Celeste Center
Encyclopedia
Celeste Center is a 10,200-seat multipurpose arena
, part of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio
. The building, named for former Ohio
Governor and United States
Ambassador to India
Richard F. Celeste, is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events.
The arena contains 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²). of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a 75 feet (22.9 m)-by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to 60 feet (18.3 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m). It also features air conditioning, an excellent sound system, dressing rooms with showers, large rest rooms, office space and concession stands.
The Celeste Center is a rather low roofed arena for its capacity (53 feet tall). When used for concerts, the seating is set up amphitheater style.
In 1999, Christina Aguilera
performed to a sold out crowd as part of her very first concert tour. However, it was marketed that she was playing the Ohio State Fair
because the fair was occurring during the time of her concert.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, part of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. The building, named for former Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Governor and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Ambassador to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Richard F. Celeste, is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events.
The arena contains 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²). of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a 75 feet (22.9 m)-by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to 60 feet (18.3 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m). It also features air conditioning, an excellent sound system, dressing rooms with showers, large rest rooms, office space and concession stands.
The Celeste Center is a rather low roofed arena for its capacity (53 feet tall). When used for concerts, the seating is set up amphitheater style.
In 1999, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
performed to a sold out crowd as part of her very first concert tour. However, it was marketed that she was playing the Ohio State Fair
Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. In 2011 the attendance was 833,000, the fair's highest attendance since 2004. The state fair contributes as much as 280 million dollars to the state economy...
because the fair was occurring during the time of her concert.