AMC, Arena One to screen live concerts

AMC Theaters brings live concerts to the big screen.

The world’s largest theater company has partnered with live entertainment technology company Arena One to bring real-time concert events to theater audiences.

AMC has been at the forefront of theatrical music content in recent years; In particular, it distributes Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” and Beyonce’s “Renaissance” movie concerts. The new partnership bridges the gap between a scheduled screening and a simulcast event, giving customers a new reason to go to the movies.

In-theatre concerts will use technology to connect the musical artist with moviegoers and transmit audio from audiences across the country back to the artist. The stage was designed with cameras and spatial audio capture to transport performances from the arena to the theater in real time.

“We’ve built a theatrical stage that’s optimized to transfer seamlessly to theaters, but the artists define what it becomes,” Arena One CEO Peter Hamilton said in a statement. “They’re not adapting tours; they’re building something new. That’s when an environment sparks reinvention.”

The partnership, announced during AMC’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, will launch in June with artists including Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton and Maren Morris.

More than 300 AMC locations in 89 markets across the U.S. will be scheduled for these concerts. The company said tickets will range from $40 to $75, depending on the artist and market.

“Arena One at AMC has the potential to open a completely new chapter in live entertainment,” AMC CEO Adam Aron said in a statement. “Music fans across the country will be able to gather simultaneously for the same live concert with the same accessible premium experience of huge screens, powerful sound and comfortable seating that AMC guests have come to know and expect.”

This is AMC’s latest move to diversify its theatrical offerings and create premium experiences for moviegoers as the movie industry continues to recover from pandemic recessions and the threat of home streaming.

AMC has already increased its number of premium large-format screens, including IMAX and Dolby-branded auditoriums and experiential theaters such as 4DX and Screen X.

These innovations in programming come at a time when the domestic box office is still recovering from pandemic-era production cutbacks and dual labor strikes in Hollywood that have reduced the number of theatrical releases.

While the 2026 slate is one of the strongest offerings since the pandemic, exhibitors are still looking for new ways to drive traffic to their auditoriums and increase revenues.

For the first quarter, AMC reported revenue of $1.05 billion, up 21% from the same period a year ago, but operating costs continued to weigh on the bottom line. The company reported a net loss of $117 million for the quarter.

However, compared to the same period last year, participation in the US and international markets increased by 14% and almost 13% respectively. And the average ticket price rose nearly 60 cents to $12.90 in the United States.