Jay-Z opens Barclays Center as Brooklyn prepares to welcome the Nets
Controversial venue opens with Friday concert, attracting thousands of Jay-Z fans and a few diehard protestersNew York is already known for mega-venues like Madison Square Garden and tiny cult spaces like Joe's Pub and the Blue Note, but now a new name has been added to the list: the Barclays Center.The controversial rust-coloured arena, which faced years of protest before it was built, opened in the heart of Brooklyn on Friday night as rapper Jay-Z held its inaugural concert.The vast space attr...
ContactMusic — Jay Z was the star of the show at the opening of New York’s new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. And he will continue to be the star of the show for... more info
Guardian Music — Controversial venue opens with Friday concert, attracting thousands of Jay-Z fans and a few diehard protestersNew York is already known for mega-venues like Madison Squar... more info
Topix — The newly built Barclays Center is the home of the Brooklyn Nets, and the team's co-owner, Jay-Z, christened the venue Friday night in uniform, sporting a Nets hat and je... more info
Perez Hilton — Gotta love the love!!
Jay-Z performed at the grand opening of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday night. And he had his beautiful Beyonce beam of support "front an... more info
ContactMusic — Rapper Jay Z kicked into life the latest concert venue in Brooklyn, New York; the massive, rust-coloured Barclays Centre, taking to the stage for the... more info