Events at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico (Spanish: 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 events that have taken place at the venue since its opening.

2000s

2004–2006

Debuts in Puerto Rico

• Andrea Bocelli: November 19, 2004
• Juanes: February 26–27, 2005
• Hilary Duff: November 13, 2005
• Megadeth: October 15, 2005
• Nelly Furtado: October 29, 2005
• The Black Eyed Peas: November 17, 2005
• RBD: December 4, 2005
• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: December 14–18, 2005
• Usher, Beyoncé: April 4–5, 2006

Debuts at the venue

• Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound, Papo Lucca and La Sonora Ponceña, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: September 4, 2004. Inauguration the venue.
• Draco Rosa: September 18, 2004
• Daddy Yankee: December 18, 2004
• Tommy Torres, Ricardo Montaner, Sin Bandera, Ednita Nazario: October 29, 2005
• Ricky Martin: February 18–19, 2006
• Gustavo Cerati: August 3, 2006. His first and only performance at the venue before his death.
• R.K.M & Ken-Y: August 18, 2006. First sold–out performance of the duo.
• Chayanne, Luis Fonsi: October 28, 2006

Events

• September 4, 2004: Inauguration of the venue.
• January 9, 2005 (WWE New Year's Revolution 2005): first WWE pay-per-view event held outside the United States. First pay-per-view event held at the venue.
• October 15, 2005 (Megadeth): first heavy metal concert held 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 for Showtime special.
• 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 (NHL): first professional hockey game on the island.
• September 29–30, 2006 (Marc Anthony): two concert dates with free admission for the filming of El Cantante, which needed an audience.

2007–2009

Debuts in Puerto Rico

• Elton John: April 28, 2007
• Papa Roach: November 29, 2007
• Il Divo: December 16, 2007
• Demi Lovato: December 21, 2008
• Honor Society: March 22, 2009

Debuts at the venue

• Ivy Queen: November 30, 2007
• Jonas Brothers: March 22, 2009

Events

• April 2–6, 2008 (Disney on Ice): 2 millionth visitor. First ice-skating rink event 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.
• June 19, 2009 (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras): first bestowing of degrees (graduation) celebrated at the venue.
• September 4, 2009 (ECW/WWE SmackDown): fifth anniversary of the venue.
• October 10, 2009 (Gloria Estefan): 3 millionth visitor.

2010s

2010–2012

Debuts in Puerto Rico

• Paul McCartney: April 5, 2010. First Beatles member to perform on the island.
• 30 Seconds to Mars: May 22, 2011
• Bruno Mars: September 8, 2011
• Evanescence: October 6, 2011
• Cirque du Soleil: October 19–23, 2011
• Britney Spears: December 10, 2011
• Enrique Bunbury: March 29, 2012
• Il Volo: April 28, 2012
• Big Time Rush: August 26, 2012
• Lady Gaga: October 30–31, 2012
• Michel Telo: November 2, 2012
• Creed: December 8, 2012

Debuts at the venue

• Yolandita Monge: September 11, 2010
• Pitbull: 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.

• Natalia Jiménez: March 10, 2012
• Jesse & Joy: October 27, 2012

Events

• March 14, 2010 (Metallica): fastest-selling show at the venue and all of Puerto Rico. Largest attendance with an arena stage with 17,286 spectators.
• April 29, 2010 (Billboard Latin Music Awards): first to be held outside the United States. First awards show held at the venue.
• October 15, 2010 (Jonas Brothers): third and final performance of the group at the venue before their split.
• January 29, 2011–August 15, 2011: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Maná and Juan Luis Guerra began their 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 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.

2013–2015

Debuts in Puerto Rico

• Hillsong United: October 7, 2013
• Justin Bieber: October 19, 2013
• Óptimo: November 22, 2013
• Miley Cyrus: September 11, 2014
• Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: February 22, 2015. Second and final member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico.
• Imagine Dragons: April 23, 2015
• Katy Perry: October 12, 2015
• Monster Jam: November 6–8, 2015

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.

• Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: February 2, 2013
• Romeo Santos: February 14–15, 2013
• Pablo Alborán: February 16, 2013
• Antonio Orozco: May 11, 2013
• Víctor Manuelle: May 25, 2013
• Cano Estremera: August 17, 2013
• Beyoncé: September 28, 2013
• Gilberto Santa Rosa: February 8, 2014
• Prince Royce: March 7, 2014
• La Sonora Ponceña: May 25, 2014
• Yandel: October 4, 2014
• Plan B: November 14, 2014
• Wisin: December 5, 2014
• Jowell & Randy: January 31, 2015
• Zion & Lennox: February 7–8, 2015
• Tito el Bambino: March 13, 2015
• Christine D'Clario: March 28, 2015
• Charlie Aponte: June 6, 2015. Solo debut after departing El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
• Alex Zurdo: June 7, 2015
• Nick Jonas: August 9, 2015. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist.
• Tego Calderón: August 28, 2015
• Nicky Jam September 17–18, 2015
• De La Ghetto: November 13, 2015

Debuts at the venue

• Luis Raúl: September 14, 2013. First stand-up comedian to perform at the venue.
• Cafe Tacuba: September 21, 2013
• Fania All-Stars: October 18, 2013
• Atención Atención: March 23, 2014. Group's first sold-out concert.
• Farruko: March 29, 2014
• Tempo: May 17, 2014. Marked his stage return after completing his community work sentence.
• Cosculluela: September 19, 2014
• Beyond The Sun: October 18, 2014
• Zoé: October 25, 2014
• Bret Michaels: April 25, 2015
• El Coyote: May 30, 2015
• Pedro Capó: June 5, 2015
• Juan Gabriel: March 1, 2015. Marked his return to Puerto Rico after nearly 22 years of absence.

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 for a show at the venue, previously obtained by Aventura, with 16,691 spectators.
• September 14, 2013 (Luis Raúl): first stand-up comedy show at the venue, first show broadcast live over the Internet. His stand-up performance was made into a film posthumously in his memory, as part of 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

Debuts in Puerto Rico

• Fall Out Boy: February 25, 2016
• Huey Lewis and The News: March 4, 2016
• Planetshakers: March 6, 2016
• Rafael Nadal, Pablo Andújar: March 21, 2016
• Anthrax: April 28, 2016
• Lali Esposito May 7 2016

Debuts at the venue

• Madonna: January 27–28, 2016. Marks her return to Puerto Rico after twenty two years of absence.
• Sie7e: February 6, 2016
• CNCO: February 12–14, 2016
• Baby Rasta & Gringo: March 5, 2016

Events

• March 21, 2016 (Rafael Nadal vs. Pablo Andújar): first professional tennis match held at the venue.
• 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 28, 2016 (Megadeth, Anthrax and Overkill^[2]): first heavy metal concert at the venue in over six years, since Metallica in 2010. Also marks Megadeth's return to Puerto Rico in almost ten years, and the first time since the mid-to-late 1980s that Overkill shared a stage with Megadeth and Anthrax.
• April 29, 2016 (Duran Duran): marks the band's return to Puerto Rico in ten years.

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