The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico () is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Golden Mile of San Juan, the island capital. It is usually referred by Puerto Ricans as the Choliseo, which is a portmanteau of the words "Coliseo" and "Cholito", in reference to Don Cholito, one of José Miguel Agrelot's characters and Agrelot's own adopted nickname.
The following is a list of noteworthy events that have taken place at the venue since its opening.
2004–2006 Debuts in Puerto Rico Van Halen: September 13, 2004 Andrea Bocelli: November 19, 2004 Juanes: February 26–27, 2005 Hilary Duff: November 13, 2005 Nelly Furtado: October 29, 2005 The Black Eyed Peas: November 17, 2005 RBD: December 4, 2005 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: December 14–18, 2005 Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Fat Joe, Beyoncé: April 4–5, 2006
Debuts at the venue Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound, Papo Lucca and La Sonora Ponceña, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: September 4, 2004 Draco Rosa: September 18, 2004 Daddy Yankee: December 18, 2004 National Basketball Association: October 14, 2005 Megadeth: October 15, 2005 Tommy Torres, Ricardo Montaner, Sin Bandera, Ednita Nazario: October 29, 2005 La Secta Allstar : December 2, 2005 Ricky Martin: February 18–19, 2006 Luis Fonsi: April 7, 2006 Ana Gabriel: May 12, 2006 Gustavo Cerati: August 3, 2006. His first and only performance at the venue before his death. Laura Pausini: August 16, 2006 R.K.M & Ken-Y: August 18, 2006. First sold-out performance of the duo. Chayanne: October 28, 2006 Aerosmith, Vivanativa: November 26, 2006
Debuts as headliner Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist. La Secta Allstar: December 2, 2005 Sting: April 27, 2006
Events September 4, 2004: Grand opening of the venue. January 9, 2005 (WWE New Year's Revolution 2005): second globally-broadcast WWE pay-per-view event held outside the mainland United States or Canada (following SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium in 1992). First pay-per-view event held at the venue. October 14, 2005 (NBA): First NBA game held at the venue, and fifth overall in Puerto Rico, where the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Miami Heat in an exhibition match, 101–91. December 2, 2005 (La Secta Allstar): First Puerto Rican band to perform at the venue. February 11, 2006 (The Rolling Stones): established gross ticket sales record for a single show with $3.1 million. April 4–5, 2006 (Usher): concert performances filmed and broadcast for his live Showtime special One Night, One Star: Usher Live. June 6, 2006 (Ricardo Arjona): 1 millionth visitor. August 26, 2006 (AF2 Championship): one of the few professional arena football games played on the island and the first at the venue. September 23, 2006 (National Hockey League): first and only ice hockey game played on the island, where the New York Rangers won 3–2 against the Florida Panthers in a pre-season exhibition match. September 29–30, 2006 (Marc Anthony): two free-admission concert dates for the filming of El Cantante, which needed an audience.
2007–2009 Debuts in Puerto Rico Elton John: April 28, 2007. His first and only performance in Puerto Rico before his retirement from touring. John originally would have debuted in Puerto Rico on April 15, 1995 at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium but cancelled three days before the concert date. Papa Roach: November 29, 2007 Il Divo: December 16, 2007 Camila: June 7, 2008 Demi Lovato: December 21, 2008 Celine Dion: January 31, 2009 Honor Society: March 22, 2009 Coheed & Cambria: June 12, 2009 The Killers: November 11, 2009
Debuts at the venue Jowell & Randy: June 2, 2007 Ivy Queen: November 30, 2007 Rod Stewart: August 30, 2008 Jonas Brothers: March 22, 2009
Debuts as headliner Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist. Tommy Torres: January 24, 2009
Events April 2–6, 2008 (Disney on Ice): 2 millionth visitor. First ice-skating rink event held at the venue. April 27, 2008 (Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico): first political assembly held at the venue. December 4–10, 2008 (Aventura): most of their performances were sold out and became the band/artist to have sold more than three straight concert dates at the venue. This record would later be broken by Wisin & Yandel exactly ten years later. June 19, 2009 (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus): first commencement ceremony held at the venue. September 4, 2009 (ECW/WWE SmackDown): fifth anniversary of the venue. October 10, 2009 (Gloria Estefan): 3 millionth visitor.
2010–2012 Debuts in Puerto Rico Paul McCartney: April 5, 2010. First member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico. Thirty Seconds to Mars: May 22, 2011 Bruno Mars: September 8, 2011 Evanescence: October 6, 2011 Cirque du Soleil: October 19–23, 2011 Britney Spears: December 10, 2011 Enrique Bunbury: March 29, 2012 Il Volo: April 28, 2012 Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras: May 22, 2010 Big Time Rush: August 26, 2012 Lady Gaga: October 30–31, 2012 Michel Telo: November 2, 2012 Creed: December 8, 2012
Debuts at the venue Yolandita Monge: September 11, 2010 Pitbull: November 2, 2012
Debuts as headliner Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist. Natalia Jiménez: March 10, 2012 Jesse & Joy: October 27, 2012
Events March 14, 2010 (Metallica): fastest-selling concert at the venue and all of Puerto Rico and largest attendance for an arena stage concert with 17,286 spectators. This record would later be broken twice by Bad Bunny in March 2019 and July 2022. April 29, 2010 (2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards): first time the awards show is held outside the mainland United States. First awards show held at the venue. May 22, 2010 (Andre Agassi vs. Pete Sampras): first tennis match at the venue. January–August, 2011: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Maná and Juan Luis Guerra began their respective 2011 world tours in Puerto Rico. June 17, 2011 (Maná): 4 millionth visitor. October–December, 2011: Shakira, Ricky Martin, Avenged Sevenfold and Britney Spears concluded their respective world tours in Puerto Rico. March 30–31, 2012 (Draco Rosa): marked his comeback after almost a year in cancer treatment. May 4–6, 2012 (Ednita Nazario): artist with the most number of shows performed at the venue. This record would later be broken twice by Wisin & Yandel in December 2018 and December 2022.
