Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown
Van Andel Arena
Downtown Grand Rapids' main arena, with 12,000+ seats for concerts and the city's stop for major touring pop, rock, country and hip-hop shows.
01 / The story of this place
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Van Andel Arena is home to the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey team and seats more than 12,000 for concerts. It is regularly ranked among the world's top-grossing mid-size arenas.
- 12,000+ seats for concerts
- Home of the Grand Rapids Griffins
- Major touring shows
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¼ · Stay
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CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids, Ascend Hotel Collection5 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Monroe Center
JW Marriott Grand Rapids8 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand River riverfrontBook direct ↗
Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton9 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street, by the Grand RiverBook direct ↗
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Dec 29, 2026Great Lakes Invitational college hockey in Grand Rapids
The Great Lakes Invitational, the college hockey tournament between Christmas and New Year's, brings Michigan Tech, Michigan State, Western Michigan and Lindenwood to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on December 29-30, 2026. Tickets are on the Van Andel Arena site.
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