Through the years American Airlines Center has been host to some of the best musical talent in the world. For reference and for fun, here is a quick look back.
| July 28 |
Special Opening Performance by:
The Eagles |
| July 29 |
Michael Flatley Lord of the Dance
in "Feet of Flames Victory Tour" |
| July 30 |
Sade |
| Aug. 1 - Aug 29 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 130th Edition |
| Aug. 31 |
Backstreet Boys
"Black and Blue Around the World Tour" |
| Sept. 8 |
World Wrestling Federation |
| Sept. 22 |
Janet Jackson "All for You" Tour |
| Oct. 14 |
Vicente Fernandez |
| Oct. 17 |
Guess Who |
| Oct. 25 |
Texas Stampede & Alan Jackson |
| Oct. 26 |
Texas Stampede & Robert Earl Keen & Willie Nelson |
| Oct. 27 |
Texas Stampede & Sara Evans & Toby Keith |
| Oct. 28 |
Texas Stampede & Lee Ann Womack & Clay Walker |
| Nov 12 - Nov 18 |
Disney on Ice presents
"The Jungle Book" |
| Nov. 25 |
Neil Diamond "World Tour" |
| Dec. 1 |
Amy Grant & Vince Gill
"Simply Christmas" |
| Dec. 9 |
Skate with the Stars |
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| Jan. 14 |
WWE Raw is War |
| Jan. 26 |
Target Stars on Ice |
| Feb. 9 |
Luciano Pavarotti |
| Feb. 24 |
Lipizzaner Stallions |
| Mar. 25 - Mar. 31 |
Disney on Ice presents Toy Story 2 |
| May 7 |
Dave Matthews Band |
| June 18 |
Champions on Ice |
| July 22 |
Britney Spears "Dream with a Dream Tour" |
| July 23 - Aug. 4 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Imagine That" |
| Aug. 23 |
Cher "The Farewell Tour" |
| Sept. 1 |
WWE Survivor Series |
| Sept. 21 |
The Who |
| Oct. 13 |
American Idols Tour |
| Oct. 24 |
Texas Stampede & Brooks & Dunn |
| Oct. 25 |
Texas Stampede & Willie Nelson |
| Oct. 26 |
Texas Stampede & Vince Gill |
| Oct. 26 |
Texas Stampede & Lyle Lovett |
| Oct. 27 |
Texas Stampede & Toby Keith |
| Nov. 1 |
George Strait "Chevy Truck Tour" |
| Nov. 3 |
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| Nov. 16 |
Tom Petty |
| Nov. 18 |
Michael W. Smith "Worship Again" |
| Nov. 22 |
Cher "The Farewell Tour" |
| Dec. 3 |
WWE "Smackdown" |
| Dec. 3 |
Bank of America Celebration of Gold |
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| Jan. 12 - Jan 19 |
U.S. Figure Skating Championships |
| Jan. 20 |
Shakira "Tour of the Mongoose" |
| Jan. 31 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 6 - Feb. 8 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Feb. 28 |
Billy Joel and Elton John "Face to Face" |
| Mar. 3 |
Yanni "World Tour' |
| Mar. 12 - Mar. 16 |
Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Mar. 9 |
Bon Jovi "Dry Country" |
| Mar. 24 - Mar. 30 |
Disney on Ice presents "Monsters Inc." |
| Apr. 4 |
Stars on Ice |
| Apr. 25 |
Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors |
| May 14 |
ZZ Top |
| June 16 |
WWE "RAW is WAR" |
| June 19 - June 20 |
The Eagles "Farewell Tour" |
| June 26 |
Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera "Justified/Stripped" Tour |
| June 28 |
Michael Finely "Summer Bash" Tour |
| July 3 |
Fleetwood Mac "Say You Will" Tour |
| July 6 |
Dixie Chicks "Top of the World Tour" |
| July 18 |
Dave Matthews Band |
| July 7 - Aug. 10 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus 131st Edition |
| Aug. 19 |
American Idols Tour |
| Oct. 5 |
Vicente Fernandez |
| Oct. 24 |
Mana "Revolucion de Amor" Tour |
| Nov. 7 |
Texas Stampede & Pat Green |
| Nov. 8 |
Texas Stampede & Lonestar |
| Nov. 9 |
Texas Stampede & Sheryl Crow |
| Nov. 16 |
WWE Survivor |
| Nov. 23 |
Shaina Twain "Up!" Tour |
| Dec. 11 |
Crowne Royal Comedy Soul Fest |
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| Jan. 13 |
Sarah Brightman "Harem World Tour" |
| Jan. 16 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Jan. 24 |
Stars on Ice |
| Jan. 29 |
Bette Midler "Kiss My Brass" Tour |
