Cable Dahmer Arena

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Cable Dahmer Arena
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Location within Missouri##Location within the United States
Former names Independence Events Center (2009–15)
Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20)
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]
($66.2 million in 2021 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)
Kansas City Force (X League) (2022–present)
Website
https://www.cabledahmerarena.com/

Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center)[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose 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 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 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.[6] On March 9–13, 2021 the arena hosted the 91st annual Boys MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament and the 3rd annual Girls MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament.

References

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  3. ↑ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Kansas City Star[dead link]
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