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    Andrea H.

    Home of the Miami Heat and it has a new name since i was there last week! One of the nicer arenas in the country, and it holds up to 5000 people. Ive been when it's sold out and when it's not. I've sat in the upper rafters and in the lower bowl. You can see from anywhere in the arena, of course it's much nicer the lower you sit. I've been lucky enough to watch my sons high school basketball game there and he was lucky enough to actually play on the court. A thrill a teenager will never forget. Parking is expensive. $40 if you want to park next door at Bayside which is the closest. You can find lower priced lots around the the city, but be sure you walk in a group late at night. Foods typical stadium food, fair and pricey. Your'e going for the expierience, so it's par for the course. During Games, they always have a special in the store, so it's fun to check out. I've gotten some great Heat gear over the years. Entry and exit is easy with plenty of signage.It's always a fun experience and even better when the Heat Win!!!

    They changed the name :)
    Sergio F.

    I came by the other day with my friend Dan to watch a Heat game for my birthday (thanks bro!) Right on the bay, the Miami-Dade Arena (most recently the FTX Arena) is our city's main exhibition, sports and concert hall. Even though my Heat lost the game, it was a 5 star experience. I will say this - if your team is winning, DON'T LEAVE YOUR SEAT". Go hungry and keep rooting :) I've also attended a few other events, including a show by Kaskade for the "Atmosphere" tour where the whole court was turned into a dance floor. Miami being a foodie city, you can find a few more varieties than the expected arena dishes of hot dogs and burgers. For example, tonight I enjoyed loaded chicken tacos from Bodega (a place that started in South Beach!) along with my usual La Rubia beer. There's also another local Asian fusion place (Phuc Yea), a Bacardi lounge and yes classic stadium fare. The design of the arena is such that even the upper seats have great sight lines. Sound quality is great, and they have a great monitor at center court to watch the action.

    Lucia P.

    I've come to many concerts in this area throughout the years! It's gone through a few name changes but the area remains the same. It's a great venue for concerts. The sound system is great and you have a good view no matter where you're sitting. The staff is always so kind and friendly. The venue and bathrooms are clean. Food is a mixed bag. Vegetarian options are pretty limited so not too many options. There's a variety of options for beer and cocktails. As any venue, prices are a bit high so that's something to keep in mind. I can't speak on the parking, as I usually use a ride share to arrive here but definitely be mindful of the end of any event, as they close down Biscayne Blvd and can be a bit chaotic. I look forward to coming back for a future event!

    Arena!
    Vivienne C.

    Came here to watch the Miami Heat (1st NBA ever let's goooo!!) against the Denver Nuggets. I was really surprised about how cheap the tickets were, we were sitting on the third level and they were less than $30 a person so we had to capitalize on it. The game was great as it was a tight race until the very end when the Heat pulled through. I will have to say that the arena was kind of empty that day, granted it was a weekday night, but I will say that out of the many sports stadiums I have been to, the energy in the crowd here was kind of subpar. The stadium itself was great, but the 2 stars in this review mainly comes with the confusion with where to store your bags. As with many other sports stadiums, the audience is not allowed to bring anything inside. We found a place on the Bounce app (luggage storage for cheap) that was near the stadium so we booked it. Hypothetically it was in the stadium actually, but when we asked around for where this location was, all of the employees had no idea. This was weird because there were 200+ reviews of this location on the Bounce App so the employees would probably know of this location as people must have asked them in the past. At the end we couldn't find it and had to store our bags with the Arena for $18 a locker which is the most expensive storage space I have been to associated with a sports arena. Overall, great game and great arena. Just be a bit more mindful if you are planning on bringing your bags to the game and need a storage space. Maybe don't book it on Bounce and just come directly to store the bags at the place.

    Sama C.

    Swedish House Mafia concert was on fire! Cool arena and very simple to park and get into. Helpful staff all over the place. The concert was amazing, but the bar tab I could do without. Astronomical!

    Seth L.

    Great arena that's the the Miami Heat and other performances and events. I've always had a great time when I come here. The one bad thing I will say is since its in the heart of downtown traffic gets crazy before and after Heat games and other events so finding parking can be tricky. Inside is extremely updated and it is a cashless venue so card only.

    Outside
    Mia R.

