Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center) is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose indoor

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. It was opened in November 2009. It serves as the home arena and administrative offices for Kansas City Mavericks in the

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, as well as hosts the home games of the Kansas City Comets of the

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. 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. The arena which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of the

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/ Interstate 470 interchange. The privately owned Independence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.

Features

*Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center *2 8' 3-13/16" Tall x 35' 4-5/16" Wide

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sidewall video boards at 6mm pixel density *2 12'5" Tall x 71'9" Wide

endwall video boards at 6mm pixel density *More video board pixels than the T-Mobile Center *360° LED ribbon board (used as scorebars under each video wall) *200 VIP style loge seats *8 Visiting locker rooms *29 luxury suites *4 full service concession stands *7 full service box office windows

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 ''

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''. Another episode was filmed at the arena on November 3, 2021. The arena hosted

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's Title Tuesday event on October 10, 2023.

NHL hockey

The St. Louis Blues played a home exhibition pre-season game against the

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on October 2, 2021. The Blues returned Cable Dahmer after they borrowed it on October 1, 2022 taking on the

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, and again on September 30, 2023 with another match up against the Stars.

References

External links

Cable Dahmer Arena website
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