Kellogg Arena is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose

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located in

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History

Kellogg Arena was built in 1980. It seats 4,675 for basketball games, 4,859 for ice shows, 4,433 for the

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, 1,500 for theatrical shows and

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s, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage concerts. The arena, with a ceiling height of 35 feet to low steel and 47' high steel, is also a convention center, with of total space, with on the arena floor. There is a hospitality room holding up to 65 people and there are five dressing rooms and seven concession stands as well as a production office. It is home to the Battle Creek Cereal Killers Roller Derby League, Battle Creek Flight

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team, as well as the former home for the Battle Creek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. It is the current home of the Battle Creek Smoke of the

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league.

Notable events

The arena hosted the 1997 Winter Cup, which was the first edition of USA Gymnastics' annual

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event. One of the two yearly selections for the

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happens directly following this competition. On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump held a rally at Kellogg Arena, on the same day he was impeached by the House. On September 30, 2023, professional wrestling superstar and local legend

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headlined the Battle In The Creek 3 at Kellogg Arena.

References

External links

Official site
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