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.

Araneta Coliseum is the most beloved sports arena in Philippine basketball — the "Big Dome" that hosted the 1975 Thrilla in Manila and serves as one of the primary venues for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Asia's first professional basketball league (founded 1975) and the sport that defines Philippine sporting identity more than any other. The Philippines' extraordinary basketball passion (the Philippines is the only country in Asia where basketball is the undisputed national sport) and the Araneta's remarkable history create a sports arena of genuine Philippine 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.