Delta Center

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Delta Center
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Delta Center
Location in Utah
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Delta Center
Location in the United States
Former namesDelta Center (1991–2006, 2023–present)
Salt Lake Ice Center (2002)
EnergySolutions Arena (2006–2015)
Vivint Smart Home Arena (2015–2020)
Vivint Arena (2020–2023)
Address301 W. South Temple
Location Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates 40°46′6″N111°54′4″W / 40.76833°N 111.90111°W / 40.76833; -111.90111
Public transit UTA icon.svg   701    704   (at Arena)
Owner Ryan Smith
OperatorSmith Entertainment Group
Executive suites56
Capacity 18,306 (basketball) [1]

14,000 (hockey and indoor football) 20,000 (concerts)

Contents

Approx. 7,000 (theater)
Construction
Broke groundMay 22, 1990
OpenedOctober 9, 1991
Construction costUS$93 million
($217 million in 2023 dollars [2] )
ArchitectFFKR Architecture [3]
Structural engineerRalph L. Wadsworth Engineering
Services engineerOlsen & Peterson Consulting Engineers, Inc. [4]
General contractor Ohbayashi/Sahara
Tenants
Utah Jazz (NBA) 1991–present
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) 1991–1994
Utah Grizzlies (IHL) 1995–1997
Utah Starzz (WNBA) 1997–2002
Utah Blaze (AFL) 2006–2008, 2011–2013
Utah NHL team (NHL) 2024–present
Website
deltacenter.com

The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). Over the years, it has also hosted other professional sports teams including the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League and the Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). With a seating capacity of 18,306 for basketball, 14,000 for ice hockey and indoor football, and 20,000 for concerts, the arena offers space for many kinds of events. It has 56 luxury suites and 668 club seats. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the arena hosted figure skating and short-track speed skating competitions under the name "Salt Lake Ice Center".

History

Interior arena bowl in May 2007, before a Jazz conference finals game against the San Antonio Spurs. Energy Solutions Arena.JPG
Interior arena bowl in May 2007, before a Jazz conference finals game against the San Antonio Spurs.

The arena was originally imagined as a 20,000-seat home for the Utah Jazz and Salt Lake Golden Eagles to replace the since-demolished Salt Palace arena, which had 12,616 seats. [5] Under the leadership and private financing of Utah businessman Larry H. Miller, ground was broken on May 22, 1990, and it was completed on October 4, 1991, in time for late-October basketball games, at a cost of $93 million ($208 million in 2023 dollars). [6] [2]

The first game played in the arena was a Golden Eagles game against the Peoria Rivermen on October 16, 1991, which the home team lost 4–2. [7] The Eagles had also played the inaugural game in the Salt Palace arena when it opened on October 10, 1969. [8]

The first basketball game played in the arena was a Jazz pre-season loss against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks, 101–95. [9]

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Exterior view of arena, 2005

In addition to the Utah Jazz and Blaze, the arena was the home of the WNBA's Utah Starzz from 1997 to 2002, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles from 1991 to 1994, and the Utah Grizzlies from 1995 to 1997, both of the International Hockey League. On June 8, 1996, the Delta Center hosted what was then the largest crowd in the history of American minor league hockey: 17,381 fans attended Game 4 of the 1996 Turner Cup Finals. [10]

The arena's roof was damaged by severe winds associated with the Salt Lake City Tornado of August 11, 1999, costing $3.757 million to repair. [11]

Dan Roberts serves as the public address announcer for the Jazz. He has been the Jazz's home game announcer since before the arena was built. [12]

On April 15, 2010, over a year after the death of Jazz owner Larry H. Miller, the Jazz basketball court was named in his honor. [13]

Ryan Smith purchased the arena in December 2020 from the Miller family as part of a larger agreement including the Utah Jazz. [14]

On April 18, 2024, it was announced that a new Utah NHL team, formed from the personnel of the Arizona Coyotes, would play in the arena beginning with the 2024–25 NHL season. [15]

Upgrades and renovations

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The exterior of the arena in 2009

On September 21, 2016, the Utah Jazz announced plans to renovate and upgrade the arena. The majority of the construction related to the building's renovation, which cost $125 million. The construction began at the conclusion of the 2016–17 Utah Jazz basketball season and was completed during fall 2017. [16]

After the official announcement of the Utah NHL team, league commisioner Gary Bettman announced that the Delta Center will undergo further renovations within the next two seasons which will increase unobstructed seats from 12,000 to 17,000 in hockey configuration. [17]

Renaming

During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the arena was referred to as the Salt Lake Ice Center due to International Olympic Committee policies barring corporate sponsorships. [18]

After Delta Air Lines declined to renew their 15-year naming rights contract, which expired on September 30, 2006, the arena's owner, Larry H. Miller, opted to sell naming rights to EnergySolutions, a low-level nuclear waste disposal company headquartered in Salt Lake City. [19] [20] The new name was unveiled November 20, prior to the Jazz's home game against the Toronto Raptors. Two stickers were placed on the court, covering up the arena's old name with the new one. [21] The temporary logos were replaced with official logos on the court sometime in December. EnergySolutions naming rights were set to expire in 2016. [22]

