Wings Stadium

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Wings Stadium
nickname =


location = 3600 Vanrick Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
broke_ground = 1974
opened = 1974
owner =
operator =
surface = Ice
construction_cost =
architect =
tenants = Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) (1973-Present)
Kalamazoo Xplosion (CIFL) (2007-Present)
Kalamazoo Kangaroos (NPSL) (1984-1986) | seating_capacity = 5,133 (Ice Hockey, Indoor Football, Basketball)
8,023 (Other)

Wings Stadium is a 5,113-seat multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The arena opened in 1974, is home to the Kalamazoo Wings, an ice hockey team in the IHL, and since 2007, is home to the Kalamazoo Xplosion of the Continental Indoor Football League.

The main arena is a part of a sports and convention complex serving southwest Michigan. As a concert venue Wings Stadium can seat up to 8,023; as a convention center it can accommodate convert|17000|sqft|m2|-2 of trade show and exhibit space. The stadium features four concession stands and two bars along the concourse, as well as the new Underground Sports Bar. Along with numerous concerts, Wings Stadium has also hosted a number of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events.

In 1989, the Annex, seating 1,367 for hockey and up to 2,850 for other events, was added; it also has convert|17000|sqft|m2|-2 of arena floor space and can be used for hockey, trade shows, conventions and other events. It also has a convert|3166|sqft|m2|0|sing=on viewing area.

The Cube, the third arena in the complex, was added in 1997, and is used for hockey and trade shows; its arena floor also measures convert|17000|sqft|m2|-2, bringing the total exhibit space to convert|51000|sqft|m2|-2. There is also a convert|5800|sqft|m2|-1|sing=on viewing area at the arena.

The complex has a convert|2500|sqft|m2|-1|sing=on lobby and a convert|500|sqft|m2|0|sing=on hospitality room.

External links

* [http://www.wingsstadium.com Wings Stadium Homepage]