are planning to go there sooner or later, then I’m sure you must have gotten to know about one of its key attractions- Crypto.com Arena. It indeed is one of the most talked about places in Los Angeles and believe me, it truly deserves to be on the hotlist. Wondering why? Well, we shall discuss everything related to this place very soon. 

So, stay tuned.

If this is the first time that you have heard about this arena, then I am sure you are all curious to know what it actually is and why it is so popular. Keeping it as short as possible, Crypto.com Arena is an exclusive sports and entertainment center that is also popular as “L.A. LIVE.” This arena incorporates state-of-the-art facilities for all the individuals who happen to be at this place. 

Located in downtown Los Angeles, this district came into existence on October 17, 1999. At that time, it was named as “Staples Center.” However, after the naming rights were acquired by Crypto.com, it is now known as Crypto.com Arena. 

Adding to your information, this district has 20,000 seats and features a lot of famous brands, hubs, and entertainment options under one roof. So, in the sections to follow, we’ll take a look at the inclusions. 

As far as I know, the Arena is a four million square foot destination which has the following inclusions and I am sure you’ll be glad to know about them: 

• Microsoft Theater

• The GRAMMY Museum

• Conga Room 

• Restaurants such as Yard House

• Katsuya

• Fixins Soul Kitchen

• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

• Tom’s Watch Bar

• Smashburger

• Starbucks

• Savoca

• Sender

• Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

• Craft by Smoke & Fire

In addition to that, the Crypto.com Arena also consists of a 54-story, 1,001-room convention “headquarters” hotel. This hotel is a great combination of JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton brands. Moreover, the arena also has: 

• 224 luxury condominiums

• The Ritz Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE.

• 14-screen Regal L.A. LIVE

• ESPN's West Coast broadcast headquarters 

Every year, the Crypto.com Arena is booked for several events belonging to different categories. In case you wish to know more about what events take place at this arena, then this section of the read is just for you. To be specific, some very famous musical events have already taken place in this district. Here are some of them: 

• The first ever Annual Latin Grammy Award was held at this place in 2002 

• The MTV Music Video Award took place in 2012 

• A stellar performance by Jenni Rivera was delivered here in 2011 

• 16 sellout performances were delivered by Taylor Swift at Crypto.com Arena stadium 

• And not to forget, Michael Jackson’s television memorial took place here 

The Grammy Awards ceremony takes place at the arena annually which started in the year 2000. However, for some four years, the Grammy Award ceremony did not take place here. 

This simply hints towards the fact that, to date, the arena has been the host of Grammy’s for around 20 years. And, what would be your reaction if I told you that no other venue has ever hosted a Grammy Awards ceremony as many times as Crypto.com Arena? 

Various sports championships take place in this district every other year. Some of the famous sports that take place here are as follows: 

• The NBA Finals in the year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2010 took place in Crypto.com Arena. 

• Talking about the Stanley Cup Finals, took place at the arena in the year 2012 and 2014. 

• 2018 happened to be a great year for the arena because it got the chance to host Monster Jam for the first time in its history. 

And guess what?? There are rumors that the 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Crypto.com Arena as well. 

Adding to its advanced venue operations, Arena has partnered with AEG to deliver a next-gen 5G experience to its visitors. Yes, they are deploying the 5G network across the district so as to ensure the smooth operation of events. Now that you have gotten an idea of what all happens at L.A. LIVE, you can also plan your trip to this exquisite place. 

To know more about the upcoming events, or to book your tickets, take a look at the section below. 

If you are interested in booking your tickets for an upcoming event that will take place at the arena, then you can easily do so by navigating to their official website. You can access the official website by navigating to https://www.cryptoarena.com/. This website consists of a dashboard from where you can take many actions including ticket booking, planning your visit, getting access to the arena info page, or checking the background details of the arena. 

If you navigate to the “EVENTS & TICKETS” section, you can easily book your tickets for concerts and special events, Kings, Lakers, Sparks, Clippers, etc. 

However, buying a ticket at the arena for any event is not rocket science. You can either do it online as explained in the steps below or book the ticket at the venue as well. For online booking, you can 

1. Go to https://www.cryptoarena.com/events 

2. Now, you’ll be presented with a list of upcoming events from all categories 

3. For a specific event, you can choose the “BUY TICKETS” button 

4. You can also choose the “Suites” or “Parking” option if you require them 

5. Go through the details on the upcoming page 

6. Select the “GET TICKETS” option to proceed 

7. Complete the process by making the payment 

Note: The Crypto.com Arena promotes entry through paperless tickets. Also, you are supposed to carry only clear bags and you should also carry your hand sanitizers as awell. 

To know more, don’t forget to check out their official website.