AMC Theatres and Arena One said Monday they are launching Arena One at AMC, a new live concert format that will bring the same real-time show to more than 300 AMC locations nationwide. Paris Hilton is among the first performers announced, with her concert set for June 18, 2026.
The debut run in June 2026 also includes Bebe Rexha on June 17, Kim Petras on June 19 and Maren Morris on June 20, with the concerts planned across 89 U.S. markets. Tickets will vary by market, and showtimes will be listed on AMCTheatres.com, the AMC Mobile App and arenaonelive.com/shows.
AMC described Arena One at AMC as a single interactive real-time concert event, with fans at theater locations able to connect with performers during the show through interactive technology. The company said the format is meant to widen access for fans while giving artists a way to reach audiences without the limits of traditional touring.
Rohit Kapoor said the next chapter for live shows is not about being close to major venues, but about building an intimate and affordable connection between artists and fans no matter where they are. Adam Aron called the rollout a major announcement and said AMC is opening the format at more than 300 theaters in about 89 markets across the United States.
The idea is also a test of whether movie theaters can become a new kind of live venue at scale. Peter Hamilton said the platform was built as a cinematic stage that could translate to cinemas, but added that artists are the ones defining what it becomes. He said they are not adapting tours, they are building something new, and that is when a medium sparks reinvention.
For Paris Hilton, the June 18 date places her in the middle of the first wave of the rollout, and for AMC it puts one of its biggest experiments in front of a national audience from day one. If the format works, the company will not just be selling tickets to a concert. It will be selling a shared live event that happens in theater seats instead of arenas.
