Arena
Appears in 19 stories · Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Home venue for the Gold
The Denver Nuggets' G League affiliate opened its 2026-27 home season at Van Andel Arena with two losses to the Sioux Falls Skyforce: 130-116 on November 7 and 120-114 on November 8. The Gold are 0-2 in the Tip-Off Tournament.
Updated 1 hour ago
Home venue for Grand Rapids Griffins; 36 home dates confirmed for 2026-27
Van Andel Arena has 36 Grand Rapids Griffins home dates this season, from the Oct. 9 opener through April 3. The arena seats about 12,000 for hockey.
Updated 9 hours ago
Hosted Zach Top with Marty Stuart opening on October 17, 2026.
Zach Top played Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on October 17, 2026, his first show in the city. A local review described a packed arena for a 27-song set, and Marty Stuart opened before joining Top for 'Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best'; the venue does not publish ticket sales.
Updated 6 days ago
Venue publishing January 2027 event calendar
Van Andel Arena's online calendar lists 16 shows for January 2027. The venue's largest room holds about 12,000 people.
Updated Nov 1
Host venue for the November 17, 2026 show
Triumph, the Canadian rock band, plays Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids at 8:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. It opens the second leg of the Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour, and Pollstar lists April Wine as support. Rik Emmett, Gil Moore, Phil X, Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns are on the tour lineup, which Ultimate Classic Rock says no longer includes Mike Levine.
Updated Oct 29
Hosted The Battleground 2K26 on Oct. 25, 2026
No. 10 Houston beat No. 16 Michigan 83-66 in The Battleground 2K26 at Van Andel Arena on October 25. Houston point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 25 points and had seven assists.
Updated Oct 27
Hosted the October 16, 2026 show. The arena does not publish ticket counts, so attendance is unreported.
Anthony Hamilton was scheduled at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 16, 2026, with Leela James and Raheem DeVaughn. The arena seats about 12,000 but does not publish attendance, so the crowd size is still unreported.
Host venue for the concert
Pentatonix brings its Christmas in the City tour to Van Andel Arena on November 15, 2026, starting at 6 p.m. The arena holds about 12,000 people. Tickets went on sale August 14, but the venue does not publish sales figures, so the crowd size is unknown.
Updated Oct 26
Venue hosting the Gavin Adcock concert on November 14, 2026
The Van Andel Arena calendar lists country singer Gavin Adcock for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM. It is a stop on his Day I Hang It Up Tour, with Braxton Keith and The Creekers opening; doors are listed at 6:00 PM and tickets sell through AXS.
Host venue for the Nov. 13, 2026 show
Gabriel Iglesias brings 'The 1976 Tour' to Van Andel Arena on Nov. 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. The downtown Grand Rapids arena holds about 12,000 people, but the venue does not publish ticket sales, so the crowd size is unknown.
Updated Oct 24
Hosted Red Clay Strays on October 3, 2026
The Red Clay Strays played Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on October 3, three years after they were playing clubs that held a few hundred people. Two nights at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena followed on October 22 and 23.
Hosting ArtPrize exhibits during preview week
ArtPrize's 16th edition ended Oct. 3 at Acrisure Amphitheater, where more than 20 artists took home prize money. The $100,000 public-vote grand prize went to a 24-foot accordion-style food diary; the $100,000 juried grand prize went to an artist who painted an entire room in trompe l'oeil. Bryan Cranston presented awards.
Updated Oct 17
As of October 2026: Venue for the September 14, 2026 ceremony
The Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026 on Sept. 14 at Van Andel Arena. Drew Neitzel, the Michigan State guard, headlined the six honorees. Also enshrined: golfer Stacy Snider, volleyball coach Amber Warners, basketball coach Mark Keeler, the late NBA writer Sekou Smith and the Kentwood Hockey and Skating Association.
Updated Oct 8
As of October 2026: Host venue for the two-night run
The Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow-N-Fire run ended at Van Andel Arena on September 20 after three shows. The arena projected about 12,000 fans a show, but no attendance figures have been published and a 20% off promotion ran days before.
Updated Oct 7
As of October 2026: Venue hosting the December 2026 slate
Van Andel Arena's downtown Grand Rapids calendar now lists 14 shows for December 2026. The month leans on holiday acts: Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays twice, Amy Grant leads a Christmas concert, and for KING + COUNTRY brings its Drummer Boy Christmas tour.
Updated Oct 1
As of September 2026: Host venue for the Sept. 12 Alabama concert
Van Andel Arena holds about 12,000 people, and on Sept. 12, 2026, it hosts the country band Alabama in downtown Grand Rapids. The arena does not publish ticket sales, so how full it will be is not known.
Updated Sep 12
As of September 2026: Venue hosting September 2026 shows
Van Andel Arena has announced three shows for September 2026. The largest room in use holds about 12,000 people.
Updated Sep 9
As of September 2026: Scheduled to host 11 events in November 2026
Van Andel Arena's November 2026 calendar lists 11 shows, one of the venue's busier fall months. The 12,000-seat arena in downtown Grand Rapids has booked comedy, rock, and holiday music dates.
Updated Sep 1
As of August 2026: Publishing its October 2026 schedule
Van Andel Arena has confirmed 11 shows for October 2026, including Bring Me The Horizon's arena tour on Oct 8 and an R&B triple bill with Anthony Hamilton, Leela James and Raheem Devaughn on Oct 16. The venue's largest room seats about 12,000.
Updated Aug 28
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