    If you know me, you know I love the Miami Heat. Home of the Heat, I have to love the FTX arena. Well... I don't have to but it's pretty neat. I still get chills anytime I come here for a game. Parking can and is an nightmare so I suggest coming super early to figure it out. I was able to come for Game 7 during the ECF against the Celtics. Even though the result was not what we wanted, it was a great game! You can FEEL the energy in the arena. For parking, if you're carpooling with a bigger group, you can park at Bayside and walk to the arena. If you get there early, you can browse around Bayside to grab food and/or drinks. Parking here during the game was a flatrate of $60 (yikes) but split among 6 people, it was only $10 pp so I guess it was worth it? Keep in mind, traffic leaving the area will most likely be bad so make sure you don't have to be anywhere urgently after. I've also come to this arena during a concert and did street parking. This might be a bit of a walk but overall cheaper and a little less of a headache when leaving. In the arena, they have the Miami Heat store and many floors with many bathrooms and food stands. You can easily get lost here but there's always staff to help guide the way. As for the seats, they take the term "nosebleed" seats to heart. They are super high up, stacked on top of each other, and the players look like ants. If you have the chance, don't opt for these seats. Luckily, I got a chance to be in section 124 this time around and the view was much better! As for food & drinks, there's a lot of options! We opted for the classic chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings- pretty good! There's also options like salmon poke and Bodgea with tacos and frozen margaritas. Keep in mind, they don't sell alcohol in the fourth quarter of a Heat game so make sure to get your drinks before then! Already can't wait for next year's Heat season!

    Miami Heat Vs Chicago Bulls
    Rick M.

    I can write about how awesome the Kasaya Center is specially with it's impressive eatery, bars and facilities, but tonight the honor of attention has to be given to the Miami Heat and their game for victory over New York Knick that went as follows. The Miami Heat completed a stunning sweep of the New York Knicks with a 112-98 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night at the Kaseya Center. The Heat dominated the game from start to finish, leading by as many as 28 points in the third quarter and never letting the Knicks get closer than 12 in the fourth. The Heat shot 52% from the field and 40% from 3-point range, while holding the Knicks to 42% and 25%, respectively. The Heat also outrebounded the Knicks 48-37 and outscored them 56-38 in the paint. Jimmy Butler was once again the star of the show for the Heat, scoring 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting, along with eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals. He was supported by Bam Adebayo, who had 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and Kyle Lowry, who had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench. The Heat also got contributions from Kevin Love, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, Max Strus, who had 11 points and four 3-pointers, and Gabe Vincent, who had nine points and six assists. The Knicks had no answer for the Heat's balanced attack and relentless defense. Jalen Brunson was their only bright spot, scoring 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting, along with six assists and four rebounds. RJ Barrett had 18 points but shot 6-for-17, Julius Randle had 16 points but shot 5-for-15, and Mitchell Robinson had 14 points and eight rebounds. The rest of the Knicks combined for just 24 points on 9-for-30 shooting. The Kaseya Center was rocking with joyous fans who witnessed their team make history as the first No. 8 seed to sweep a No. 1 seed in a best-of-seven series. The arena was filled with chants of "Let's go Heat" and "Sweep" throughout the game, as well as loud boos for the Knicks players and coach Tom Thibodeau. The atmosphere was festive and celebratory, with confetti falling from the rafters and fireworks lighting up the sky after the final buzzer.

    WWE ring
    Jo H.

    When I learned that WWE Friday Night Smackdown was coming to Miami, I quickly requested that day off from work and got my ticket two weeks early...that was when I also learned that the arena had changed its name...but who cares...ROMAN REIGNS WAS COMING TO MIAMI!!! Accompanied with my son, we arrived about 30 minutes early, got a decent parking space, scanned our e-tickets, and took the elevator to our assigned section/seats. The halls was crowded with people lining up to purchase WWE apparels and title belts, food, snacks, and cold beverages. Before the event started, there was a pre-match between Aliyah and Shotzi. Then as the show commenced, commentators - Michael Cole and Pat McAfee took their seats. The WWE Smackdown superstars definitely came out and show out: * Drew McIntyre * Shinsuke Nakamura/Rick Boogs * Sasha Banks/Naomi * Jinder Mahal * Sami Zayn * Richochet * Carmella * Sheamus * Sonya Deville * Charlotte Flair * The New Day * Ronda Rousey * The Viking Raiders * The Usos * Paul Heyman/Roman Reigns The two hour event was awesome and had entertaining matches. Roman Reigns had the arena going nuts. Things I witness live I don't see on TV, which made it more enjoyable.

