Stabler Arena
| Location | 124 Goodman Drive Bethlehem, PA 18015 |
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| Owner | Lehigh University |
| Operator | Lehigh University |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Opened | May 1979 |
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Lehigh Mountain Hawks (NCAA) (1979-present) Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (PIFL) (2011-2014) Lehigh Valley Outlawz (GLIFL/CIFL) (2004-2008) |
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Stabler Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by Lehigh University, it is located on the school's Goodman Campus. It was named for Donald B. Stabler, a 1930 Lehigh graduate who was the founder of Stabler Companies Inc. and a member of the university's Board of Trustees for over 30 years. He and his wife Dorothy were the primary donors for the facility. The arena officially opened with Lehigh's Commencement Exercises on May 27, 1979. Its first public event was Holiday on Ice in November later that same year.
Stabler Arena is home to the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks basketball teams, who play in college basketball's Patriot League. The conference has held portions of its men's tournament there three times. From 2011 to 2014, Stabler was also home to the Professional Indoor Football League's Lehigh Valley Steelhawks.
Stabler also has hosted ABC's Wide World of Sports and the U.S. Women's gymnastics finals.
Stabler is a regular stop for many major musical acts. Because of the arena's reputation for exceptional acoustics and lively audiences, some musical acts have kicked off their U.S. concert tours at Stabler. These include: The Cranberries, Grateful Dead, KISS, Bette Midler & The Moody Blues. The Grateful Dead played at the Stabler Arena on September 25, 1981. Nirvana has also played at the Stabler Arena on November 9, 1993.
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