Coventry Building Society Arena has its sights on global live music growth following a record-breaking run of show announcements.

The venue, which also operates as Coventry Building Society Stadium, is aiming to attract more big names after re-establishing itself as one of the UK’s most exciting and adaptable spaces for live music and entertainment.

Last year the Arena launched CBS Live, its dedicated live events platform to unite music and entertainment under one identity, and has seen a strong resurgence in music events since its introduction.

Its new approach is attracting more promoters, agents and artists to consider the venue for tours and one off performances - with Bryan Adams, Sean Paul and Tom Grennan recently performing sell-out shows in the Indoor Arena.

The venue has also sealed deals to bring major global stars to its 10,000 capacity Indoor Arena, with Bob Dylan set to bring his latest tour to the Arena in November and Ed Sheeran performing an intimate show in December. Coventry Building Society Arena is one of only two venues in the UK for Sheeran’s run of Arena shows.

The series of high-profile announcements culminated in the return of outdoor stadium bowl concerts to the venue, with Take That performing three back-to-back nights in June 2026.

It will mark the return of major stadium performances for the first time since it hosted Harry Styles and Arctic Monkeys in 2023, with other artists to have performed stadium shows over the course of its 20 year history including the Rolling Stones, Oasis, Spice Girls, The Killers, Rammstein, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, P!NK and many more.

Alongside a busy calendar of blockbuster live music, the Arena has also been developing a schedule of smaller music events and live comedy, with comedian Paul Smith performing four shows in the past year.

The Arena offers the rare combination of four entertainment venues under one roof, including the 40,500 live music capacity stadium bowl, 10,000 capacity indoor arena, 2,000 capacity hall and 650-seat auditorium. This allows it to host large-scale stadium productions, more intimate arena concerts, and even tour rehearsals or live-streamed events.

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