Kellogg Arena

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Kellogg Arena
Kellogg Arena
Location Battle Creek, Michigan
Coordinates 42°19′09″N85°11′08″W / 42.319098°N 85.185478°W / 42.319098; -85.185478
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Construction
Built1980
Tenants
Battle Creek Flight (IBA) (2005-2013)
Battle Creek Crunch (GLIFL) (2006)

Kellogg Arena is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena located in Battle Creek, Michigan. [1]

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History

Kellogg Arena was built in 1980. It seats 4,675 for basketball games, 4,859 for ice shows, 4,433 for the circus, 1,500 for theatrical shows and concerts, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage concerts. [2]

The arena, with a ceiling height of 35 feet to low steel and 47' high steel, is also a convention center, with 30,360 square feet (2,821 m2) of total space, with 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) on the arena floor. [3] There is a hospitality room holding up to 65 people and there are five dressing rooms and seven concession stands as well as a production office.[ citation needed ]

It is home to the Battle Creek Cereal Killers Roller Derby League, Battle Creek Flight basketball team, as well as the former home for the Battle Creek Crunch, of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League.

Notable events

On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump held a rally at Kellogg Arena, on the same day he was impeached by the House. [4] [5] On September 30, 2023, professional wrestling superstar and local legend Rob Van Dam headlined the Battle In The Creek 3 at Kellogg Arena.

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References

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