From London 2012 to The Arena at Gwinnett Center

Is there anyone else out there totally obsessed with the Olympics? I am definitely one of those people.  I love the fact that every four years the whole world can become united for one event, and the talent of the athletes is truly amazing.  

The Olympics this year were especially exciting for me for two reasons: 1) I actually had the opportunity to spend some time in London during the games and 2) many of the faces of the Olympics will be here at Gwinnett Center during the coming months.

Wait...what did I just say??  You heard me right.  Many of the faces of the 2012 Olympic games will be RIGHT HERE at Gwinnett Center. How cool is that? The games are not over just yet!

The U.S. Olympic gymnasts, including the GOLD medal winning women's team, will be here OCT. 27 for the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.  All of your favorites such as Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross, John Orozco, Jonathan Horton and more will be putting on a star-studded exhibition sure to dazzle you with their medal winning flips and tricks.  

At last night's Closing Ceremonies, The Who rocked the crowd and the world with their performance. They will be bringing their Quadrophenia tour right here to Gwinnett on NOV. 5.

The fun continues with legendary tennis player John McEnroe, who you might have seen on TV throughout the Olympic games providing commentary on the tennis events.  John will be joining fellow tennis legends Jim Courier, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors for the PowerShares Series Champions Shootout on NOV. 10! Jim Courier is actually a former Olympian himself, competing in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.   

As you can see, we are continuing the excitement of the London 2012 Olympics well into the fall, and I hope you will be out to join us for some of these exciting events! 

 

Feels Good To Be On Top

Well, we did it! We are thrilled to announce that two top entertainment publications, Venues Today and Pollstar, have ranked The Arena at Gwinnett Center 4^th and 14^th, respectfully, as a top national venue. Also, Venues Today ranked us in their Top 10 best arena venues in the world (yes, you read correctly… I said WORLD)!

Our staff here at Gwinnett Center would like to thank the incredible acts and artists, promoters, sponsors, community partners, and most importantly, all of YOU for making Gwinnett Center a top arena venue WORLDWIDE! Don’t just take my word for it…pick up a copy of Pollstar or Venues Today which hit newsstands July, 2012 and see for yourself!

 

The Arena at Gwinnett Center has hosted a variety of events during 2012 from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Disney On Ice, to a number of sold out performances including stars like Blake Shelton, TOOL, George Straight & Martina McBride, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Antebellum, and One Direction!

And…guess what? The year isn’t over yet, and we want you to know that we will continue to bring top-notch acts and events here to Gwinnett County! Some of our upcoming events to round out 2012 include the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastic Champions, The Who, Eric Church, and Carrie Underwood.

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--Anonymous guest blogger… over and out.