The MassMutual Center (formerly Springfield Civic Center) is a multi-purpose

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and

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complex located in downtown

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

, United States, in the city's Metro Center. The arena opened in 1972 and the convention center opened in 2005. It serves as a venue for meetings, conventions, exhibitions, sporting and entertainment events. Previously owned and operated by the City of Springfield and various management groups until 1997, the city transferred ownership of the facility to the Massachusetts Legislature. Shortly after, ownership was given to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) who in turn began working on plans to renovate and expand the facility. The two-year project, which began in 2003, included renovations to the 8,000-seat arena and the addition of a convention center. Its unique design allows for 3 to 4 concurrent events or one large event. MGM Springfield began operating the venue on behalf of the MCCA in July 2017 in advance of its casino/hotel/retail development opening the next year. In 2005, the venue was renamed when

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entered into a 15-year naming rights agreement for the arena and convention center. The name change took place on September 29, 2005. The venue is home to the

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of the

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and American International Yellow Jackets who compete in NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey.

Renovations

Arena

In the fall of 2003, the renovation project was publicly announced and demolition of the bank sitting next to the building, along with the facility's plaza and exhibit hall began. In the fall of 2005, the $71 million renovation project was completed. The renovation included a new arena floor with new pipelines for the ice rink and new chillers installed. Upgrades to the building’s electrical system as well as the heating and air conditioning system with a new dehumidification system were also installed. Audio and Video upgrades were made with a new four-sided center hung scoreboard with video display and a new sound system. The project also included a new seating arrangement with 6,455 permanent seats and 222 club seats. New amenities to the arena include a bar and lounge, clubroom, an executive suite, new larger restrooms, and 11 newly refurbished concession stands. The main entrance was relocated from Main Street to Bruce Landon Way where a new box office and lobby were added. The arena was still operational during the two-year project which was funded by city and state tax payers and other state funds. The main entrance for the arena is located on Bruce Landon Way. The arena has 3 levels: *Event Level: Box Office, Administrative Offices, Thunderbirds Office and Team Store. *Concourse Level: Lower and Upper Bowl Seating, Center Grille Restaurant, Breakaway Bar & Lounge. *Upper Level: Broadcast booths, The Executive Perch, Executive Suites In the summer of 2015 the MCCA approved a multimillion-dollar technology upgrade to the venue. This project consisted of a new 4 sided center hung LED video board that replaced the existing scoreboard in the arena as well as the replacement of the arena lighting system to new LED lighting.

Convention Center

With renovations to the existing arena, a new convention center was added. With , it is the largest convention center in Western Massachusetts. It includes two exhibition halls, which total over , three ballrooms that total with back of house kitchen, five meeting rooms that total some , and of pre-function space. It connects both the convention center and arena to add an additional of floor space. Additionally, the pre-function space overlooks the city skyline, including a viewing area known as the glass alcove which gives panoramic views of downtown. The convention center is able to host galas, weddings, consumer and trade shows, concerts, conventions, conferences, and many other functions of various sizes. The main entrance for the convention center is located on Main Street and Bruce Landon Way. There are 2 levels: *Event Level: Meeting Rooms 1–5, Exhibition Halls A & B *Upper Level: Ballrooms A, B, and C, Glass Alcove

History

The arena hosted the

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of the

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and the Hartford Hellions Of the

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while the

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was undergoing renovations, because of a 1978 roof collapse. The arena hosted World Wrestling Federation's '' Saturday Night's Main Event XVI'' (the first episode following Wrestlemania IV, taped on April 22, 1988, aired on April 30). It also hosted the 19th WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1997. The center has also hosted WWE Monday Night RAW and two WWE

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shows; the first one was on October 26, 1999, aired for that Thursday, and the second was on December 13, 2005, aired for that Friday. The center was also where The Mountie (Jacques Rougeau) defeated Bret "Hitman" Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship on January 17, 1992. He would lose the title two days later to Rowdy Roddy Piper at the Knickerbocker Arena in

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at the

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. The building has hosted an

franchise, since it opened in 1972. Between the 1972–73 AHL season and 1993–94 AHL season, the building hosted the

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franchise. Since

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

, the center was the home of the

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. The Falcons won the Northeast Division Championship in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons while serving as the AHL affiliate of the

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. The team was sold in May 2016 to the

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and relocated to

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. The Falcons were immediately replaced with the

for the 2016–17 season. The building, located in the "Birthplace of Basketball", has also hosted numerous

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s, first in 1977, then from 1980 to 1994, and finally 2006 through 2011. The tournament moved to the Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati in 2012 and 2013. It also hosted the first six NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championships from 1982 to 1987. The UMass Minutemen basketball team, formerly under head coach and Springfield native Derek Kellogg, has used the building for a home game since 2010. In 2011, the Basketball Hall of Fame created the Holiday Showcase which feature the UMass Minutemen basketball team. Brigham Young University visited the UMass Minutemen during the 2013 showcase with a sold-out crowd of 7,331. The Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League joined the building's roster of home tenants in the fall of 2009. The franchise was purchased by the HWS Group in early 2009, and was quickly moved to Springfield for the start of the 2009–2010 season. It was affiliated with the

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, the

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, and the New Jersey Nets for two years. The New Jersey Nets, now known as the

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as of 2012, became the sole affiliate of the Armor in the start of the 2011–2012 season. The Armor received their first Eastern Division Championship during the 2011–2012 season under its new head coach Bob MacKinnon. They won their final home game on March 21, 2014, in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,111.

