- Tsongas Arena
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Paul E. Tsongas Arena
nickname =
location = 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Lowell, MA 01852
broke_ground = 1996
opened = January 27, 1998
closed =
demolished =
owner = City of Lowell
operator = SMG
surface = 200x85 ft (hockey)
construction_cost= $28 million
architect =
former_names =
tenants =Lowell Devils (AHL)
UMass-Lowell River Hawks Men's Hockey
seating_capacity = 6,500 (hockey and basketball)
7,800 (concerts)Paul E. Tsongas Arena is a multi-use indoor sport and concert venue in
Lowell, Massachusetts . The Arena was opened and dedicated to the memory of prominent local and national politicianPaul Tsongas onJanuary 27 1998 .The arena was built with funding from both the city and the university – $4 million from each – plus another $20 million contributed from the state of Massachusetts largely in support of UMass.cite news
last = Lafleur
first = Michael
title = UMass Lowell disputes price it pays for events at Tsongas Arena
pages =
publisher = Lowell Sun
date =2008-05-20
url = http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_9319917
accessdate = 2008-05-30 ]Partnership issues have left the University and City in a dispute. UMass claims that the City of Lowell has treated the University like a tenant and not like a partner. The University claims this is contrary to the spirit of the original capital put up by both parties when the arena was originally funded.
The facility is home to the AHL
Lowell Devils ice hockey team, who play in the Atlantic Division. The facility is also home to the UMass Lowell River Hawks Division I hockey team who compete inHockey East .Tsongas Arena also hosts concerts and other public events, including the graduations of several local high schools. Hockey
seating capacity is approximately 6,500 while concert seating capacity is approximately 7,800.In 2004,
alternative music pioneersPixies recorded their live concertDVD andhigh-definition television special "The Pixies: Come Home Live 2004 World Tour" at Tsongas Arena. In the same year, the group Yes released a DVD of their 35th anniversary tour performance at the venue titled "Songs from Tsongas."Concerts
*
Luis Miguel -Mis Romances Tour -February 13 2002
*Maná -Revolución de Amor Tour -October 29 2002
*Kiss 108 Jingle Ball - Annual
*Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick's Day Weekend Shows -March 15 2008
*Taste of Chaos Tour -March 21 2008
*Young Wild Things Tour -November 9 2007
*Weezer -Troublemaker Tour -September 23 2008 ports events
*TNA Lockdown 2008 event took place from the venue on
April 13 2008 External links
* [http://www.paultsongasarena.com/ Paul Tsongas Arena website]
References
[http://www.paultsongasarena.com/overview.asp Paul Tsongas Arena website History]
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