Mabee Center

Mabee Center

Location	7777 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
Owner	Oral Roberts University
Operator	Oral Roberts University
Capacity	theatre: 2,774–4,064 end stage: 7,000–9,000 full house/basketball: 10,554–11,300
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	1970
Opened	1972
Architect	Frank Wallace
Structural engineer	Lloyd W. Abbott
Tenants
ORU Golden Eagles (Men's NCAA Basketball) (1972–present)

Mabee Center is an 11,300-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. The building opened in 1972 and was designed by architect Frank Wallace, who designed most of the buildings on the ORU campus. It carries the name of Tulsa oilman John Mabee, whose foundation donated $1 million toward its construction.

An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as "Baby Mabee" and houses a television production studio.

Mabee Center opened in 1972 and has hosted the NAIA national men's basketball championship (1994-1998), five NCAA men's first-round or regional tournaments (1974, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985) and the Midwestern City Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball conference tournaments (1982, 1985).

It is home to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's and women's basketball teams. It was Eastern Oklahoma's largest arena until the BOK Center was built.

A soundboard recording made at the venue of Elvis Presley's first tour show of 1974, from March 1st, was recently released as part of the Follow That Dream release, "Elvis - Sold Out!".

Performances

List of Performances

• Johnny Cash – October 27, 1972 and January 31, 1973
• Sonny & Cher – June 2, 1973, with David Brenner
• Elvis Presley & The TCB Band – March 1–2, 1974 and July 4, 1976
• Carl Perkins – March 31, 1975
• KISS – March 8, 1976, with Fats Domino
• Neil Diamond – December 14, 1977, December 3, 1982, December 17, 1984 and May 5, 1987
• Waylon Jennings – February 18, 1978, with Jessi Colter and Don Williams
• John Denver – April 24, 1978, February 19, 1980 and August 17, 1982
• David Gates & Bread (band) - December, 1978
• The Bee Gees – August 3, 1979, with The Sweet Inspirations
• The Beach Boys – February 22, 1981, with Randy Meisner & The Silverados and June 17, 1982, with Poco
• Van Halen – October 15, 1981 and September 22, 1982, with After the Fire
• The Oak Ridge Boys – April 25, 1982, with The Corbin/Hanner Band, February 1, 1985, with Exile and December 5, 1986, with Southern Pacific and The Forester Sisters
• Olivia Newton-John – September 21, 1982
• Kenny Rogers – October 28, 1982, with Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band and November 4, 1986, with Lee Greenwood
• Barry Manilow – January 26, 1983, November 10, 1985 and July 8, 1997
• The Osmonds – December 17, 1985
• Amy Grant – March 21, 1986, November 4, 1988, with Michael W. Smith and Gary Chapman, January 19, 1995 and November 12, 2011, with Michael W. Smith
• Bill Gaither & Friends – April 5, 1986, October 2, 1987 and October 7, 1994
• Pake McEntire – April 12, 1986
• Twila Paris – September 6, 1986
• The Hinsons – September 13, 1986
• Dwight Yoakam – September 18, 1986
• Sandi Patty – September 20, 1986
• Huey Lewis and the News – October 2, 1986 and May 22, 2008, with Susan Herndon
• Petra – November 13, 1986 and April 1, 1996
• Alabama – February 21, 1987, with John Schneider
• Chicago – February 27, 1987
• The Vienna Boys' Choir – March 7, 1987 and February 23, 2012
• Conway Twitty – May 8, 1987, with Loretta Lynn
• The Moody Blues – June 26, 1987, with The Partland Brothers Band
• The Eddie Everitt Benefit Concert – June 29, 1987
• Ray Stevens – September 5, 1987, with The Stonehorse Band
• The United States Army Band – September 7, 1987
• Air Supply – September 10, 1987
• The OK America Christian Festival – September 12, 1987
• Roy Clark's Star Night – September 21, 1987 and September 23, 1988
• David Meece – September 29, 1987
• The Judds – November 13, 1987, with Randy Travis, Patty Loveless and The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• Anne Murray – February 26, 1988
• The Firefighters Benefit Concert – April 9, 1988
• DeGarmo and Key – July 15, 1988 and November 30, 1990
• Hall & Oates – August 6, 1988
• The Manhattan Transfer – August 18, 1988 and August 5, 2007
• KNYD 90.5's Annual Homecoming Concert – September 24, 1988 and September 23, 1989
• Louise Mandrell – October 1, 1988, with Bill Anderson, Robin Lee Bruce and The Kendalls
• The Indian Health Benefit Concert – November 5, 1988
• Reba McEntire – November 18, 1988, with Steve Wariner, February 19, 1994 and February 1, 2008, with Kelly Clarkson and Melissa Peterman
• The Toys for Tots Benefit Concert – December 3, 1988
• Clint Black – May 3, 1990, with Lorrie Morgan
• Michael Bolton – July 8, 1992, with Kathy Troccoli and December 12, 1994
• Steven Curtis Chapman – October 31, 1992, with Susan Ashton and Out of the Grey, October 1, 1994, with The Newsboys, November 4, 1999, with Geoff Moore, February 11, 2005, with Chris Tomlin and The Casting Crowns and December 2, 2012
• The Young Messiah Concert – December 4, 1993
• Margaret Becker – January 13, 1994, with Troy Johnson
