Cable Dahmer Arena

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Cable Dahmer Arena
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Cable Dahmer Arena
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Cable Dahmer Arena
Location within the United States
Former namesIndependence Events Center (2009–15)
Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20)
Location19100 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 groundSeptember 17, 2008 [1]
OpenedNovember 7, 2009 [1]
Construction cost$60 million [1]
($85.2 million in 2023 dollars [2] )
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Project managerBenham Construction [1]
Structural engineerMartin/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 indoor 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 hosts 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]

Contents

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

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.

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