WWE also held their first live show in front of fans, for the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the July 16, 2021 episode of SmackDown at the Toyota Center. Other events The arena hosted the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 13, 2008. Passion Conferences has been held in the Toyota Center since 2014. The conference draws around 20,000 people with multiple other gatherings held in Atlanta. On September 30, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions. Gabriel Iglesias' Netflix special "One Show Fits All" was filmed in the Toyota Center in 2019. Attendance records In its first year, the total attendance for events at the arena exceeded 1.5 million. The current attendance for a concert held at the arena was set on November 20, 2008, when Metallica played to a sold-out crowd of 17,962 during the Death Magnetic tour. The record for a basketball game is 18,583, set on March 26, 2010, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Rockets 109–101. Awards and recognitions The arena was the winner of the Allen Award for Civic Enhancement by Central Houston, the "Rookie of the Year" award by the Harlem Globetrotters, and a finalist for Pollstar Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award. See also List of sports venues with the name Toyota References External links Toyota Center Homepage Basketball venues in Houston Basketball venues in Texas Gymnastics venues in Texas Houston Aeros (1994–2013) Houston Comets venues Houston Rockets venues Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design basic silver certified buildings Mixed martial arts venues in Texas National Basketball Association venues Wrestling venues in Houston Sports venues completed in 2003 Music venues in Houston Toyota Buildings and structures in Houston Indoor arenas in Texas Sports venues in Houston Populous (company) buildings 2003 establishments in Texas Downtown Houston