Rogers K-Rock Centre
| "Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre" | |
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| Former names | K-Rock Centre (2008-2013) |
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| Location | 1 The Tragically Hip Way Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7K 0B4 |
| Coordinates | 44°14′00″N 76°28′47″W / 44.2334°N 76.4797°WCoordinates: 44°14′00″N 76°28′47″W / 44.2334°N 76.4797°W |
| Owner | City of Kingston |
| Operator | SMG Canada ULC |
| Capacity | 5,614 - Hockey 6,800 - End stage concert 3,200 - Theatre |
| Field size | 200' X 85' |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 28, 2006 |
| Opened | February 22, 2008 |
| Construction cost |
$46.5 million ($51.7 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects (BBB Architects) |
| Project manager | PMX, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Halcrow Yolles |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership Inc. |
| General contractor | EllisDon |
| Tenants | |
| Kingston Frontenacs, 2008–present | |
Rogers K-Rock Centre is a 6,700 seat arena in downtown Kingston, Ontario, Canada, at the intersection of Ontario Street and Place d'Armes. The arena is the home of the Kingston Frontenacs ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League.
The arena was designed by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects, and was constructed by EllisDon Construction. It was built on city-owned land known as the "North Block," which at the time was being used as a parking lot. An archaeological dig of the area was necessary since the southeast portion of the site was the former location of part of the historic Fort Frontenac. The remaining ruins of the fort's northwest bastion is located directly across the street from the main entrance.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place July 28, 2006, with construction beginning on November 3, 2006. On February 6, 2008, local radio station CIKR-FM (K-Rock FM) purchased the naming rights to the arena for 10 years at $3.3 million. After Rogers Communications acquired ownership of CIKR-FM, the arena was officially renamed Rogers K-Rock Centre on August 14, 2013.
Rogers K-Rock Centre was named the highest grossing Canadian venue, and ranked 19th worldwide for venues between 5,000 and 10,000 seats from the period of October 16, 2012 until October 15, 2013.
In 2012, Kingston City Council voted to rename the street on which the arena is located to The Tragically Hip Way in honour of Kingston band The Tragically Hip.
The inaugural concert at Rogers K-Rock Centre was performed by The Tragically Hip on February 23, 2008. The arena has since hosted several concerts and entertainment events by artists including Elton John, Neil Young, Cirque du Soleil, Jerry Seinfeld, Bryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Reba McEntire, and Sting among many others.
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