Home the NHL team, San Jose Sharks, SAP Center is a huge event venue that began as San Jose Arena, when it was created in 1993. Although it's a popular sports venue, the multipurpose event venue is known for the awesome concerts it hosts. Whether it be an exciting hockey game or Grammy-winning artist performance, this 17,496 seat venue promises a good time. The multipurpose event space comes second to none when it comes to entertainment; artists like Eric Clapton, Cher, Lady Gaga often feature on SAP Center's calendar of events; while on the other hand, it showcases popular sports events such as Royal Rumble.