H-E-B Center at Cedar Park is an indoor

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located in Cedar Park,

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, near

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. Originally named the Cedar Park Center, the arena is home to the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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. The 8,700-seat sports arena is located at the corner of

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and New Hope Road in Cedar Park, Texas. The city of Cedar Park owns the arena, which is operated by Texas Stars L.P., a division of

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, the owner of the Dallas Stars and Texas Stars. Since opening, the arena has hosted sporting events, concerts and high school graduations.

History

Construction began in 2008, at a cost of $55 million, and the new arena was officially opened in September 2009. Various local groups led construction efforts. The building's first event took place on September 25, 2009, featuring country music artist

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. On April 22, 2016, it was announced that

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had acquired the naming rights for the Cedar Park Center, and renamed the facility to H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Notable events

On February 18, 2011, the center hosted a

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MMA televised event, known as

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14, with

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vs. Pat Healy headlining the show. On November 11, 2018,

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performed in the arena during his

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and sold over 3,000 tickets grossing over $300,000. The center hosted an episode of ''

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'' on February 12, 2020, and Fyter Fest on July 14, 2021. On September 10, 2022, the center hosted the inaugural "X Cup", the championship game of the

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. The center hosted NXT The Great American Bash on July 30, 2023.

References

External links

Texas Stars websiteAustin Spurs website
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