- "Pepsi Arena" redirects here. For the arenas in Denver, see Pepsi Center; Quebec City, see Colisée Pepsi; Indianapolis, see Pepsi Coliseum. Pepsi Center (aka The Can) is an Arena located in Denver Colorado, USA. Colisée Pepsi ( English: Pepsi Coliseum; formerly the Colisée de Québec -- Quebec (City Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena The Pepsi Coliseum is an 8200-seat multi-purpose Arena in Indianapolis Indiana.
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| Location | 51 S Pearl St Albany, NY 12207 |
| Broke ground | February 5, 1987 |
| Opened | January 30, 1990 |
| Owner | Albany County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Construction cost | $68. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Albany County is a County located in the US state of New York, generally located in the vicinity of Albany New York, the Capital SMG, formerly known as Spectacor Management Group is a worldwide property management group that specializes in managing publicly owned facilities headquartered in Philadelphia 8 million |
| Architect | Clough Harbour & Associates |
| Former names | Knickerbocker Arena (1990-1997) Pepsi Arena (1997-2006) |
| Tenants | Albany Firebirds (AFL) (1990-2000) New York Kick (NPSL) (1990-1991) Albany Choppers (IHL) (1990-1991) Albany River Rats (AHL) (1993-present) Albany Attack (NLL) (2000-2003) Albany Conquest (af2) (2002-present) |
| Capacity | 6,000 to 17,500 |
The Times Union Center is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York, with a maximum seating capacity of 17,500 for sporting events. Clough Harbour & Associates LLP ( CHA) is an Engineering consulting firm headquartered in Albany New York. The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The New York Kick was a professional Indoor soccer team based in Albany New York playing at the Knickerbocker Arena and competed in the American Indoor The National Professional Soccer League was a professional Indoor soccer league in the USA. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The Albany River Rats are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Albany Attack was the name of a franchise which played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL from the 2000 season through the 2003 season The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. The following is a list of indoor Arenas. Africa Asia Europe Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Current tenants include Siena College's men's basketball team, the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, and the Albany Conquest of af2. Siena College is an independent Catholic Liberal Arts College situated on US 9 in the suburban community of Loudonville New York Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Albany River Rats are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000.
The building, designed and built by Clough Harbour & Associates at a cost of $68. Clough Harbour & Associates LLP ( CHA) is an Engineering consulting firm headquartered in Albany New York. 6 million, was opened on January 30, 1990 as the Knickerbocker Arena with a performance by Frank Sinatra. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor [1] The naming rights of the arena were sold to Pepsi in 1997, and it was known as Pepsi Arena from 1998-2006. Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. In May 2006 the naming rights were sold to the Times Union, a regional newspaper, and the name of the arena became the Times Union Center on January 1, 2007. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The building is managed by SMG. SMG, formerly known as Spectacor Management Group is a worldwide property management group that specializes in managing publicly owned facilities headquartered in Philadelphia
Previous tenants have included the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League, the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association, the Albany Choppers of the International Hockey League, the Albany Attack of the National Lacrosse League, and the New York Kick of the National Professional Soccer League. The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The Albany Patroons are a Basketball team that play in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA (and played in the United States Basketball League (USBL The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The Albany Attack was the name of a franchise which played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL from the 2000 season through the 2003 season The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The New York Kick was a professional Indoor soccer team based in Albany New York playing at the Knickerbocker Arena and competed in the American Indoor The National Professional Soccer League was a professional Indoor soccer league in the USA. The University at Albany has used the facility for past games against Syracuse University and has been approached to use the facility for some dates in the future in the wake of their participation in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University at Albany State University of New York, commonly known as the University at Albany is a Public university located in the capital of New Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division
The Times Union Center also regularly hosts exhibition games of major sports leagues. The NBA, WNBA, and NHL have all played games at the arena. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
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College sports
The Times Union Center is often home to the annual Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball tournament (1990-96, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008), and hosts the ECAC Hockey League championships every March. Member Institutions The MAAC has ten Member Institutions Associate Member Institutions Men's Lacrosse Mount Saint Mary's ECAC Hockey is one of the six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I Ice hockey. It will host the MAAC basketball tournament again in 2008 and 2010.
In 2003, the Times Union Center hosted the NCAA basketball East Regional, which was won by Syracuse University on their way to their first national championship. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The arena also hosted the first and second rounds of the 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as the Knickerbocker Arena. The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division
In 2008, the Times Union Center hosted the NCAA ice hockey East Regional tournament. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The arena has hosted ice hockey regionals in even-numbered years since 2004 and is scheduled to host again in 2010, which will be the eighth time the East Regional has been held at the site. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two.
In 2000, the Times Union Center hosted a regional quarterfinal between St. Lawrence University and Boston University, which went into quadruple overtime; becoming the longest game in the history of the tournament and the second longest game in Division I men's college hockey history (it is currently the third longest game). St Lawrence University is a private four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County New York. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA.