• Frank Sinatra – March 24, 1994
• DC Talk – March 28, 1994, with Audio Adrenaline, April 30, 1996, with Audio Adrenaline, April 20, 1999, with The W's and Jennifer Knapp and February 7, 2002
• Susan Ashton – April 9, 1994, with Wes King and Michael James and September 5, 1995, with Gary Chapman
• Point of Grace – April 29, 1995, with Phillips, Craig & Dean and Cheri Keaggy
• Bryan Duncan – May 11, 1995, with Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James
• Out of the Grey – September 30, 1995, with Chris Eaton
• 4Him – November 17, 1995, with Clay Crosse
• Mark Lowry – February 23, 1996, with Kathy Troccoli and Beyond the Blue and September 13, 2003
• Michael W. Smith – February 29, 1996, with The Jars of Clay and Three Crosses and October 31, 2003, with MercyMe
• James Taylor – June 19, 1998
• Hanson – July 8 and September 24, 1998, with Admiral Twin
• The Gaither Homecoming – February 26, 1999, February 22, 2002, March 14, 2003, October 22, 2004, March 31, 2006, March 31, 2007, May 10, 2008, November 21, 2009, November 5, 2011, July 27, 2013 and August 2, 2014
• Third Day – March 30, 2000, with Jennifer Knapp, March 15, 2002, with Bebo Norman and The Paul Colman Trio, April 14, 2009, with Brandon Heath and Revive and October 8, 2011, with Tenth Avenue North
• Martina McBride – April 15, 2000
• Union Station – June 24, 2000, with Jerry Douglas
• Lyle Lovett – August 31, 2000
• The Jars of Clay – October 12, 2000
• The Statler Brothers – February 7, 2001
• The Happy Goodman Family – June 28, 2002
• The Acquire the Fire Concert – April 14, 2004 and March 27–28, 2015
• The Tulsa SingFest – April 15–17, 2004, April 14–16, 2005, April 6–8, 2006, April 19–21, 2007, April 17–19, 2008, April 16–18, 2009, April 15–17, 2010, April 14–16, 2011 and April 12–14, 2012
• Olivia Newton-John – September 21, 2004
• Day of Fire – August 27, 2005, with Jordan Price
• Luciano Pavarotti – September 17, 2005
• The David Crowder Band – October 25, 2005, with The Robbie Seay Band and Shane & Shane and October 7, 2006, with Third Day and Hyper Static Union
• Dolly Parton – November 9, 2005
• The Casting Crowns – February 14, 2006, with Nichole Nordeman, February 8, 2008, with Leeland and John Waller and March 4, 2011
• Freedom Live – June 16, 2006
• The Newsboys – June 17, 2006, with ZOEgirl and November 15, 2009, with Seventh Day Slumber
• Mark Wills – September 16, 2006, with Josh Gracin
• Chris Tomlin – September 23, 2006 and March 31, 2011, with Christy Nockels
• Jeremy Camp – October 19, 2006, March 5–6, 2010, with Mandisa and March 2, 2012, with Francesca Battistelli
• The Blue Man Group – November 10, 2006, with Mike Relm and Tracy Bonham and April 5, 2008, with Mike Relm
• Tony Bennett – November 19, 2006
• Audio Adrenaline – February 16, 2007, with MercyMe and Aaron Shust
• Skillet – March 2, 2007, with Pillar and Sarah Kelly and August 23, 2008
• The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular – March 9, 2007, February 29, 2008 and February 27, 2009
• Willie Nelson & Family – March 15, 2007, with Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Asleep at the Wheel
• Mannheim Steamroller – April 18, 2007
• Emerson Drive – September 15, 2007, with Ricochet
• The Doodlebops – January 26, 2008
• Celtic Woman – February 20, 2008, June 28, 2009 and April 17, 2014
• Stellar Kart – April 11 and October 26, with Superchick, 2008
• Sanctus Real – April 12, 2008 and March 25, 2011
• The "On Our Way" Show – May 9, 2008
• Chuck Berry – June 14, 2008
• David Thompson – September 17, 2008
• The Tierney Sutton Band – November 15, 2008, with The Apostles of Comedy
• tobyMac & The Diverse City Band – December 13, 2008, with Relient K, Family Force 5 and B. Reith and January 14, 2011, with House of Heroes and Brandon Heath
• Kool & the Gang – January 17, 2009
• OneRepublic – February 13, 2009
• The Pink Floyd Experience – March 5, 2009
• Gordon Lightfoot – March 7, 2009
• Loretta Lynn – March 8, 2009
• Little Big Town – March 29, 2009, with The Zac Brown Band
• José Carreras – October 13, 2009
• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – November 13, 2009
• KHTT 106.9's Jingle Ball – December 20, 2009 and December 18, 2010
• B.B. King – December 31, 2009
• Kris Kristofferson – February 24, 2010
• Thousand Foot Krutch – March 26–27, with Building 429, Unhindered and Abandon and October 20, with Disciple, 2010
• Guy Penrod – October 28, 2010
• Johnny Mathis – January 20, 2011
• Jimmy Needham – March 26, 2011
• Mission 6 – April 9 and October 22, 2011
• The Rock & Worship Roadshow – February 17, 2012
• Red – March 11, 2012, with Thousand Foot Krutch, Manafest, Nine Lashes and Kiros
• Tenth Avenue North – March 17 and August 10, with Jamie Grace, 2012
• Hawk Nelson – April 19, 2012
• The Imagination Movers – October 13 and 24, 2012
• Project 86 – December 7, 2012, with Carnegie, Overseer and Even the Dogs
• Matthew West – November 9, 2013, with Sidewalk Prophets and Jason Castro
• Ronnie Milsap – April 26, 2014, with Don White
• Hillsong United – August 23, 2014
• Leeland – October 6, 2014, with Brian Nhira
• Kari Jobe – March 5, 2015

External links

• Mabee Center website
• Mabee Center historical performances
• Arena images