Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden started as a native New York arena and gradually became a sports and cultural sanctuary in the hearts of fans. Many outstanding athletes, musicians, and politicians have been its guests, co-writing a vivid and lively history of American sports, arts, and politics with the arena. Madison Square, often abbreviated as MSG, is a famous sports venue in New York City, New York State, USA. It is located on a public square formed at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway 23rd Street in Manhattan, above the site of the New York Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), and is the venue for many large sports events, concerts, and political activities. The core function of the venue is a 20,000-seat multi-purpose sports arena and a 5,600-seat theater. The building covers an area of 82,000 square meters. This is a true palace of music and sports. Many famous American and other country singers are proud to hold their personal concerts in Madison Square Garden. Classic performances by many world superstars have also taken place here. Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung used Madison Square Garden as a performance venue during his 1995 world tour concert in New York, which was the first large-scale personal performance by an Asian singer at Madison Square Garden, and was widely reported by important local media such as The New York Times, causing a great response. Madison Square Garden was first built in 1879 and has undergone four transformations. The first two Madison Square Gardens were located on Madison Square, which is where the name comes from. Although the current fourth generation Madison Square Garden is no longer on Madison Square and may face relocation in the future, its cultural memory remains unchanged. From 1879 to 1890, the first Madison Square Garden was located on Madison Square and mainly held circuses and boxing events. From 1890 to 1925, the second Madison Square Garden was located on Madison Square and mainly held boxing events. From 1925 to 1968, the third Madison Square Garden mainly held boxing, basketball, and ice hockey events. The fourth generation Madison Square Garden opened in February 1968, was renovated in 1991 and 2011.