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Worldwide Entertainment Group company history timeline

1920

The Fonda Theatre is a historic 1920's venue originally built as Carter De Haven's Music Box and is formerly known as The…

1923

Richmond, Virginia’s National Theater located at 7th and East Broad Streets opened with much fanfare in 1923.

1924

Soldier Field is an American football stadium located in the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1924 and…

1927

When Mobile’s Saenger Theatre opened on January 19, 1927, it was the sixty-first Saenger Theatre of a chain founded by J.…

Built in 1927, the historic Altria Theater is a crown jewel in the city of Richmond.

1928

The Keswick Theatre first opened its doors on Christmas Night, 1928.

1939

On July 24, 1939 the doors opened, and fans flocked to, Seattle’s newest entertainment hot spot – a beautiful art-deco…

1969

Combs, sometimes called "Puffy" because of his short temper, was born in 1969 and at the age of three had moved from Harlem to suburban Mount Vernon, New York, after his father's death in a drive-by shooting.

1986

AEG Ogden has managed the Brisbane Entertainment Centre since its opening in 1986.

1988

As a student at Howard University, Combs’s entry into the industry came with a summer internship at Uptown Records in 1988.

1990

After his sophomore year Combs left college to work full time at Uptown, and he quickly moved up through the ranks until he was made director of Artists & Repertoire in 1990.

1993

Since its opening in 1993, the Coliseum has been…

1993: Combs leaves Uptown for a new distribution deal with Arista.

1995

By this time, Bad Boy’s roster of artists consisted of powerhouses like 112, Faith Evans, and Ma$e, leading to Billboard Magazine to recognize Bad Boy as the number one hip-hop record label in 1995.

1996

1996: Combs renegotiates his contract with Arista, becoming joint owner.

1997

In February 1997 Kirk Burrowes was named president of Bad Boy, though he soon afterwards left the company to be replaced by Combs' former boss Andre Harrell.

1998

1998: Sean John Clothing line introduced.

1999

Since its opening in 1999, the Performing…

1999 Nightclub Shooting Adds to Combs's Woes

2000

Originally built for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Qudos Bank Arena has established itself as one of Australia’s major live…

Sean John Clothing was now the biggest star in Bad Boy's firmament, accounting for about $100 million of the company's estimated $160 million in earnings for 2000.

2001

Bad Boy had reportedly been losing money of late, after a profitable year in 2001, and Arista was rumored to be relieved to see the label depart.

2003

Since opening on June 1, 2003, Dignity Health Sports Park remains southern California’s home of world-class competition…

The following year Combs renegotiated his contract with Arista, which reportedly gave him $10 million, 50 percent ownership in Bad Boy, and the right to buy back his master recordings and Arista's stake in 2003.

The Vystar Veterans Arena is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of…

2005

The Stockton Arena is located in the California Central Valley between Sacramento and Fresno. It opened in 2005 and has a…

2008

BB&T Arena is a 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky that was completed in 2008.

2009

The Huntington Center recently opened in downtown Toledo in 2009.

2010

1STBANK Center opened on March 5, 2010 with a performance by Furthur, featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the legendary…

2015

During the 2015 BET Awards, Combs and numerous Bad Boy alumni came together for a reunion performance.

2017

NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum opened on April 5, 2017 with a concert by Billy Joel after an 18…

1.8 million-square-foot convention center with $140 million expansion & renovation completed July 2017.

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