AMC and Arena One to launch live nationwide concert format across 300-plus theaters in June

AMC Theatres and live entertainment company Arena One are launching a new nationwide concert format called Arena One at AMC, streaming performances in real time to more than 300 AMC locations beginning in June 2026.

The Details

The companies announced that Arena One at AMC will feature one-night-only performances broadcast live from a stage to hundreds of theaters across the country. The initial announced performers are Bebe Rexha on June 17, Paris Hilton on June 18, Kim Petras on June 19, and Maren Morris on June 20, with additional artists and dates to be announced later.

The concert events will be shown at more than 300 AMC theaters in 89 U.S. markets, according to the announcement. Ticket prices are expected to range from approximately $40 to $75 depending on the artist and market.

The format is described as interactive, with technology enabling audience reactions and sound to flow back and forth between the theaters and the performers. AMC is framing the program as alternative content as theaters seek programming beyond traditional film releases. AMC announced the program during its earnings call.

Context

AMC has previously benefited from alternative-content programming such as concert films from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, which drew large theatrical audiences. The new Arena One format is being positioned as a departure from prerecorded concert films, emphasizing instead a live nationwide shared event with real-time interaction between performers and audiences in theaters.

Arena One founder and chief creative officer Rohit Kapoor said, "The next chapter of live shows isn't about proximity to big venues, it's about creating visceral, intimate, affordable live connection between artists and fans no matter where they are."

AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron said, "Arena One at AMC has the potential to open an entirely new chapter in live entertainment." AMC described the initiative as an expansion into live entertainment for the theater chain.

What's Next

Additional performers and dates for the Arena One at AMC series have not yet been announced. The first scheduled performances are set for mid-June 2026.