Live Entertainment in Quezon City

Araneta Coliseum (Big Dome) in Cubao is the Philippines' most historically significant indoor entertainment arena — a 16,000-capacity venue that hosted the legendary 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier (considered the greatest sporting event ever held in the Philippines) and has since served as the primary arena for Philippine basketball, concerts, and entertainment events for 70 years. The Araneta's extraordinary sporting heritage and its remarkable 60+ year history of Philippine entertainment create a venue of genuine Philippine cultural significance.

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (University Theater) at UP Diliman is the Philippines' most academically prestigious theatrical showroom — the theater company of the most important university in the Philippines, presenting outstanding productions of original Filipino theater, classical works, and experimental performances that have trained generations of Philippine theater artists and pushed the boundaries of Filipino theatrical expression. UP Diliman's extraordinary role as the intellectual conscience of the Philippines and Dulaang UP's remarkable theatrical contributions create a showroom of genuine Philippine educational and cultural significance.

Kia Theater (formerly Smart Araneta Coliseum's companion venue) is one of Manila's most important mid-sized concert venues — a 5,000-capacity Cubao institution serving the most densely populated urban area in Southeast Asia. Kia Theater's excellent facilities and its consistent hosting of Philippine and international touring acts create a concert venue of considerable Philippine entertainment industry significance.