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Rod Laver Arena

This premier entertainment venue has been hosting some of the world’s best in sports and music for more than three decades
  • Sport and fitness
  • Melbourne
Written by Ruby Kraner-Tucci
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Rod Laver Arena has long been the home of Australia’s most iconic events. 

Located within the Melbourne and Olympic Park complex in the city’s sporting district, the venue is perhaps most loved for its role as centre court during the Australian Open championship – and for hosting the hundreds of thousands of tennis fans that come to watch their favourite players battle it out in January. 

The venue also has other blockbuster sporting and gaming events to its name, including gymnastics, basketball, BMX and boxing – and even transformed into an Olympic swimming pool in 2007.

For music fans across every genre, Rod Laver Arena is synonymous with memories of spectacular concerts from some of the biggest names in the bizz. Think P!NK, Dua Lipa, Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Elton John and The Rolling Stones, and that’s just to name a few.

Rod Laver Arena seats more than 14,500 punters and features a retractable roof – a world-first innovation when it was first installed – as well as a range of different food and drink outlets. Accessibility features and parking are also available.

Keen on some live music? Check out our guide to Melbourne's best gigs, many of which are held at Rod Laver Arena.

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