Arena at Gwinnett Center

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Arena at Gwinnett Center
nickname = Gwinnett Arena


location = 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, 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: 11,500
Basketball: 12,700
Concerts: 13,100

The 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 a Performing Arts Center, and a Convention Center. The arena seats 11,500 for hockey, 12,750 for basketball, and 13,100 for major concerts.

Tenants

*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 the Georgia 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 star George 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 and E40 - April 28, 2007
*Christina Aguilera - May 2, 2007
*Martina McBride - May 5, 2007
*Tool - June 4, 2007
*Justin Timberlake and Good 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 and Carrie 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 their Red Album
*New Kids On The Block - October 29, 2008 - Reunion Tour

References

External links

* [http://www.gwinnettcenter.com Official Gwinnett Center site]