| Feb. 6 - Feb. 7 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 13 |
Bill Gaither |
| Feb. 23 |
Linkin Park "Projekt Revolution" |
| Mar. 10 - Mar. 14 |
Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Mar. 15 |
"Ladies First Tour" starring Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliot with special guest Tamia |
| Apr. 2 |
Prince "Musicology Tour" |
| Apr. 5 |
WWE Wrestlemania Revenge |
| June 11 |
Prince "Musicology Tour" |
| June 29 |
And 1 Mixtape Tour 2004 |
| July 6 |
Simon and Garfunkle "Old Friends Tour" |
| July 10 |
Zen Music Fest |
| July 15 |
HBO Boxing |
| July 22 |
Sarah McLachlan "After Glow Tour" |
| July 28 - Aug. 8 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 133rd Edition |
| Aug. 12 |
Usher "The Truth Tour" |
| Aug. 15 |
Joan Sebastian |
| Sept. 4 |
Phil Collins "First Final Farewell Tour" |
| Sept. 14 |
Incubus "World Tour" |
| Sept. 15 |
WWE RAW Texas Style |
| Sept. 25 |
Van Halen |
| Oct. 8 |
Jerry Jeff Walker |
| Oct. 13 |
R. Kelly and Jay Z "Best of Both Worlds" |
| Oct. 15 |
Vicente Fernandez |
| Oct. 23 |
Beastie Boys "Pageant" Tour |
| Oct. 25 |
Avril Lavigne "Bonez World Tour" |
| Nov. 12 |
Texas Stampede & Gary Allan |
| Nov. 13 |
Texas Stampede & Gretchen Wilson |
| Nov. 14 |
Texas Stampede & Pat Green |
| Nov. 17 |
Metallica "Madly in Anger" Tour with guest Godsmack |
| Nov. 20 |
Barry Manilow "One Night Live" |
| Dec. 3 |
Dolly Parton |
| Dec. 7 |
Amy Grant & Vince Gill "Simply Christmas" |
| Dec. 10 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
| Dec. 24 |
Fellowship Church Christmas Eve Service |
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| Jan. 22 |
Stars on Ice |
| Feb. 11 - Feb. 12 |
Bill Gaither |
| Feb. 19 - Feb. 20 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Feb. 25 |
Joel Osteen |
| Mar. 3 |
Larry the Cable Guy |
| Mar. 8 - Mar. 9 |
Get Motivated Seminar |
| Mar. 12 |
Stephen Curtis Chapman "All New Things Tour" |
| Mar. 24 |
Elton John "Peachtree Road Tour" |
| Mar. 27 |
Covenant Church |
| Mar. 30 - Apr. 3 |
Disney on Ice presents "Finding Nemo" |
| Apr. 17 |
Lipizzaner Stallions |
| May 14 |
Kenny Chesney "Somewhere in the Sun" with guest Gretchen Wilson & Uncle Kracker |
| June 25 |
Professional Bull Riding Built Ford Tough Series |
| July 7 - July 17 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Saving the Day from Everyday with Bello and Bo" |
| Aug. 11 |
System of a Down "Mezmerize Tour" with guest Mars Volta & Bad Acid Trip |
| Aug. 20 |
Green Day "Idiot Tour" with Simple Plan |
| Aug. 21 |
Destiny's Child "Fulfilled Tour" |
| Sept. 25 |
Juan Gabriel |
| Oct. 3 - Oct. 4 |
WWE "Smackdown" |
| Oct. 14 - Oct. 15 |
Neil Diamond |
| Oct. 17 |
Nine Inch Nails "With Teeth Tour" |
| Oct. 29 |
U2 "Vertigo Tour" |
| Oct. 30 |
Vicente Fernandez |
| Nov. 8 |
Depeche Mode "Tour of the Universe" |
| Nov. 11 |
Texas Stampede & Cross Canadian Ragweed & Dierks Bentley |
| Nov. 12 |
Texas Stampede & Martina McBride |
| Nov. 13 |
Texas Stampede & MercyMe |
| Nov. 19 |
Paul McCartney "US" Tour |
| Nov. 21 |
TJ Max Gymnastics Tour |
| Nov. 29 |
Rolling Stones "World Tour" |
| Dec. 17 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
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| Jan. 15 |
Bon Jovi "Have a Nice Day Tour" |
| Jan. 21 |
Stars on Ice |
| Jan. 27 |
Aerosmith & Motley Crue "Route of All Evil" |
| Feb. 3 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 10 - Feb. 11 |
Bill Gaither |
| Feb. 18 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Feb. 27 |
Coldplay "Twisted Logic Tour" |
| Mar. 8 - Mar. 12 |
Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Mar. 17 |
NCAA Men's Basketball |
| Mar. 27 - Mar. 28 |
Cirque Du Soleil "Delirium" |
| Apr. 4 |
Benny Hinn |
| June 24 - June 25 |
Professional Bull Riding Built Ford Tough Series |
| June 30 |
Diesel Fighting Championship |
