Buffalo RiverWorks

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Buffalo RiverWorks
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Exterior from across the Buffalo River
Buffalo RiverWorks
Address359 Ganson Street
Location Buffalo, New York 14203
Coordinates 42°52′12.4″N78°52′19.5″W / 42.870111°N 78.872083°W / 42.870111; -78.872083 Coordinates: 42°52′12.4″N78°52′19.5″W / 42.870111°N 78.872083°W / 42.870111; -78.872083
OwnerEarl Ketry
Type Multi-purpose arena
Genre(s) Sporting events
Capacity 6,000
Construction
Opened2014 (2014)
Construction cost$18 million [1]
ArchitectAbstract Architecture
Tenants
Queen City Roller Derby 2016–present
Buffalo Blitz (Can-Am) 2017
Website
https://buffaloriverworks.com/

Buffalo RiverWorks is a multipurpose indoor venue and restaurant located on the shore of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, New York. [2]

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History

The property incorporates the original Wheeler grain elevator that was built in 1909.

Notable events

Featuring two open-air hockey rinks, the venue has hosted the Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament since 2014 and the Queen City Roller Derby since 2016.

In 2017, the venue was home to the Buffalo Blitz of the Can-Am Indoor Football League.

The annual music festival and professional wrestling event TID The Season, promoted by Every Time I Die, has taken place at the venue from 2017 to 2021. The 2021 event included the final performances by Every Time I Die before their breakup.

Many other professional wrestling events have taken place at the venue, including Global Wars 2017, Global Wars 2018, ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2019, and several NXT house shows. [3]

The Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation have hosted the annual Buffalo Believes Classic at the venue since 2019.

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2014 Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament

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References

  1. Sommer, Mark. "Buffalo RiverWorks opens for hockey and curling, with more to come". The Buffalo News.
  2. Almasi, Dan. "How Buffalo RiverWorks became a major player on the local concert scene". The Buffalo News.
  3. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.