Originally named General Motor Place, and nicknamed The Garage, the arena was opened in 1995. Rogers bought the naming rights to the arena in 2010. It was also temporarily known as Canada Hockey Place during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Artists that have appeared at Rogers Arena include Adele, Alicia Keys, Amy Schumer, Ariana Grande, Arkells, Backstreet Boys, Barbara Streisand, Big Time Rush, Billie Eilish, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Bryan Adams,
Celine Dion, Childish Gambino, Chris Stapleton, Chris Tomlin, City and Colour, Coldplay, Def Leppard, Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, Drake, Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Eason Chan, Ellie Goulding, Elton John,
Eric Church, Fleetwood Mac, Florance + the Machine, Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, Gwen Stefani, Halsey, Hedley, Il Divo, Imagine Dragons, Iron Maiden, James Taylor, Jason Aldean, Jason Mraz, Jay-Z, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Joe Rogan,
John Fogerty, Jonas Brothers, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Kings of Leon, KISS, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Ray, Luke Combs, Madonna, Maroon 5, Mayday, Megadeath, Metallica, Metric, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Lambert, Muse,
Neil Diamond, Neil Young, New Kids On The Block, Nickelback, Offspring, One Direction, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, P!nk, Pitbull, Post Malone, Queen & Adam Lambert, Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rihanna, Robin Thicke, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Roxette,
Rush, Sam Smith, Sarah Brightman, Selena Gomez, Shania Twain, Shawn Mendes, Snow Patrol, Stevie Nicks, SuperM, The Black Keys, The Chainsmokers, The Eagles, The Tragically Hip, The Weeknd, The Who, Thomas Rhett, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Travis Scott, Trevor Noah,
Twenty One Pilots, Van Halen, Weezer and Pixies, and Wiz Khalifa.