Cobo Center & Cobo Arena (Detroit, MI)

Located in the heart of downtown Detroit is a convention center on Jefferson Ave, just along the Detroit International Riverfront is where most concerts are held and the famous boxers Joe Louis boxed at.  This place is called Cobo Center also known as "Cobo Arena and Cobo Hall ".

Cobo Center was designed by Gino Rossetti in 1960 and was named after Albert E. Cobo, the major of Detroit (1950-1957).  Expanded in 1989, Cobo Center is 2,400,00 sq ft and contains 866,00 sq ft of exhibition space that holds the hosts the biggest event in Detroit every January.

North American International Auto Show consists of showing off the Big Three American automakers, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors cars that's coming out the following year.  The first auto show was in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and was moved to the Cobo Center in 1961.  The auto show last for about two-three weeks.  The first couple of days is the press preview, the industry preview, and the charity preview, and then the rest of the days is to the public.  Thousands of people from all over the country come look at the cars that they never going to have in their life or thinking about buying right then and there.

Right next to the Cobo Center is the Cobo Arena.  This 12,191 seat arena was home to many professional teams of Detroit such as the Detroit Pistons (1961-1978) and the Detroit Rockers (1990-2001).  Cobo Arena has hosted several of sold out concert from Madonna to Jay-z free concert he put on in 2008 to support young voters to vote for President Barack Obama.  So if want to hear some good music on look at some hot cars go down to the Cobo Center.