Owner City of Jacksonville Broke ground November 27, 2001 Capacity 15,000 | Operator SMG Opened November 28, 2003 Phone +1 904-630-3900 | |
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Location 300 A Philip Randolph Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Construction cost $130 million
($176 million in 2017 dollars) Address 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA Similar Colonial Life Arena, Times‑Union Center for the Perfor, Amalie Arena, Verizon Center, Florida Theatre Profiles | ||
A look at jacksonville veterans memorial arena
The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The field is titled Sea Best Field.
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- A look at jacksonville veterans memorial arena
- Justin bieber at jacksonville veterans memorial arena 8 7 13 believe tour
- Events
- Tenants
- References
The Memorial Arena also serves as a multi-functional entertainment venue.
Justin bieber at jacksonville veterans memorial arena 8 7 13 believe tour
Events
The arena was designed, using state-of-the-art techniques, to have the acoustical characteristics necessary for concerts; the first artist to hold a concert in the Arena was Elton John in November 2003. Since that time, dozens of groups, including country, rap, rock, and others, have performed at the arena.
In 2006, a scheduled Dixie Chicks concert was cancelled, due to lack of ticket sales, which was seen as part of the general backlash against the group's comments on the Iraq War.
Sporting events hosted include the 2004 USA Men's Olympic basketball team in their only game played in the United States, as well as the first, second and third rounds of the 2006, 2010, and 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The arena found huge success when the arena became the home of the Jacksonville Sharks in 2010 when they were introduced as an expansion team of the Arena Football League. The team was founded by former Orlando Predators executive Jeff Bouchy who is also the brother of former Orlando Predators owner Brett Bouchy. The Sharks have recently generated the highest attendance for a tenant in the arena's history.
It was the host for the Davis Cup first round tie between the US and Brazil on the weekend of February 1–3, 2013.
JVMA will host an NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans on October 9.
Tenants
Currently, the arena is home to the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League and the Jacksonville Giants of the American Basketball Association. It also hosted the 2011 ABA All-Star Game, which took place on February 26, 2011. Starting in 2012, it became home to the Jacksonville Bullies of the Professional Lacrosse League. In 2017, it became the home the Jacksonville IceMen of the ECHL.
The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena was home to the Jacksonville Barracudas ice hockey franchise from 2003 to 2007 when they relocated to a smaller hockey arena in the area.
It has also hosted PBR Built Ford Tough Series events in the past.