| July 8 |
Champions on Ice |
| July 15 |
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event |
| July 16 |
University of Phoenix Graduation |
| July 21 |
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Soul2Soul Tour |
| July 26 - Aug. 16 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 135th Edition |
| Aug. 11 |
Promise Keepers |
| Aug. 18 |
Holyfield vs. Jeremy Bates |
| Sept. 4 |
TOOL "1000 Days" Tour |
| Sept. 16 |
Mariah Carey "The Adventures of Mimi" |
| Sept. 23 |
Shakira "Oral Fixation" |
| Oct. 8 |
Blue Man Group "How to be a Megastar Tour 2.0" |
| Nov. 5 |
Don Omar King of Kings |
| Nov. 10 |
Texas Stampede & Dierks Bentley & Miranda Lambert |
| Nov. 11 |
Texas Stampede & Alan Jackson |
| Nov. 12 |
Texas Stampede & Neal McCoy |
| Nov. 17 |
The Who |
| Dec. 5 |
Dixie Chicks |
| Dec. 10 |
White Rock Marathon |
| Dec. 16 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
| Dec. 17 |
High School Musical |
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| Jan. 6 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Jan. 13 |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jan. 23 - Jan. 24 |
NHL All-Star Week |
| Jan. 29 |
WWE RAW |
| Feb. 2 - Feb. 3 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 8 |
Bob Steger "Face the Promise" |
| Feb. 16 |
Bill Gaither & Homecoming Friends |
| Feb. 21 |
Christina Aguilera "Back to Basics Tour" with guest The Pussycat Dolls |
| Feb. 28 |
Eric Clapton |
| Mar. 5 |
Justin Timberlake "Futuresex/Loveshow" with special guest P!NK |
| Mar. 9 |
Art of War I |
| Mar. 17 |
Larry the Cable Guy |
| Mar. 19 |
Josh Groban "The Awake Tour" |
| Mar. 21 - Mar. 25 |
Disney on Ice presents "Princess Wishes" |
| Apr. 5 |
Little River Band |
| Apr. 12 |
Joe McBride |
| Apr. 18 |
Rod Stewart |
| May 17 |
David Lee Garza |
| June 22 |
Dancing with the Stars the Tour |
| June 23 - June 24 |
Professional Bull Riding Built Ford Tough |
| June 25 |
Ball4Real Hip Hop Tour |
| June 26 - June 27 |
The Police with guest Fiction Plane |
| July 2 |
WWE "Supershow" |
| July 6 |
Keith Urban "Love, Pain, & The Whole Crazy World Tour" featuring The Wreckers |
| July 13 |
Beyonce "B'Day" Tour with Robin Thicke |
| July 14 |
University of Phoenix Graduation |
| July 27 |
Rascall Flatts "Still Feels Good Tour" with Jason Aldean |
| July 29 |
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Soul2Soul 2007 with Taylor Swift |
| Aug. 1 - Aug. 12 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Circus of Dreams" |
| Aug. 24 - Aug. 25 |
Women of Faith |
| Aug. 26 |
Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar |
| Sept. 4 |
Art of War 3 |
| Sept. 7 |
Mana |
| Sept. 21 - Sept. 22 |
Women of Faith "Revolve Tour" |
| Sept. 25 |
Get Motivated Seminar |
| Oct. 6 - Oct. 7 |
Blue Man Group "How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1" |
| Oct. 13 |
HDNet Fights |
| Oct. 25 - Oct. 28 |
Walking with Dinosaurs The Live Experience |
| Oct. 30 |
ING presents Jennifer Lopez & Mark Anthony |
| Nov. 11 |
Texas Stampede & Daughtry |
| Nov. 12 |
Texas Stampede & Josh Turner |
| Nov. 13 |
Texas Stampede & Kellie Pickler |
| Dec. 1 |
R. Kelly Double Up Tour with Keyshia Cole & J. Holiday |
| Dec. 2 |
Dane Cook "Rough Around the Edges" Tour |
| Dec. 4 |
Billy Joel |
| Dec. 15 |
HDNet Fights |
| Dec. 22 |
O'Reilly Red Raider Christmas Classic Texas Tech vs Stanford |
| Dec. 28 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
| Dec. 31 |
BigDNYE |
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| Jan. 12 |
Chris Brown & Bow Wow with guest Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston |
| Jan. 23 |
Foo Fighters with Jimmy Eat World and Against Me |
| Jan. 26 |
Van Halen "Unhinged Tour" |
| Feb. 1 - Feb. 2 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 10 |
Lipizzaner Stallions |
| Feb. 16 |
RBD |
| Feb. 18 |