The Times Union Center also hosted the Frozen Four on two occasions, in 1992 (as Knickerbocker Arena) when Lake Superior State University defeated Wisconsin for the national championship, and again in 2001 as the Pepsi Arena when Boston College defeated North Dakota. Lake Superior State University is a small Public university in Sault Sainte Marie Michigan. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA.
Music
Since its opening show starring Frank Sinatra on January 30, 1990[2], the Times Union Center has become a popular concert venue, due to its proximity to larger cities like New York, Boston, and Montreal, where concert tickets tend to sell out faster. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor The City of New York Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec It is within walking distance from the city's Greyhound bus station, as well as being close to hotels, bars and restaurants. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The open parking lots near the arena provide an excellent tailgating area for fans before the show.
In 1996, the jamband The Grateful Dead released a concert album from their March 1990 Knickerbocker Arena performances titled Dozin' at the Knick. Jam bands (or jambands) are musical groups whose albums and live performances relate to a fan culture which originated with the 1960s group Grateful Dead and continued The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dozin' at The Knick is a recording of the Grateful Dead performing live in concert at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. [3] In 2003, rock band Phish reunited with band co-founder Jeff Holdsworth for the first time in nearly 18 years. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Jeff Holdsworth was a founding member of the rock band Phish.
On December 1, 1998, Celine Dion brought her Let's Talk About Love Tour to the arena. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Let's Talk About Love Tour is the eighth concert tour by Canadian pop singer Céline Dion.
On June 19, 1999, Shania Twain performed in the arena as a part of her first major concert tour Come on Over Tour. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the The Come on Over Tour was the first Concert tour by country-pop singer Shania Twain, conducted in support of her album Come on Over.
On December 3, 2001 Britney Spears performed here as part of her Dream Within a Dream Tour. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer The Dream Within a Dream Tour was Britney Spears ' fourth full-fledged and second world Concert tour.
On July 16, 2005, Bruce Springsteen played a solo acoustic show here as part of his Devils & Dust Tour. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Devils & Dust Tour was a 2005 Concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen performing alone on stage on a variety of instruments
On April 30, 2006, the then Pepsi Arena hosted the annual Parkfest celebration that featured an all day long street festival outside on South Pearl Street. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Performances inside the Pepsi included New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional, Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes. New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton Florida, led by Singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent The event had previously been held at the Altamont Fairgrounds.
On April 17, 2007, Billy Joel played his ninth concert at Times Union Center, giving him the highest box office attendance of any artist to play at the arena. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. A banner was raised in his honor.
On September 12, 2007, Genesis (band) played as part of the Turn It On Again: The Tour. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Turn It On Again The Tour was a 2007 Concert tour of Europe and North America by Progressive rock band Genesis. The show was part of their reunion tour (the first in 15 years); to feature Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Michael Rutherford playing alongside their touring members Darryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson.
On January 9, 2008, the final concert performance for the The Best of Both Worlds Tour (a tour performed by Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers) was performed here. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23 1992 is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. The Jonas Brothers are a VMA -nominated American Boy band. They gained their popularity solely from the television network Disney Channel
On February 19, 2008, Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride tour with Josh Turner hit the arena selling out all 6,500 seats available for the show. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American Country Singer-songwriter. Carnival Ride is the second studio album from American Country pop artist Carrie Underwood. Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner, (born November 20, 1977) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. This was just one of the sold out shows in the first week of her first headlining tour.
Wrestling
World Wrestling Entertainment has visited the arena quite often. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Three superstars won their first WWE Championship in this arena. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE 1992's Royal Rumble took place here. Royal Rumble (1992 was the fifth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The event is considered one of the most notable events in WWF History as Ric Flair went over an hour to win the Rumble, and claim the WWF Championship for the first time. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE
In 2000, the Pepsi Arena hosted the World Wrestling Federation's No Mercy, notable for the return of Steve Austin to active competition after being injured (in storyline) at the hands of Rikishi. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. This show also featured Kurt Angle winning the WWF Championship for the first time, defeating The Rock. Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist
Around the same time at the then Pepsi Arena, Steve Austin had a beer truck driven down the ramp to the ring and sprayed Vince McMahon and company with beer.
Edge also won his first WWE Championship in January 2006, when it hosted New Year's Revolution. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler New Year's Revolution (2006 was the second annual New Year's Revolution Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE
It also hosted the second ECW On Sci Fi show on June 20th, accompanying a SmackDown! taping. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing
On August 28, 2007 the Times Union Center held the first live televised ECW On Sci Fi accompanied by the first SmackDown! taping after WWE Summerslam 2007. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The SmackDown taping featured the return of Rey Mysterio to SmackDown after a knee injury. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez
References
- ^ "Times Union enters a new arena". Carol DeMare. Times Union. May 5, 2006. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Pepsi Arena (Times Union Center) Tickets
- ^ Dozin' at the Knick
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