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Former names | Kent Events Center (planning/construction) Amiga Center (planning/construction) ShoWare Center (2009–2017) |
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Address | 625 W. James Street |
Location | Kent, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°23′18″N122°14′24″W / 47.38833°N 122.24000°W |
Owner | City of Kent |
Operator | ASM Global |
Capacity | 7,141 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 25, 2007 |
Opened | January 2, 2009 |
Construction cost | $84.5 million |
Architect | |
Project manager | Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc. |
Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
Services engineer | Wood Harbinger, Inc. |
General contractor | Mortenson Construction |
Tenants | |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) (2009–present) Seattle Mist (LFL) (2009–2019) Seattle Thunder (X League) (2022–present) Rat City Rollergirls (WFTDA (2009–2021) Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves (IFL) (2010–2011) Seattle Impact (MASL) (2014–2015) Tacoma Stars (MASL) (2015–present) | |
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The accesso ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose arena in the northwest United States, located in Kent, Washington, a suburb south of Seattle.
Construction began in September 2007, [1] and the venue opened in January 2009. [2] The principal tenants are the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Tacoma Stars of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).
Naming rights to the arena were initially sold to Amiga, Inc. and the arena was to be called the "Amiga Center". [3] However, Amiga failed to make a promised down payment, and lost the naming rights as of August 2007. [4] In November 2008, the Kent City Council announced that the city had sold the naming rights to the Fresno-based VisionOne, Inc., an e-business software developer which in turn named the arena after ShoWare, its flagship box office operations program. [5] In 2014, tech company Accesso purchased VisionOne, Inc.; with the venue changing its name to the accesso ShoWare Center in the fall of 2017. [6]
The design architect is LMN Architects of Seattle, in association with PBK Architects of Vancouver, British Columbia. [7] The arena is managed and operated by Philadelphia-based SMG.
Among other events, it hosted the 2012 edition of the Hilton HHonors Skate America. [8]
In 2021, the ShoWare Center began a $5 million renovation to the arena, including a $800,000 scoreboard, which was completed early in the 2021-22 season. More additions to this renovation include a new cover for the ice while not in use, concession stand rebrands, the improving of the outdoor marquee, replacement of folding chairs, kitchens and other concession equipment, new stage and blackout curtains, and ice making equipment. Smaller improvements include new carpets in administrative offices, a stronger transformer to be used during concerts, motors for the curtains, the refinishing and repairing of the basketball court, repairing of fences and gates, and 40 new televisions for the suites. [9]
List of selected events held at the accesso ShoWare Center | |||||
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Date | Artist | Event | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
November 19, 2016 | Amy Grant Michael W. Smith | Christmas with Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith | Jordan Smith | 5,986 / 5,986 | $329,078 [16] |
December 7, 2016 | Hunter Hayes Josh Turner | Hometown Holiday | Tyler Farr Maddie & Tae Seth Ennis | 3,481 / 3,498 | $150,520 [16] |
April 12, 2017 | Banda MS | Gira Es Tuyo Mi Amor | Pancho Barraza Beatriz Solís | 6,521 / 6,521 | $390,210 [17] |
June 18, 2017 | El Fantasma | Rancheando En La Ciudad Tour | Voz de Mando Kanales | 1,890 / 6,439 | $121,350 [18] |
July 13, 2017 | Logic | Everybody's Tour | Joey Badass Big Lenbo | 4,612 / 4,937 | $204,643 [19] |
October 15, 2017 | Los Inquietos del Norte | Gira Locos y Entumecidos | Chuy Lizárraga Jesús Ojeda El Filly | 2,796 / 6,614 | $142,955 [20] |
October 29, 2017 | Skillet | Unleashed Tour | Britt Nicole Colton Dixon Tauren Wells | 1,891 / 4,432 | $55,162 [20] |
March 3, 2018 | G-Eazy | The Beautiful & Damned Tour | Trippie Redd Phora Anthony Russo | 6,656 / 6,820 | $264,543 [21] |
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