Arena Market: Chile
Chile was well ahead of the curve in the South America arena chase, and that’s down to businessman Peter Hiller. He bought an old arena in the capital and reopened it in 2006 as Arena Santiago, before rechristening it as the Movistar Arena and upping its capacity to 17,000 in 2008.
His foresight has been rewarded again and again. At the end of 2024, Movistar Arena ranked first in South America and fourth worldwide in ticket sales and is one of the pillars of Be Live…
His foresight has been rewarded again and again. At the end of 2024, Movistar Arena ranked first in South America and fourth worldwide in ticket sales and is one of the pillars of Be Live Entertainment Group, which, under Hiller’s son Daniel, owns and operates Movistar Arenas in Santiago and Bogotá, Colombia, as well as promoter Bizarro Live.
Daniel Hiller has predicted an over-supply of concerts in the Chilean market this year, in response to an election in November and a wobbly economy. Needless to say, it’s looking busy: Hozier,…
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