Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has been named Casino/Resort Venue of the Year at the 2025 Pollstar Awards, a prestigious honor recognizing the best in live entertainment venues, executives, tours, and production worldwide.

As a premier entertainment destination, Hard Rock Live has hosted some of the biggest names in the industry, including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eagles with Steely Dan, Ed Sheeran, Sebastian Maniscalco, Metallica, Paramore, Wu-Tang Clan & Nas, Janet Jackson, John Mayer, MANÁ, Dave Chappelle, Matt Rife, and Billy Joel, among others.

“We are incredibly honored to be recognized as Pollstar’s Casino/Resort Venue of the Year," said Andrew Saunders, Vice President of Entertainment for Seminole Gaming. "This award is a testament to our commitment to delivering world-class performances and creating unforgettable guest experiences across every genre of live entertainment.”

Opened in 2019 as part of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s $1.5 billion expansion, the state-of-the-art Hard Rock Live features a 7,000-seat capacity, clamshell-style seating for optimal sightlines, and cutting-edge sound, lighting, and staging technology. The venue regularly hosts not only top-tier concert tours but also award shows, nationally televised broadcasts, and sporting events.

This year’s Pollstar Awards recognition reinforces Hard Rock Live’s growing reputation as one of the world’s premier venues, offering a dynamic and unparalleled experience for artists and audiences alike.

For more information about Hard Rock Live and its upcoming events, visit www.myHRL.com.

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About Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is South Florida’s premier entertainment venue. An investment of more than $125 million, the 7,000-person capacity indoor venue features clamshell-style seating, offering guests an intimate experience. In 2024, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ranked No. 5 in Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Casino with Live Entertainment. Hard Rock Live also ranked No. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine. Designed by Scéno Plus, the 225,000-square-foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art, in-house sound and lighting, large HD viewing screens and mobile-stage technology. With its advanced capabilities, Hard Rock Live can support some of the entertainment industry’s biggest performers, as well as nationally and internationally televised awards shows, sporting events and more. A-list entertainers to perform at Hard Rock Live include The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Billy Joel, and Dave Chappelle, among others.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion in 2019, highlighting the debut of the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel. Between three hotel towers, the resort boasts 1,271 luxury guestrooms. Amenities include a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; an 18-acre recreational water experience; private “Bora Bora” style cabanas; more than 20 food and beverage outlets; a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and an expansive gaming floor with more than 2,500 slots, more than 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. In 2023, the casino launched live craps, roulette and retail sports betting, offering 10 craps tables, 20 roulette tables, and sports betting locations including both electronic kiosks and kiosks with live sports betting agents. Introducing the new games is a historic milestone that immediately puts Florida in the same league as the world’s great gaming destinations. Hard Rock Live, ranked No. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine, highlights A-list entertainers and performers, sporting events and live broadcast productions in an intimate 7,000-person capacity setting. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441). For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com call 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: @HardRockHolly, X: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.