Stars on Ice |
| Feb. 19 |
Barry Manilow "An Evening of Music & Passion" |
| Mar.26 - Mar.30 |
High School Musical: The Ice Tour |
| Apr. 13 |
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Magic Tour" |
| Apr. 14 |
Bon Jovi "Lost Highway Tour" with guest DAUGHTRY |
| Apr. 18 |
Juanes "La Vida Tour" |
| Apr. 24 |
Van Halen "Unhinged Tour" |
| June 6 |
The Cure |
| June 21 - June 22 |
Professional Bull Riding Built Ford Tough Series |
| June 29 |
WWE presents Night of Champions |
| July 13 |
George Michael "25 LIVE Tour" |
| July 20 |
University of Phoenix Graduation |
| July 27 |
Hair Art Fashion Show |
| July 29 - Aug. 10 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Bellobration" |
| Aug. 18 |
Nine Inch Nails "Light in The Sky Tour" |
| Aug. 22 - Aug. 23 |
Women of Faith "Infinite Grace Tour" |
| Aug. 24 |
Poptarts presents American Idols LIVE |
| Aug. 27 |
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood |
| Sept 13 - Sept 14 |
The Eagles "Long Road Out of Eden Tour" |
| Sept. 19 - Sept. 20 |
Women of Faith "Revolve Tour" |
| Oct. 11 |
2008 Tour of Gymnastic Superstars |
| Oct. 12 |
A Night of Hope with Victoria & Joel Osteen |
| Oct. 16 |
Neil Diamond |
| Oct. 19 |
New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield |
| Oct. 24 |
Vicente Fernandez with Paquita |
| Oct. 26 |
Amway Global presents Tina Turner LIVE |
| Nov. 7 |
Texas Stampede & Randy Rogers Band |
| Nov. 8 |
Texas Stampede & Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton |
| Nov. 9 |
Texas Stampede Pro Rodeo Finale |
| Nov. 12 |
Sarah Brightman "The Symphony Tour" |
| Nov. 15 |
The Eagles |
| Nov. 19 |
Coldplay |
| Dec. 14 |
White Rock Marathon |
| Dec. 19 |
Lil Wayne "I AM Music" with special guest T Payne & Keyshia Cole |
| Dec. 31 |
Winstar Casinos BigDNYE 09 |
| Jan. 3 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
| Jan. 4 |
Dancing with the Stars |
| Jan. 5 |
Celine Dion "Taking Chances World Tour" |
| Jan. 10 |
Freestyle Motocross |
| Jan. 23 |
AC/DC "Black Ice World Tour" |
| Jan. 24-25 |
Professional Bull Riding Dickies Invitational |
| Jan. 31 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| Feb. 14 |
Smucker's Stars on Ice |
| Feb. 20 |
Luis Yanez "Grand Entrance" |
| Mar. 18-22 |
Disney on Ice: Mickey & Minnies' Magical Journey |
| Mar. 31 |
The Circus Starring Britney Spears |
| Apr. 3 |
Rock and Worship Roadshow featuring
MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson and Tenth Avenue North |
| Apr. 30 |
Fleetwood Mac "Unleashed Tour" |
| May 8 |
Jeff Dunham "Spark of Insanity Tour" |
| June 13 |
Andrea Bocelli "Incanto Tour" |
| June 19 |
Dane Cook "Global Theremo Comedy Tour" |
| June 23 |
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood |
| July 5 |
Beyonce "I am..." Tour |
| July 11 |
Keith Urban "Escape Together World Tour" |
| July 23 |
American Idols LIVE! |
| July 29-Aug. 9 |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Over the Top! |
| Aug. 12-15 |
2009 USA-Gymnastics Visa Championships |
| Aug 21-22 |
Women of Faith "A Grand New Day" |
| Aug. 23 |
Marco Antonio Solis and Pepe Aguilar |
| Sept. 18 |
The Circus starring Britney Spears |
| Sept. 19 |
UFC 103 |
| Sept. 23 |
P!NK "Funhouse Tour" |
| Sept. 25 |
Taylor Swift "Fearless Tour" |
| Sept. 29 |
Metallica "Magnetic World Tour" |
| Oct. 7 |
Kings of Leon presented by C3 |
| Oct. 9 |
Vicente Fernandez and Shala Durcal |
| Oct. 12 |
Maxwell "Blacksummersnight Tour" |
| Oct. 18 |
Miley Cyrus |
| Oct. 21-25 |
Walking with the Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular |
| Nov. 2 |
AC/DC "Black Ice World Tour" |
| Nov. 13 |
Texas Stampede and Pat Green |
| Nov. 14 |
Texas Stampede and Lady Antebellum |
| Dec. 6 |
KISS "35 Alive Tour" |
| Dec. 30 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
| Dec. 31 |
Winstar Casinos BigDNYE 10 |
