Cable Dahmer Arena
{{Short description|Indoor arena in Independence, Missouri, U.S.}}
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| stadium_name = Cable Dahmer Arena
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| pushpin_map = Missouri#USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Missouri##Location within the United States
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| pushpin_label = Cable Dahmer Arena
| location = 19100 East Valley View Parkway
Independence, Missouri
| broke_ground = September 17, 2008{{cite news |title=Minor League Arenas|first=Theresa|last=Manahan|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2009/04/20090419/Building-For-The-Future/Minor-League-Arenas.aspx|newspaper=SportsBusiness Journal|date=April 19, 2009|access-date=September 23, 2011}}
| former_names = Independence Events Center (2009–15)
Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20)
| owner = City of Independence
| operator = Global Spectrum
| construction_cost = $60 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|60000000|2009}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs
| project_manager = Benham Construction
| structural engineer = Martin/Martin, Inc.
| general_contractor = J.E. Dunn Construction Group[http://www.jedunn.com/portfolio/23/1807471 Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413102151/http://www.jedunn.com/portfolio/23/1807471|date=2012-04-13}}
| tenants = Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present)
Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present)
Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018)
Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA)
Kansas City Force (X League) (2022–present)
| seating_capacity = Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats
Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events
| website = https://www.cabledahmerarena.com/
| logo_image = Cable Dahmer Arena Logo.jpg
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Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center){{Cite web |url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html |title=Kansas City Star |access-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-date=October 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004000235/http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html |url-status=dead }} is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Independence, Missouri, United States. It was opened in November 2009. It serves as the home arena and administrative offices for Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL, as well as hosts the home games of the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. The arena hosts more than 100 events every year, with a very large spectrum of its events including: trade shows, professional sporting events, festivals, community events, concerts and its primary tenant, Kansas City Mavericks.{{Cite web |url=http://kcmavericks.com/home/ |title=Kansas City Mavericks | Official Website: Home |access-date=2018-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143757/http://kcmavericks.com/home/ |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=dead }}
The arena which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of the Interstate 70/Interstate 470 interchange. The privately owned Independence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.
Features
- Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center
- 2 8' 3-13/16" Tall x 35' 4-5/16" Wide Daktronics sidewall video boards at 6mm pixel density
- 2 12'5" Tall x 71'9" Wide Daktronics endwall video boards at 6mm pixel density
- More video board pixels than the T-Mobile Center
- 360° LED ribbon board (used as scorebars under each video wall)
- 200 VIP style loge seats
- 8 Visiting locker rooms
- 29 luxury suites
- 4 full service concession stands
- 7 full service box office windows
Events
The arena has hosted many artists including Ariana Grande (who kicked off her major world tour here), Bruno Mars, Alan Jackson, and many more. On February 26, 2020, the arena hosted an episode of AEW Dynamite. Another episode was filmed at the arena on November 3, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Gagnon|first=Joshua|date=November 3, 2021|title=AEW Dynamite Results: TBS Title Tournament, Cody Rhodes Vs. Andrade|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/11/aew-dynamite-live-coverage-tbs-title-tournament-cody-rhodes-vs-andrade/|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2021|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103231309/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/11/aew-dynamite-live-coverage-tbs-title-tournament-cody-rhodes-vs-andrade/ |archive-date=November 3, 2021 }} The arena hosted All Elite Wrestling's Title Tuesday event on October 10, 2023.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=AEW Dynamite #210 - The Buy In|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=377661 | access-date=October 25, 2024|website=cagematch.net|language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=AEW Dynamite #210 - Title Tuesday 2023|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=373051 | access-date=October 25, 2024|website=cagematch.net|language=en}}
NHL hockey
The St. Louis Blues played a home exhibition pre-season game against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 2, 2021. The Blues returned Cable Dahmer after they borrowed it on October 1, 2022 taking on the Dallas Stars, and again on September 30, 2023 with another match up against the Stars.
References
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External links
- [https://www.cabledahmerarena.com Cable Dahmer Arena website]
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