2022 Return to Live at the Smoothie King Center Starts with Eight Events, Three Sold-Out Concerts

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2022 Return to Live at the Smoothie King Center Starts with Eight Events, Three Sold-Out Concerts

3/22/2022
NEW ORLEANS – The ASM Global New Orleans-managed Smoothie King Center kicked off 2022 with six concerts, including three sold-out shows. Just over a month into the new year, performances by Elton John, Billie Eilish, Legendz of the Streetz Tour, TOOL, Maxwell and Jojo Siwa have already attracted almost 70,000 fans to the arena. A strong schedule of shows is already on the books for the remainder of the year.

As the COVID pandemic appears to sing its swan song and mandates are lifted, concertgoers rejoice. Full-capacity events have come back with vigor as fans clamor for live-entertainment options, encouraged by the city’s recent lifting of the mask, vaccine and negative testing requirements. The Smoothie King Center has been happy to cater to patron’s demands, announcing five shows this month with more on the way.

The turnout for concerts has been nothing short of monumental, proving events are thriving once again in New Orleans. Elton John kicked off both the Smoothie King Center’s 2022 concert lineup and his twice-postponed Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour at the arena on Jan. 19. Early in the show, he reminded the sold-out crowd they’d been holding onto their tickets for 745 days. The wait didn’t dissuade fans that came out in droves to see the legendary singer-songwriter in one of his last performances.

Almost exactly two weeks later, Billie Eilish took the stage for the first date of her Happier Than Ever: The World Tour. The sold-out audience was made up of dedicated “Avocados” or “Eyelashes,” as the star’s fanatics call themselves, many of whom had been camping outside the arena since 6 a.m. in torrential rain for prime space on the GA Floor.

Just two days later, Smoothie King Center fan-favorite TOOL returned to the arena to play a sold-out stop on the 2022 leg of their international Fear Inoculum tour. The band had previously played one of the venue’s last shows before the pandemic on Feb. 1, 2020.

Concerts aren’t the only things filling the stands of the Smoothie King Center in the new year. The New Orleans Pelicans have risen steadily in standing over the last few months and are now in the Playoff hunt. Currently in 10th place, the NBA team, which calls the arena home, continues to put impressive points on the board and upset some of the top teams in the league as they fight for a spot in the Playoffs.

“The shows are more than just ‘going on’ these days, they’re flourishing!” said Zane Collings, general manager of the Caesars Superdome, Smoothie King Center and Champions Square. “Fans are excited for unforgettable live entertainment experiences, and ASM Global is committed to creating them with an ever-growing lineup of live sports, music, comedy, family shows and more!”

Looking ahead at 2022, many live entertainment and sporting events have already been announced. One of the most exciting is the NCAA Men’s Final Four, which tips off at the Caesars Superdome this April. The event will serve as a major catalyst of tourism in New Orleans with event activations taking place across the city.

Additional upcoming concerts and events on the Caesars Superdome campus include: five additional New Orleans Pelicans Games; Bon Iver (April 8); Jeff Dunham (April 8); Eric Church (April 9); Journey (April 15); No Limit Tour (April 22); Gabriel Iglesias (April 23); H.E.R. (April 24); New Kids On The Block (May 18); The Smashing Pumpkins (May 20); Wild ‘N Out Live (June 17); Kevin Hart (June 30); ESSENCE Festival of Culture (July 1-3); Dude Perfect (July 28); Luke Bryan (Aug. 27); Jason Aldean (Sept. 24); Chris Stapleton (Oct. 22); and Greta Van Fleet (Nov. 1).

For more information about any of the events listed above or any of the ASM Global-managed venues in the Greater New Orleans Area, please visit the Caesars Superdome, Smoothie King Center, Champions Square and Shine on Airline websites.

ABOUT ASM GLOBAL
ASM Global is the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences. It is the global leader in venue and event strategy and management – delivering locally tailored solutions and cutting-edge technologies to achieve maximum results for venue owners. The company’s elite venue network spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 325 of the world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention and exhibition centres, and performing arts venues. For more information, please visit www.asmglobal.com.

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