PPG Paints Arena

The Pittsburgh Penguins play their games out of the PPG Paints Arena. The arena is an indoor arena that was previously the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the AFL from 2011-2014 and currently serves as the home for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

The arena was opened to the public just in time for the Penguins’ 2010-11 NHL season and was designed to replace their old home, the Civic Arena.

The arena stands out among sports arenas as being the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold-certified arena in both the NHL and AFL. And soon after opening, it was named “Best New Major Concert Venue” in a Pollstar Concert Industry Awards as well as “Best NHL Arena” in a poll from the Sports Business Journal. And it’s current name comes from the Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, who purchased naming rights in October 2016.

Besides serving as the home for an AFL and NHL team, the PPG Paint Arena has seen use by some of the biggest musicians in the world. For instance, its debut performance was a concert held by Paul McCartney on August 18, 2010. The concert stands out since demand was so high that tickets sold out within five minutes which prompted a second show to be held a day later on August 19.