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Cobo Arena
300 Civic Center Dr, Detroit, MI 48226
+1 313 983 6616
#37 of 147 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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Situated near the Detroit River, the Cobo Arena is one of Michigan's finest event sites, entertaining national and international audiences for over four decades. The Detroit Basketball Championships are held here and so are some of the greatest rock and roll concerts in the world—Slipknot, Madonna and KISS to name a few. Contemporary bands such as Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Bush, Oasis, Blink 182, Ben Harper, and the Goo Goo Dolls as well as seasoned veterans like Bob Dylan play here today. Cobo hosts several sporting and civic events, rallies, gatherings and location shoots.

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