- Arena at Gwinnett Center
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Arena at Gwinnett Center
nickname = Gwinnett Arena
location = 6400 Sugarloaf ParkwayDuluth, Georgia 30097
broke_ground =
opened =February 28 ,2003
owner =Gwinnett County, GA
operator =
construction_cost =
architect =
former_names =
tenants =Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL ) (2003-present)Georgia Force (AFL) (2003 - 2004, 2008- present)
seating_capacity = Hockey: 11,500Basketball : 12,700Concerts : 13,100The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of
Duluth, Georgia . The Arena was an expansion to the already existing Gwinnett Center, which also includes aPerforming Arts Center , and a Convention Center. The arena seats 11,500 for hockey, 12,750 for basketball, and 13,100 for major concerts.Tenants
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Georgia Force -Arena Football League (Arena Football )
*Gwinnett Gladiators -ECHL (Ice Hockey )Major events and concerts
*The first event at the Arena at Gwinnett Center was an
arena football game featuring theGeorgia Force . -February 16 ,2003 [ [http://www.wikigwinnett.com/content.cfm?Action=wiki&WikiID=5539&CFID=4346160&CFTOKEN=70457586 The Arena at Gwinnett Center Celebrates Five Years! in the Wiki Guide to Gwinnett ] ]
*The first live music concert at the Arena was country music starGeorge Strait . [ [http://www.wikigwinnett.com/content.cfm?Action=wiki&WikiID=5539&CFID=4346160&CFTOKEN=70457586 The Arena at Gwinnett Center Celebrates Five Years! in the Wiki Guide to Gwinnett ] ]
*Bruce Springsteen -February 28 ,2003
*WWE Raw -March 1 ,2004 ,March 14 ,2005
*WWE Armageddon -December 12 ,2004
*Green Day -October 22 ,2004
*Clay Aiken
*The Eagles
*Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers -August 13 ,2003
*Elton John
*Incubus -October 2 ,2004
*Hilary Duff
*Metallica
*Megadeth (Gigantour ) -August 5 ,2005
*Hank Williams, Jr.
*Weezer
*Foo Fighters
*Queen + Paul Rodgers
*Bon Jovi -February 15 ,2006
*Red Hot Chili Peppers -October 26 ,2006
*The Who -November 22 ,2006
*Tenacious D -December 5 ,2006
*Taste of Chaos -March 13 ,2007
*Nickelback -March 16 ,2007
*Snow Patrol -March 21 ,2007
*Maná -Amar es Combatir Tour -March 25 ,2007
*Audio Adrenaline -April 20 ,2007
*My Chemical Romance -April 24 ,2007
*The Bay To the a Tour:Busta Rhymes andE40 -April 28 ,2007
*Christina Aguilera -May 2 ,2007
*Martina McBride -May 5 ,2007
*Tool -June 4 ,2007
*Justin Timberlake andGood Charlotte -August 7 ,2007
*TNA Bound for Glory -October 14 ,2007
*Bob Dylan w/Elvis Costello -September 22 ,2007
*Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana with The Jonas Brothers -November 28 ,2007
*Georgia High School Basketball State Championships - 2004 - present
*Kanye West -Glow In The Dark Tour - 2008
*Keith Urban andCarrie Underwood - April 24 & 25, 2008 - Love, Pain and the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour
*Nine Inch Nails -August 13 ,2008
*American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 -August 18 ,2008
*Weezer -October 25 - Promoting theirRed Album
*New Kids On The Block -October 29 ,2008 - Reunion TourReferences
External links
* [http://www.gwinnettcenter.com Official Gwinnett Center site]
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