Mohammed Abdo Arena

Mohammed Abdo Arena (Arabic: محمد عبده أرينا), officially as the Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage (Arabic: مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده), is a 22,000 seat^[1] multipurpose arena in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the "Theaters" area of Boulevard City recreational complex.

Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage

مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده
Mohammed Abdo Arena
Official logo featuring Mohammed Abdu
Location	The Boulevard, Prince Turki Al-Awal Road, Hittin, Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24.773693°N 46.605288°E / 24.773693; 46.605288
Operator	General Entertainment Authority
Capacity	22,000
Opened	17 October 2019

Named after the Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu Othman,^[2] it was established following the inauguration of Boulevard City in October 2019 during the beginning week of the first edition of Riyadh Season entertainment festival.^[3] Since its inception, the arena has hosted events like The Filipino Night, as well as WWE's Super ShowDown and Crown Jewel.^[4][5]

History

On 12 October 2019, a day after the launch of the 2019 edition of Riyadh Season, the president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh announced the establishment of Mohammed Abdo Arena and Abu Bakr al-Salem Stage through is official Twitter handle.^[6]