The Mark G. Etess Arena is multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, United States

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. Opening in April 1990, as a part of the Trump Taj Mahal. The arena seats nearly 6,000 for music and sporting events. The arena was named after Mark Grossinger Etess, a former president and C.O.O. of Trump Plaza. Etess passed in a helicopter crash in October 1989.

Despite the India

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n theme of the Trump Taj Mahal, the Etess Arena is contemporary, based upon the club scene in England.

The venue's first concert performance was by Elton John

Elton John

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 on May 18, 1990. Donald Trump was originally in negations to have Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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 open the venue during her famed Blond Ambition World Tour

Blond Ambition World Tour

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 but plans fell through. The singer's first concert in Atlantic City came 16 years later with her Confessions Tour

Confessions Tour

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.

Concerts

The arena has hosted concerts by:

• Aerosmith
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• Alan Jackson
  Alan Jackson
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• Alice in Chains
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• Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
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• American Idol
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   Live
• Aventura
• Backstreet Boys
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• Beyoncé Knowles
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• The Brian Setzer Orchestra
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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• Britney Spears
  Britney Spears
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• Celine Dion
  Celine Dion
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• Celtic Thunder
  Celtic Thunder
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• Crosby, Stills & Nash
• Dane Cook
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• Daughtry
• David Archuleta
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• Demi Lovato
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• Diana Ross
  Diana Ross
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• Donna Summer
  Donna Summer
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• Earth, Wind & Fire
  Earth, Wind & Fire
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• Elton John
  Elton John
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• Frankie Beverly and Maze
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• Halestorm
  Halestorm
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• Hall and Oates
• Heart
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• Hilary Duff
  Hilary Duff
  Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
  
  
• Janet Jackson
  Janet Jackson
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• Jay Sean
• Jennifer Lopez
  Jennifer Lopez
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• K-Ci & JoJo
• KC and the Sunshine Band
  KC and the Sunshine Band
  KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way ", " Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Give...
  
  
• Limp Bizkit
  Limp Bizkit
  Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
  
  
• Marc Anthony
  Marc Anthony
  Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
  
  
• Mariah Carey
  Mariah Carey
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• Mario Calegari
• Martina McBride
  Martina McBride
  Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
  
  
• Paramore
  Paramore
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• Pops Fernandez
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• Ratdog
  Ratdog
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• Regine Velasquez
  Regine Velasquez
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• Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
  Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
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• Rush
  Rush (band)
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• Salt-n-Pepa
  Salt-N-Pepa
  Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
  
  
• Santana
  Santana (band)
  Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
  
  
• Sarah Brightman
  Sarah Brightman
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• Sarah McLachlan
  Sarah McLachlan
  Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
  
  
• Shakira
  Shakira
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• Shirley Bassey
  Shirley Bassey
  Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
  
  
• Simon & Garfunkel
• Steve Winwood
  Steve Winwood
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• Stevie Nicks
  Stevie Nicks
  Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
  
  
• Stevie Wonder
  Stevie Wonder
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• Sting
• The Allman Brothers Band
  The Allman Brothers Band
  The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock/blues band once based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman , who were supported by Dickey Betts , Berry Oakley , Butch Trucks , and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe"...
  
  
• The Doobie Brothers
  The Doobie Brothers
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• The Jonas Brothers
• Village People
  Village People
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• Tina Turner
  Tina Turner
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• Trace Adkins
  Trace Adkins
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• Van Halen
  Van Halen
  Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
  
  
• Yes
  Yes (band)
  Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...