The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan is a prime entertainment facility for the city. It provides a variety of sports and live music events as well as a variety of other large scale events throughout the year. It opened in 1988 and has since been most widely known as the home of the National Basketball Associations Detroit Pistons team. The Detroit Shock, of the Women's National Basketball Association also play here.
The Palace of Auburn Hills, more commonly known simply as The Palace, is an indoor arena and as the second largest in the NBA with a seating capacity for basketball of 22,076. For end stage concerts and center stage concerts, it holds even more. In addition, the arena offers 180 luxury suites within it, which was an incredible number when the location first opened. An additional five, underground suites that are some 450 square feet each are available to be rented as are eight more that are at arena level.
Those that plan to enjoy a game of basketball or want to catch one of the liven concerts that are hosted here can do so year round. Other functions include yearly bridal shows, family musical events and corporate functions. The location offers several dining options, gift shops and catering programs to guests. Tickets to events can be purchased directly from The Palace or through ticketing agencies affiliated with it. A current schedule can be found by calling The Palace at (248) 377-0100 or by visiting them online.