    Waiting for this artist.
    Marilu F.

    Formerly known as the American Airlines Arena, this arena is now the FTX Arena. On the night of December 18th, my dear friend, Carlos T., and I ventured there to enjoy the music of the one and only Andrea Bocelli. I had had tickets for over a year. In fact, I think I had them before the pandemic. At any rate, point is the day finally came after rescheduling, seeing as this concert was originally for the year before. Anyway, given COVID, procedures were obviously different. You had to wear a mask, show proof of vaccination, you get the idea. Despite the influx of people, we entered pretty quickly and were then searched. We passed by that and I went to the bathroom which surprisingly was full of women, but these women were moving fast. Once I got out of there, we went to buy some water, and as luck would have it, we were there sitting early waiting for the show to begin. Everything was seamless minus some people who wound up in a fight. Lots of obscenities thrown about. The police showed up and dealt with it though, so no harm done. We enjoyed Andrea Bocelli and his surprise guests: his kids. Apparently they're talented just like he is. Looks like the name Bocelli will be around for quite some time.

    Oh boy they sell everything at this arena including drinks from this Moet & Chandon kiosk!  We opted for water nearby LOL
    Carlos T.

    Ok I am not an expert on arenas but I feel they did a good job managing the large crowd of concert goers for when I went December 18th to see Andrea Bocelli perform. All thanks to my friend Marilu having an extra ticket to which we went to and wore our masks. To start, we parked about 2 blocks away at a nearby garage so were not impacted by the traffic other than crossing the street to the performance center directed by the police. After crossing, there were orderly lines for the initial check of tickets and handing out masks if those do not have with them. Following that up the stairs were metal detectors which you take off various items and place in the bin to pass it down the staff. Once inside, everything was very orderly with staff easily available to direct you to your appropriate area (we were at the very top of the arena). Again, as we made our way upstairs via the escalators, we came across many vendors selling food and drink (both alcoholic and non) and lines were not really that long. I found a cart vendor harking his drinks and made my way over there to purchase two water bottles. The only annoying part was he said management won't allow him to give us the bottles straight up, but only to pour in plastic cups (more plastic waste). Oh well. We got to our seats and sipped throughout the concert. Now onto the shocking part, I did say everything was orderly however, not more than about 20 minutes into the concert (or so) there were unruly patrons higher up than us and against the wall making a ruckus arguing and dropping f - bombs. Sucks but at least some police offers came to talk to them and escort them out (I believe). Why ruin all the cost and effort of coming to a concert to disrupt? The rest of the evening was extremely nice and with multiple encores! Afterward we slowly made our way out, patiently, everyone quite nice about it all. Didn't feel rushed. I would come back to see another concert here for sure!

    The Cure!!
    Gerry L.

    I remember when this arena was being built and how after all these years it still has it charm. Located off the bay, this arena has legendary views. This is the official home of the Miami Heat and recently we caught a Cure concert and were impressed by the sound system for the show. The concession stands have the standard arena/stadium food.

    Khalilah A.

    Nice spacious seating even in the higher number seating. We went for a Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers for my friend's birthday. She had an awesome time!!! The restrooms were clean. But they don't have as much variety with food in the 300 & 400s but I'd visit again.

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    Ask the Community - Miami-Dade Arena

    How early on game day can you go parking at the FTX Arena I have a gold parking pass?

    I think you should be good showing up an hour early maybe an hour and a half.

    What time can u enter stadium to watch team practice tried calling American Airlines arena but not working so?

    90 minutes before tipoff

    Are all local restaurants like Pincho Factory open for concerts or just for Heat games?

    I have noticed it open during concerts as well

    HI! Does anyone know which entrance is generally used if you have general admission/floor tickets for a concert? Thanks in advance!

    Hi there! You would want to try to get a parking pass for the Blue parking garage to have the best access and entrance. Stubhub usually has them for sale. Enjoy your concert!

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