Stadiums & arenas / Midtown
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit’s shared stage for hockey, basketball, and arena concerts.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Opened in 2017, Little Caesars Arena is home to the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. Its changing configurations for sports and concerts show the scale of the city’s contemporary entertainment scene. Restaurants and other venues connect it with the surrounding District Detroit area. The specific production and your seat location have a major influence on the experience.
- Red Wings hockey
- Pistons basketball
- Major concerts and arena productions
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 4
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Eddie Murphy born 1961 · comedian, actor, singer
Related place
A Red Wings–Golden Knights game here on December 3, 2022 served as the backdrop for the Detroit prologue of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
- Big Sean born 1988 · rapper, songwriter
Worked here
Home arena of the Detroit Pistons, for whom he has been creative director since 2020; the team has staged a Big Sean Night here.
- Mike Ilitch 1929–2017 · founder of Little Caesars, owner of the Red Wings and Tigers
Founded · Memorial
The arena he championed as the heart of District Detroit; it opened in September 2017, seven months after his death.
- Tom Gores born 1964 · private equity investor, owner of the Detroit Pistons
Related place
The Pistons have played here since he moved them downtown in 2017.
A closer look
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
Historical background: Wikipedia and its contributors; article licenses and revision histories are available on the source pages.
03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Sep 25, 2026, 8:00 PMCash Money & No Limit Tour
Cash Money & No Limit Tour — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Sep 29, 2026, 7:00 PMTeddy Swims
Teddy Swims — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 1, 2026, 7:30 PMDoja Cat
Doja Cat — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 3, 2026, 7:30 PMPhoebe Bridgers - SOLD OUT
Phoebe Bridgers - SOLD OUT — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 7, 2026, 7:00 PMGorillaz
Gorillaz — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PMDetroit Red Wings Pride Night
The Red Wings’ Pride Night game against the Seattle Kraken, with a Pride ticket package that includes a limited-edition tumbler.
Oct 10, 2026, 8:00 PMJohnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PMRod Wave
Rod Wave — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 PMDisney Worlds Collide Concert Tour
Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Oct 25, 2026, 7:30 PMJonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 1, 2026, 8:00 PMManá
Maná — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 2, 2026, 7:30 PMJourney
Journey — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 PMKATSEYE
KATSEYE — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 6, 2026, 7:00 PMZac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PMSOMBR
SOMBR — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 19, 2026, 7:00 PMThe Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nov 26, 2026, 4:30 PMMen’s College Basketball: Michigan State vs. Arkansas
Men’s College Basketball: Michigan State vs. Arkansas — sports event at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Dec 8, 2026, 7:30 PMChannel 95.5's Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One
The Jingle Ball concert organized by Channel 95.5 takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, featuring performances by Alex Warren, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Tove Lo, Jason Derulo, Bella Kay, Freya Skye, The Beaches, and JYT.
Dec 13, 2026, 8:00 PMNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Live
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Live — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Dec 29, 2026, 7:30 PMWWE® Holiday Live Tour
WWE® Holiday Live Tour — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Jan 11, 2027, 7:30 PMDetroit is Unrivaled presented by Ally
Detroit is Unrivaled presented by Ally — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Mar 3, 2027, 8:00 PMHans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Mar 19, 2027, 7:30 PMNiall Horan
Niall Horan — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
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