Glens Falls Civic Center
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| Location | 1 Civic Center Plaza Glens Falls, NY 12801 |
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| Coordinates | 43°18′29″N 73°38′30″W / 43.308169°N 73.641782°WCoordinates: 43°18′29″N 73°38′30″W / 43.308169°N 73.641782°W |
| Owner | City of Glens Falls |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | 4,794 permanent seats plus capacity for 1,000 seated or standing on floor and 1,000 along promenade for standing room only |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | August 15, 1977 |
| Opened | May 18, 1979 |
| Construction cost | $3 million ($9.9 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Crandell Associates |
| General contractor | Lino Associates |
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NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) (2015–present) Adirondack Flames (AHL) (2014–2015) Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) (2009–2014) Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) (1979–1999) Adirondack Icehawks/Frostbite (UHL) (1999–2006) Adirondack Wildcats (USBL) (2002–2004) Empire State Cobras (RHI) (1996) Albany River Rats (AHL) (2007-2009, Part-time) |
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Glens Falls Civic Center is a 4,794-seat multi-purpose arena located in downtown Glens Falls, New York, that currently serves as the home of the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. Built in 1979, it was originally the home of the Adirondack Red Wings, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
On June 21, 1989, The Who kicked off their 25th Anniversary Tour at the Civic Center. It was the first time in seven years they were on tour. It also marked their first performance without drummer Kenney Jones, who replaced Keith Moon in 1979; he was replaced by Simon Phillips for that tour.
19-year-old Mike Tyson defeated James Tillis, for his 20th straight professional career win, at the Civic Center on May 5, 1986. Tyson won via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Two months later, on July 26, 1986, Tyson fought and defeated Marvis Frazier in 30 seconds via KO for his 25th straight win in his professional career.
On October 31, 1994, it became the site of the first of six "Halloween costumes" by jam band Phish. That evening, in the middle of a three set concert, Phish performed The Beatles' White Album in its entirety. The show was recorded and later released as a live album, entitled Live Phish Volume 13.Phish returned to the Civic Center on October 23, 2013, playing "Back in the USSR" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the White Album.
For the 2007–08 AHL season and 2008–09 AHL season, the nearby Albany River Rats played four home games in Glens Falls in order to gauge the community's interest in whether an American Hockey League franchise could relocate to Glens Falls. City government officials and arena management were looking into the possibility of acquiring a franchise to play in the Civic Center.
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