American Airlines Center 6 Days and 4 Very Different Events

Watch as the operations staff at American Airlines Center changes the arena from a dance floor, to a basketball court, to a rodeo and then ends with The Police Concert.

[@3GM65D]

If I had $1 for every pixel in this video, I would have $0.10

[@IJustFiguredThisOut]

So I did some investigating, and The Police concerts at this arena were June 26 and 27, 2007, so all of this would have been that week obviously. And in case anyone was wondering, the reason they setup the stage at one end of the arena, for The Police show, and push it to the other side is to save time. They need to set up the lighting rigs and PA on the floor and then raise it to the air, so they build the stage at the opposite side and push it in place once they raise that crap.

[@MrCubFan415]

Zdawg1029 I didn’t know that! That’s really cool! :D

[@joeylopes8963]

What brand potato was this video taken with?

[@PicoRiveraCalifornia]

+Joey Lopes Only the finest: Idaho.

[@rylandchulack5459]

Yup

[@DoomTrooperTV]

It was posted in 2008, dummy

[@jamesthemaniac3293]

I think it was an Idaho Gold. Better lens than most potatoes.

[@dominicfrancesconi1656]

Lone Wolf Rider was just about to say that

[@vikingwarbrides]

LOLZ When I saw the title I thought is was the AAA in Miami.

[@mlndr8551]

vikingwarbrides same

[@IrasemaGDavila]

Wow!! How awesome!! Watching it in 2023 😅

[@corrianderson8071]

Awesome video, thanks.

[@HELLH0WND]

Where was the hockey? That would have been the most interesting transformation of all of them.

[@CJbrinkman602]

HELLH0WNDthis must have been taken during the off-season, the ice has been melted.

[@tobeapirate]

NBA and NHL seasons only have a few weeks of difference between them, so unless this was during playsoffs, i doubt it.

[@epetry25]

the ice is always underneath everything actually

[@michaelwoods7458]

HELLH0WND yes I would like to see that one

[@zvolencan1]

Great combination with music. :)

[@41point2]

This is a GREAT Video. I loved it. Thanks

[@nickkyy3383]

How does it feel to have an old comment

[@Simple5.0]

Looks like they recorded this on a Nokia.

[@jamesthemaniac3293]

I'd forgotten that DWTS arena tour..what a bad idea.

[@Prismer6]

The music is a mess. Just Flight of the Bumblebee would have sufficed. But this stupid beat that isn't in sync with the music? Ugh. At least the video is really cool.

[@augustomnotti]

Oh how I wanted Brazil had such an organization like that

[@kaseyedwin5416]

Nice 🥔. I would like to buy one

[@ACParker13]

this makes you feel a little better about paying all of that money to see events, not only is there cost to put on the performance and bring in the talent, but there is clearly a ridiculous amount of man hours that go into the preparation and cleanup effort as well

[@knut]

That Bull Riding leaves the floor all messy. I always thought they poured the dirt on top of some sort of cover to protect the ground.

[@goproben4153]

Do the people that work this job get decent pay? Seems like a lot of overtime.

[@outpostmusic8725]

Yea, most stuff like this is unionized stagehands labor.

[@kamrankhandevil]

Go Pro Ben They get paid ofc the gate. Bit of a gamble, but mostly pretty good in venues like these, which are almost always sold out..

[@Phoenixspin]

@CombatSportFan Actually they missed one speck in the right corner.

[@347qwerty]

Nice video. First time I've seen a dance floor. Also the first time I've seen a rodeo take place over a hockey rink. If you wanna see an EXTREMELY cool video, check out "72 Hours at Nationwide Arena". (Look in the Related Videos list.)

[@oemarthadimas]

impressive!

[@anguianoerik67]

what section was the cam set up in ? was it above the 300 s

[@americanpatriot3667]

With all the money sports and shit make you'd think each sport would have heir own arenas

[@danger170388]

That makes no sense. Why would you build an arena for basketball and a separate arena for hockey, when a single arena can easily support both?

[@danger170388]

***** the Giants and Jets choose to share a stadium. The Jets had a plan for their own stadium but the cost was the issue, not space.

[@kamrankhandevil]

Daniel Isabelle Own arena in every city? That makes no sense lol..

[@RebelJew777]

Some sports teams do own their own arena. But they usually rent it out in the off season, and when there's a away game or no practice.

[@TheDarkslayer5]

Shortest player in league currently is Earl Boykins who is 5'5.

[@Mafr0]

so... basically magic

[@coldplayerxy09]

which side of the video is where section 103 would be? anybody know?

[@LilJew96]

ur kinda 2 inches shorter than what would be considered the minimum height, but there are still great players under 6 foot

[@pinkybrown848]

Which event majaliek terry in

[@prorobo]

that's sick.

[@FCastillo000]

is this dallas' AA center?

[@gray7854]

im 4ft 7 and i play power forward so yeah don try out for that position on the bball team

[@dorisdriver1638]

What is the basketball game called?

[@Cuppppppp]

you have to be "atleast" about 5'8 to 6'0 to be in the nba. nate robinson is 5'9

[@Jazka100]

Is it the same guys that build every stage or no?

[@RebelJew777]

Depends on who it is. Take WWE, TNA and PBR, they have their own crew. I think UFC does as well but I'm not sure. Many arenas do have their own free as well. The arenas crew will take care of the arenas stuff, taking stuff down and putting it back up. The people putting on the event like WWE and so on handle their stuff.

[@ThePhabrao]

1:47 what where they doing with the sand?

[@BigPonyCock]

Where's the hockey ring?

[@LMAAAAYOOO]

It would suck if they missed a piece for basketball

[@mikehunt816]

i'm a 5ft 5 but i play basketball... height does not matter

[@rantanamo]

looks like And1

[@winningfreak1]

@TheLeilisa nope to short

[@Ali619r]

does any one have a time lapse link like this of a wwe tv event set up

[@mackenziegalajda8601]

Alistair Robson eww wwe. ufc way better

[@jordansims716]

Are y’all like 12 this was posted in 2008

[@liloneal15]

that was live

[@Gabriel_Garcia23]

Wow you posted this 11 years ago time passes quick

[@eisen.dieter]

Damn

[@RonnyTheGamer]

My bday - 3

[@DrPlatypus1]

Hahahahaha Mike Hunt.

[@Cuppppppp]

if u plan on goin pro....height does matter.

[@LOCSETTIproductions]

its a shame no DALLAS MAVS, oh wait i dont like them

[@music_by_carlos]

this is dalles why arnt the mavricks plaing the basketball game

[@HumbeTX]

I hope that you are only five!

[@duo315]

PBR tours happen in the summer; I looked up the Police tour.....suspecting this took place in late June 2007 (especially considering the video upload date), when the NBA was in offseason

[@music_by_carlos]

lol i honestly dont know why i spelt the first comment like that, dam haha

[@StanBennet]

How lazy do these people have to be not to take down all hockey boards?