CenturyLink Arena
| Former names | Bank of America Centre, Qwest Arena |
|---|---|
| Location |
233 South Capitol Boulevard Boise, Idaho 83702 |
| Coordinates | 43°36′52″N 116°12′15″W / 43.614508°N 116.204163°WCoordinates: 43°36′52″N 116°12′15″W / 43.614508°N 116.204163°W |
| Owner | Block 22 LLC |
| Operator | Block 22 LLC |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey: 5,002 Basketball: 5,732 Concerts: 6,800 Boxing: 6,400 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 21, 1996[1] |
| Opened | September 24, 1997[2] |
| Construction cost |
$50 million ($73.8 million in 2016 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | HNTB[4] |
| Structural engineer | Cary Kopczynski & Company[5] |
| Services engineer | Engineering Incorporated[6] |
| General contractor | PCL/McAlvain[7][8] |
| Tenants | |
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Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) (1997–present) Idaho/Boise Stallions (IPFL) (2000–2001) Idaho Stampede (NBA D-League) (2005–2016) Boise Burn (AF2) (2007–2009) | |
| Website | |
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centurylinkarenaboise | |
CenturyLink Arena (originally Bank of America Centre and formerly Qwest Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho, United States. It holds 5,002 fans for ice hockey, 5,300 for basketball, 5,732 for end-stage concerts, 6,400 for boxing and up to 6,800 for center-stage concerts. It contains 4,508 permanent seats. It was built for $50 million.
It has been the home arena of the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL since 1997, the Boise Stallions of the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 and 2001, the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League from 2005 to 2016, and the Boise Burn of the af2 from 2007 to 2009.
Features
The arena features 39 corporate suites, 1,100 Club Premiere seats, standing room space for 200 people, The Zone restaurant overlooking the arena, as well as a Blimpie franchise among the 9 concession stands. The arena is physically connected to the Grove Hotel at the corner of Front Street & Capitol Boulevard in Boise. The main entrance to the arena is from the Grove Plaza. There are two scoreboards and a Daktronics ProStar videoboard.
Events
CenturyLink Arena hosted the 2006 CBA All-Star Game (while the Idaho Stampede were still part of the CBA) and the 2007 ECHL All-Star Game.
Other events hosted in the facility include concerts, trade shows, conventions, ice shows and various other sporting events, including professional wrestling, MMA, and the Treasure Valley Rollergirls roller derby squad. The Grove Hotel has 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of meeting and convention space in addition to the 22,247 square feet (2,066.8 m2) of arena floor space at the CenturyLink Arena.
CenturyLink Arena has hosted two NBA D-League Showcases in 2008 and 2010. Each Showcase had all NBA D-League teams play for 4 days, and showed their talent in front of National TV (NBA TV) and had scouts all around the country.
On August 18, 2011, as per CenturyLink's takeover of Qwest Communications, the venue was renamed CenturyLink Arena Boise.[9]
Concerts
Many artists and bands have performed at the Century Link Arena. Some of example of bands who have played there are The Cure, Judas Priest, Godsmack, Shinedown, Skillet, Luke Bryan, Ringo Starr and his All Star Band and Rise Against.
References
- ↑ "Boise Builds Hotel, Sports Arena". Hotel & Motel Management. 211 (1): 30. January 22, 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Sharks Bow to Kings". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 25, 1997. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Bank of America Centre". Keith Henrickson. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Boise Grove". Cary Kopczynski & Company. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Robert D. Tikker - Experience" (PDF). Tikker Engineering. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "The Grove Hotel and Bank of America Centre". PCL Construction. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Grove Hotel and Events Center". McAlvain Construction. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Qwest Arena becomes CenturyLink Arena Boise". Idaho Steelheards. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.