Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
| Former names | Independence Events Center (2009–15) |
|---|---|
| Location |
19100 East Valley 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] ($66.3 million in 2016 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 | |
|
Missouri Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present) Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present) Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–) | |
The Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (formerly the Independence Events Center)[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Independence, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Kansas City. It was opened in November 2009. It currently hosts the home games of the Missouri Mavericks in the ECHL and the Missouri 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, Independence Pro Hockey.[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
- 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
- 500 VIP style club seats
- 4 Visiting locker rooms
- 25 luxury suites
- 6 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
- 1 2 3 4 Manahan, Theresa (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction
- ↑ http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html
- ↑ About Us - Independence Events Center
External links
Coordinates: 39°02′21″N 94°21′27″W / 39.039128°N 94.357560°W