Barclays Center

Barclays Center

620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217     The Barclays Center in Brooklyn set a new standard as venue when it was opened in 2012. The cost of the state-of-the-art facility was a whopping $1 billion. It serves as the home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders of the NHL will begin to play there in 2015. Since 2012, Barclays has consistently hosted college basketball’s Coaches vs. Cancer classic as well.  Already the Barclays Center has been recognized with several awards including the 2013 Sports Business Awards Sports Facility of the Year.    It is also an outstanding place to see a concert. Interestingly enough the first event held at the Barclays Center was a Jay-Z concert. Jay-Z actually has his own 40/40 Club & Restaurant within the stadium. Also enhancing the fan experience are the arena’s 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, and four clubs.  In 2012 Pollstar awarded the Barclays with the best new major concert venue award. You can see why with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Beyonce, and Coldplay all having played shows there recently.