Celeste Center


Celeste Center is a 10,200-seat multipurpose arena, part of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. The building, named for former Ohio Governor and United States Ambassador to India Richard F. Celeste, is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events.
The arena contains. of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a -by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to by. It also features air conditioning, an excellent sound system, dressing rooms with showers, large rest rooms, office space and concession stands.
The Celeste Center is a rather low roofed arena for its capacity. When used for concerts, the seating is set up amphitheater style.
In 2000, Christina Aguilera performed to a sold-out crowd as part of her first concert tour.