Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
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| Former names | Independence Events Center (2009–15) |
|---|---|
| Location | 19100 East Valley View Parkway Independence, Missouri |
| Owner | City of Independence |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 17, 2008[1] |
| Opened | November 7, 2009[1] |
| Construction cost | $60 million[1] ($70.1 million in 2018 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | Benham Construction[1] |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. |
| General contractor | J.E. Dunn Construction Group[3] |
| Tenants | |
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present) Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present) Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018) Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA) | |
The Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (formerly the Independence Events Center)[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Independence, Missouri, United States. It was opened in November 2009. It currently hosts the home games of the Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL and the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. The center will host 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 .[5]
The Center 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[edit]
- Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center
- 2 16' x 9' Daktronics video boards with full Video production
- 2 Daktronics scoreboards
- 360° LED ribbon board
- 200 VIP style loge seats
- 4 Visiting locker rooms
- 25 luxury suites
- 4 full service concession stands
- 7 full service box office windows
The Arena has hosted many artists including Ariana Grande (who kicked off her major world tour here), Bruno Mars, Alan Jackson and many more.
References[edit]
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^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
^ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html
^ [1]
External links[edit]
- Silverstein Eye Centers Arena website
Coordinates: 39°02′21″N 94°21′27″W / 39.039128°N 94.357560°W / 39.039128; -94.357560
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