RAC Arena named Australia’s Best Indoor Arena in 2025
| Western Australia’s home of live entertainment, RAC Arena, has once again cemented its reputation as one of the nation’s leading live entertainment venues, taking out Australia’s Best Indoor Arena at the 2025 Stadium Awards again, as voted by fans across the country. In a strong national field, RAC Arena edged out east coast heavyweight Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to claim the top honour, marking the third consecutive year the Perth venue has received the award. The 2025 win adds to previous victories in 2024, 2023 and 2018, with runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2021. There was no Indoor Arena category in 2022 and no awards held in 2020. The Stadium Awards are a national, fan-voted competition recognising excellence across Australian venues, with more than 570 stadiums and arenas eligible for nomination. The award highlights RAC Arena’s continued commitment to delivering world-class events and outstanding experiences for patrons, artists and promoters alike. RAC Arena General Manager, Michael Scott, said the recognition was a testament to the people behind the venue and the community that supports it. “Being named Australia’s Best Indoor Arena through public voting for the third year in a row is incredibly humbling. It reflects the passion and energy from our team and the support of everyone who walks through our doors. We’re proud to create unforgettable live experiences for the people of WA and look forward to welcoming even more world-class events to the venue in 2026. A big congratulations to our fellow Legends Global venues, Qudos Bank Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre, for also being recognised in this category.” The win is another positive milestone for Western Australia, reinforcing Perth’s reputation as a must-visit destination for major national and international touring events and the power of the Legends Global network delivering content that WA fans want. -ENDS- |
About the Stadium Awards:
The Stadium Awards are hosted by Austadiums and are determined entirely by public vote across six categories. Voting for the 2025 awards opened on 20 December 2025 and closed on 29 December 2025, with winners announced via the Austadiums website and social media channels.
About RAC Arena:
RAC Arena is proudly managed by Legends Global, on behalf of VenuesWest.
RAC Arena is the home of live entertainment in Western Australia. Located in the heart of the Perth CBD, we play host to the world’s best live music, sport, family, and comedy.
Since opening our doors in 2012, the Arena has attracted the world’s greatest entertainers including The Rolling Stones, The Wiggles, Dua Lipa, and Kevin Hart. Home of the Perth Wildcats, West Coast Fever and Perth’s annual tennis tournament, United Cup, we’re never far from the on-court action.
About Legends Global:
Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services, including feasibility and consulting, project development, sales, partnerships, venue management, hospitality, merchandise, and content and booking. Our white-label approach ensures our partners remain front and centre while we harness the power of our global network – including over 450 venues, 20,000 events and 165 million guests annually – to enhance their business and guest experience. To learn more, visit us at www.LegendsGlobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Legend Global (APAC and MENA):
From its APAC regional headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, Legends Global operates, manages and books a network of venues that includes:
- Stadiums – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; Kai Tak Sports Park Main Stadium, Hong Kong; and 50% ownership of VenuesLive, the operator of Optus Stadium, Perth;
- Entertainment and Indoor Sports Arenas – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney; RAC Arena, Perth; Brisbane Entertainment Centre; Newcastle Entertainment Centre, TIK TOK Entertainment Centre, Sydney; Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Great Hall; Cairns Arena, Bangkok Arena (under construction); Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai; and Kai Tak Sports Park Indoor Arena, Hong Kong;
- Live Performance Theatres – Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Sydney, Bahrain, Dubai, and Kuala Lumpur;
- Convention & Exhibition Centres – Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Newcastle, Sydney, Christchurch, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Bahrain, and Riyadh.
About VenuesWest:
VenuesWest owns and manages 14 sport and entertainment venues across the Perth metropolitan area on behalf of the State Government, including RAC Arena and Optus Stadium.
The organisation has a proud history of successfully delivering world class sport and entertainment experiences, and hosting major events at their precincts and venues for Western Australians and visitors to Perth.
VenuesWest directly supports high performance sport by providing training and competition facilities, direct subsidies to sports on venue and event costs, and through the provision of accessible high-performance sport experiences for the community.
