Coliseo Live, Entertainment stadium in Cota, Colombia
Coliseo Live is a multipurpose entertainment venue on the western outskirts of Bogotá with a large indoor hall and modern facilities designed for various types of live performances. The facility features specialized technical systems and can accommodate thousands of visitors at the same time.
The venue was planned as Arena Bogotá to address Colombia's shortage of sports and entertainment arenas. Works halted during the COVID-19 pandemic, restarted in 2021 and finished in July 2022. It opened on 12 August 2022 as Coliseo Live, with a Marc Anthony concert remembered for traffic chaos. On 21 July 2023 MedPlus became its sponsor for five years, investing 4 billion Colombian pesos.
The name Coliseo Live was used at the 12 August 2022 opening; on 21 July 2023 the prepaid medicine company MedPlus bought five years of naming rights for 4 billion Colombian pesos, and the hall became Coliseo MedPlus. The white "COLISEO" and blue "LIV" letters on the grey and charcoal facade still show the original name.
The venue sits on Calle 80 on the Bogotá–Medellín highway in the Parcelas sector of Cota, west of Bogotá. It holds more than 2,000 parking spaces, and a TransMilenio connection from Portal 80 is planned. The opening concert in 2022 was marked by traffic chaos before and after the event, so allow extra time around shows.
The opening concert on 12 August 2022, by Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony, became known for the traffic chaos before, during and after the event caused by logistical failures. The venue had been planned as Arena Bogotá and its works resumed in 2021 after the COVID-19 pause.
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