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Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has been named Best Concert Venue (Gold) in Fort Lauderdale Magazine’s 2025 Best of Fort Lauderdale Awards.

The annual awards celebrate the very best of the Fort Lauderdale lifestyle, with locals casting votes across more than 200 categories. Winners are featured in the magazine’s August special Best of Fort Lauderdale issue, which showcases the people, places and experiences that make the city an exceptional place to live and visit.

“Being recognized consistently by our local community as the best concert venue is a tremendous honor,” said Andrew Saunders, Vice President of Entertainment for Seminole Gaming. “Hard Rock Live is committed to delivering world-class entertainment experiences, and this award affirms the dedication of our team and the dynamic energy our venue brings to South Florida’s vibrant music scene.”

As South Florida’s 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.

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.

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.