NHL games

International hockey

UMass HOF Games

Notable events

The MassMutual Center has hosted numerous events over the years ranging from professional and college sporting events, concert and comedy tours, ice skating and family shows, commencement ceremonies, and other functions both private and public. On April 6, 1986, the KISS "Asylum" tour concert overloaded the power system and the concert was halted after the first song. The band exited the stage, but returned 30–40 minutes later and resumed the show without incident.

Sports

* The

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s (NCAA) men's

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Division I ECAC New England Region tournament organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

and

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

. *NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championships (1980–1994, 2006–2011) *Freestyle Motorcross 2008 *North American Grappling Association East Coast Championship (2010 and 2011) *

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Tip-Off Classic 2010 *

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Men's and Women's Basketball Championships (2012–2014) * 1996 edition of the

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competition * 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group Stage games *2019 AHL All-Star Game *2024 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey East Regional

Concerts

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–

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1977 *

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– Point of Know Return Tour 1977 *

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– Slippery When Wet Tour 1987 *

Yes Yes or YES may refer to: * An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no Education * YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US * Young Eisner Scholars, in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Appalachia, US * Young Ep ...

–

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1984 *

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– World Vacation Tour 1979 *

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– The Who By Numbers Tour 1975 *

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– The Jackson 5 World Tour 1974, Destiny World Tour 1979. *

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in Concert 1975 and 1976 *

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

– Rolling Thunder Revue Tour 1975 *

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– Darkness on the Edge Tour 1978 *

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– Destroyer Tour 1976, Alive II Tour 1978, Dynasty Tour 1979, Asylum Tour 1986, and Alive/Worldwide Tour 1997 *

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in Concert 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, January and October in 1979, 1980, and 1985. *

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in Concert 1978 *

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...

– Born Again Tour 1984 (Last show with Deep Purple's Ian Gillan on vocals and rebroadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour FM broadcast.) *

AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formativ ...

- 'Blow Up Your Video' Tour 1988 *

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, Exodus and

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– Headbangers Ball Tour 1989 *

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– Pump Tour 1989 and 1990 featuring

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in Concert 1993 *

Pantera Pantera () is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Arlington, Texas in 1981 by the Abbott brothers (guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul), and currently composed of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, an ...

- Far Beyond Touring the World 1994 *

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– Carnival of Sins Tour 2006 * Celtic Woman – A New Journey Tour 2007 and Voices of Angels World Tour 2017 *

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– Waking Up Laughing Tour 2007 * Sugarland – CMT on Tour 2007 featuring

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and Jake Owen *

Blue Man Group Blue Man Group is an American performance art company formed in New York City in 1987. It is known for its stage productions that incorporate many kinds of music and art, both popular and obscure. Its performers, known as Blue Men, have their ...

– How to Be a Megastar Tour 2008 *

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– Life Starts Now Tour 2010 featuring Chevelle and

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– Welcome to the Family Tour 2011 featuring

and Bullet for My Valentine * Wisin y Yandel – Los Vaqueros:El Regreso Tour 2011 *Mid-West Rock and Roll Express Tour 2013 featuring Styx,

REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American Rock music, rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial suc ...

, and

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* Shinedown in Concert 2013 featuring Bush and Airbourne * Pitbull – Global Warming Tour 2013 * Justin Moore – Off the Beaten Path Tour 2014 featuring Josh Thompson and

Randy Houser Shawn Randolph Houser (born December 18, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Houser has racked up over half a dozen hits and over 1 billion streams. His How Country Feels album topped the country radio charts with the title ...

* Alan Jackson – Keepin' It Country Tour 2015 featuring Jon Pardi and

Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kacey Mu ...

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

– The Stevie Wonder Song Party: A Celebration of Life, Love & Music Tour 2018 *

Cher Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...

– Here We Go Again Tour 2019 featuring Nile Rogers and Chic *

– Deuces Are Wild East Coast Tour 2019

Other events

* WWE – In Your House Degeneration X PPV 1997 *

Larry the Cable Guy Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963), known professionally as Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian, actor, and former radio personality. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a ...

– 2008 Tour * Louis C.K. – 2016 Tour * Amy Schumer – 2016 Tour * Bill Burr – 2018 Tour * George Lopez, Cedric 'the Entertainer', Eddie Griffin, and D.L. Hugley – The Comedy Get Down Tour 2018 *Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Class of 2021 * John Mulaney – 2022 From Scratch Tour

Conventions and conferences

*Daughters of the Nile 2007 Convention *Market America Northeast Convention 2010–2012 *Brewery Collectibles Club of America CANvention 2012 *Bay Path University Women's Leadership Conference *64th National Square Dance 2015 Convention *Democratic State Convention 2019 *Red Sox Winter Weekend 2020 *Bernie Sanders rally the weekend ahead of Massachusetts Democratic Primary 2020

References

External links

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Website
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