Kia Forum: upcoming events, capacity and parking
Kia Forum is a 17,500-capacity arena in Inglewood, California, opened in 1967. It hosts concerts, award shows, esports and benefit concerts.
Kia Forum at a glance
- Type
- Arena
- City
- Inglewood, CA
- Capacity
- 17,500
- Opened
- 1967
- Region
- Los Angeles
17,500 listed capacity, up to 18,000 for concerts
About Kia Forum
The Kia Forum, long known simply as The Forum, opened on December 30, 1967 at 3900 West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood. Jack Kent Cooke built it on a former golf course, and it was the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings until 1999. It hosted the 1984 Olympic basketball tournament, the 1991 NBA Finals, NBA and NHL All-Star Games and the 1982 Kings comeback known as the Miracle on Manchester. The building was the Great Western Forum from 1988 to 2003 and took the Kia Forum name in April 2022. Today it is a concert-focused arena that holds up to 18,000 fans, and its stage has welcomed Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Rush. It also hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 2014 and 2017, the 2023 Valorant Champions finals and the FireAid benefit in January 2025. Steve Ballmer bought the arena in 2020, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Also known as: The Forum, Great Western Forum, The Forum presented by Chase, LA Forum.
Upcoming events at Kia Forum
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How to get to Kia Forum
Address: 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305
Parking lots surround the arena, with entrances including the Prairie entrance at 596 S. Prairie Ave., the Pincay entrance and the Kareem South entrance. Metro Local 212 serves the area and connects with the Metro C Line at Hawthorne/Lennox station.
Nearest airports
- LAX Los Angeles International Airport: about 4 miles
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Kia Forum: common questions
How many people does the Kia Forum hold?
The Kia Forum has a listed capacity of 17,500 and can hold up to 18,000 for concerts. When the Lakers and Kings played here, basketball capacity was 17,505 and hockey capacity was 16,005. Today the building is used mainly for concerts, award shows and other live entertainment.
What was the Kia Forum called before?
The arena opened in 1967 as The Forum. It became the Great Western Forum from 1988 to 2003, went back to The Forum, was The Forum presented by Chase from 2014 to 2022, and was renamed the Kia Forum in April 2022 after Kia bought the naming rights.
Where do you park for the Kia Forum?
Parking lots surround the Kia Forum, with entrances that include the Prairie entrance at 596 South Prairie Avenue, the Pincay entrance and the Kareem South entrance. Lot passes can be bought through mobile parking apps for many events. If you are taking transit, Metro Local 212 serves the area from Hawthorne/Lennox station.
What is the closest airport to the Kia Forum?
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the closest airport, about 4 miles from the Kia Forum by road, with an average Uber ride of around 17 minutes. That short distance makes the Forum one of the easiest major Los Angeles venues to reach straight from a flight.
Facts on this page were checked against: en.wikipedia.org, parkmobile.io, www.uber.com. Last reviewed 2026-11-05.
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