2013–2015 Debuts in Puerto Rico Hillsong United: October 7, 2013 Justin Bieber: October 19, 2013 Óptimo: November 22, 2013 Jerry Seinfeld: March 8, 2014 Miley Cyrus: September 11, 2014 Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: February 22, 2015. Second and final member of The Beatles to perform in Puerto Rico. Imagine Dragons: April 23, 2015 Katy Perry: October 12, 2015 Monster Jam: November 6–8, 2015
Debuts at the venue Luis Raúl: September 14, 2013. First stand-up comedian to perform at the venue and final stand-up of his career, before his death. Cafe Tacuba: September 21, 2013 Fania All-Stars: October 18, 2013 Atención Atención: March 23, 2014. Group's first sold-out concert as well as the first and only children's music group to debut at the venue. Farruko: March 29, 2014 Tempo: May 17, 2014. Marked his stage return after completing his community work sentence. Cosculluela: September 19, 2014 Beyond The Sun: October 18, 2014 Zoé: October 25, 2014 Bret Michaels: April 25, 2015 Pedro Capó: June 5, 2015 Juan Gabriel: March 1, 2015. Marked his final return to Puerto Rico after nearly 22 years of absence, before his death.
Debuts as headliner Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist. Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz: February 2, 2013 Romeo Santos: February 14–15, 2013 Pablo Alborán: February 16, 2013 Antonio Orozco: May 11, 2013 Víctor Manuelle: May 25, 2013 Cano Estremera: August 17, 2013 Beyoncé: September 28, 2013 Gilberto Santa Rosa: February 8, 2014 Prince Royce: March 7, 2014 La Sonora Ponceña: May 25, 2014 Yandel: October 4, 2014 Plan B: November 14, 2014 Wisin: December 5, 2014 Zion & Lennox: February 7–8, 2015 Tito el Bambino: March 13, 2015 Christine D'Clario: March 28, 2015 Charlie Aponte: June 6, 2015. Solo debut after departing El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Alex Zurdo: June 7, 2015 Nick Jonas: August 9, 2015. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist. Tego Calderón: August 28, 2015 Nicky Jam: September 17–18, 2015 De La Ghetto: November 13, 2015
Events May 3, 2013 (Don Omar): 5 millionth visitor. Marks the return of Don Omar to the venue after five years since his last concert there. September 1, 2013 (Bruno Mars): breaks record attendance at the venue, previously held by Aventura, with 16,691 spectators. September 14, 2013 (Luis Raúl): first stand-up comedy show at the venue, first show livestreamed over the Internet. His stand-up performance was made into a posthumous film, as per his last wishes. October 18, 2013 (Fania All-Stars): first show in Puerto Rico in more than 15 years since their last on the island. Premiered the first holographic projection on the island, "reviving" Héctor Lavoe and dancer Aníbal Vazquez, uncle of Roberto Roena. February 15, 2014 (Amor en la Hamaca): first Puerto Rican play to debut at the venue. June 27, 2014 (JuvenFilm Fest): first local film awards, recognizing short films created, produced and starred by youth of the public education system. September 4, 2014: tenth anniversary of the venue. April 11, 2015 (Orlando Salido vs. Rocky Martinez): first boxing match at the venue in nearly five years. June 20, 2015 (Def Leppard): marked the return of the band to Puerto Rico after nine years of absence. May 23, 2015 (Camila and Reik): marked the return to Puerto Rico of both bands after four years of absence and the first presentation of Camila in Puerto Rico after the departure of Samo from the group. December 3, 2015 (Daddy Yankee and Don Omar): first performance of both artists together after years of dispute. The first concert date sold out in less than 24 hours, setting a new sales record at the venue. The second concert date sells out completely in less than 12 hours, breaking the sales record set for the first concert date.
2016–2018 Debuts in Puerto Rico CNCO: February 12–14, 2016 Fall Out Boy: February 25, 2016 Huey Lewis and The News: March 4, 2016 Rafael Nadal, Víctor Estrella Burgos: March 21, 2016 Anthrax: April 28, 2016 Panic! at the Disco: October 28, 2016 Maluma: November 19, 2016 Ed Sheeran: June 4, 2017 OneRepublic: June 11, 2017
Debuts at the venue Madonna: January 27–28, 2016. Marks her return to Puerto Rico after twenty two years of absence. Sie7e: February 6, 2016 Baby Rasta & Gringo: March 5, 2016 Fiel a la Vega: October 15, 2016 Julieta Venegas: September 10, 2016 Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra: November 20, 2016 J Balvin: March 8, 2017 Arcángel & De La Ghetto: April 28, 2017 Jorge Pabón "Molusco": May 20–21, 2017 Jarabe de Palo: August 19, 2017 Ozuna: September 15, 2017 Phil Collins: March 27, 2018 Camila Cabello: October 23, 2018. First performance in Puerto Rico as a solo artist.
Debuts as headliner Artists who debuted at the venue as the main act, after having previously performed as part of a group, band or as a guest artist. Willie Colón: November 12, 2016 CNCO: April 22, 2017
Events April 8, 2016 (Sin Bandera): marks the duo's return to the venue after almost nine years since their last performance, before their split. April 29, 2016 (Duran Duran): marks the band's return to Puerto Rico in ten years. September 17, 2016 (Laura Pausini): marks the singer's return to Puerto Rico in ten years. October 1, 2016 (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz): marks the retirement of the duo.