Initial fan reactions to the new name were predominantly negative. Early nicknames for the arena included "the Dump", a jab at EnergySolutions' radioactive and hazardous waste disposal operations. [23] Other suggestions included the Glow Dome, Radium Stadium, Isotope, Chernobowl, Jazzmat, Big Bang, Tox Box, Power House, Hot Spot, Plutonium Palace, Fallout Shelter, Melta Center, and Energy Pollutions Arena. [24]

On October 26, 2015, the naming rights were acquired by the locally based home security and automation provider Vivint in a 10-year contract. [25] [26]

On January 14, 2023, Delta Air Lines re-purchased the naming rights to the arena, and effective on July 1, the building returned to the Delta Center name for the first time since November 20, 2006. [27] [28] [29] [30]

Recognition

Delta Center is well known for being one of the hardest places to play for visiting teams in the NBA. According to an NBA Players Poll taken by Sports Illustrated on February 11, 2008, the Delta Center is considered "the most intimidating arena in the NBA" with 20% of the vote made up of 240 current NBA players. [31] Many commentators referred to the arena as the "Decibel Center," a play on the name "Delta Center." During Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, a decibel meter installed at floor level had readings of over 110 decibels, close to the noise generated by a jet takeoff. Also, during the 1997 NBA Finals, NBC's Hannah Storm called the Delta Center "one of the loudest places in sports." [32]

Notable events

Other sports

The arena hosted the 1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The figure skating and short track speed skating competitions of the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the arena. [33]

The arena held Utah's first UFC event on August 6, 2016, for UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres . [34] The arena held its first UFC pay-per-view event on August 20, 2022, for UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 . [35] The promotion returned to the arena on July 29, 2023 for UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 . [36]

Beginning in 2021, the arena began hosting Frozen Fury, a National Hockey League preseason series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights. [37]

In 1999 and 2000, the Professional Bull Riders hosted an event at the arena for the Bud Light Cup Series tour, [38] [39] and would later return in 2024 for an Unleash the Beast Series event.

Concerts

In addition to sports, the arena was intended to host large music concerts. On October 24, 1991, Oingo Boingo became the first headlining act to play the Delta Center. [40]

DateArtistOpening act(s)Tour / Concert nameAttendanceRevenueNotes
October 24, 1991 Oingo Boingo  ?——Inaugural concert at the venue
February 10, 1992 Metallica — Wherever We May Roam Tour ——
May 29, 1992 Rush Mr. Big Roll the Bones Tour ——
June 4, 1992 Metallica — Wherever We May Roam Tour ——
July 7, 1992 The Cure Cranes Wish Tour——
August 25, 1992 Jimmy Buffett —Recession Recess Tour——
December 8, 1992 Kiss Great White
Trixter 		Revenge Tour ——
April 7, 1993 Guns N' Roses Blind Melon Use Your Illusion Tour ——
August 10, 1993 Aerosmith Jackyl Get a Grip Tour ——
August 19, 1993 Garth Brooks — The Garth Brooks World Tour ——
August 20, 1993
November 4, 1993 Depeche Mode The The Devotional Tour ——
April 26, 1994 Janet Jackson Mint Condition Janet World Tour ——Janet Jackson took ill 40 minutes into the concert. She was treated at a hospital emergency room for what was reported to be "flu-like symptoms and dehydration."
April 27, 1994
July 28, 1994 Phil Collins — Both Sides of the World Tour ——
September 10, 1994 ZZ Top Ian Moore Band Antenna World Tour ——
October 18, 1994 Nine Inch Nails Marilyn Manson
Jim Rose Circus 		Self Destruct Tour ——
February 19, 1995 Grateful Dead ––——
February 20, 1995
February 21, 1995
June 8, 1995 Phish —Summer Tour 1995——
September 18, 1995 Elton John — Made in England Tour ——
September 19, 1995 Van Halen —The Balance "Ambulance" Tour——
November 1, 1995 Pearl Jam Fastbacks Vitalogy Tour 9,000–
November 2, 19959,000
January 31, 1996 Rod Stewart — A Spanner in the Works Tour ——
August 28, 1996 Smashing Pumpkins Garbage Infinite Sadness Tour —— [41]
September 5, 1996 Kiss The Hunger Alive/Worldwide Tour ——
November 2, 1996 Dave Matthews Band Meshell Ndegeocello 1996 Fall Tour6,274— [42]
January 2, 1997 Metallica Korn Poor Touring Me ——
May 20, 1997 Rush — Test for Echo Tour ——
May 29, 1997 Tina Turner Cyndi Lauper Wildest Dreams Tour ——
April 18, 1998 Aerosmith Spacehog Nine Lives Tour ——
July 9, 1998 Garth Brooks — The Garth Brooks World Tour ——
July 10, 1998
July 11, 1998
July 12, 1998
August 11, 1998 Elton John — Big Picture Tour ——
December 1, 1998 Depeche Mode Stabbing Westward The Singles Tour ——
February 4, 1999 Rolling Stones Bryan Adams No Security Tour 16,579 / 16,579$1,753,807
May 17, 1999 Aerosmith The Afghan Whigs A Little South of Sanity Tour ——
June 9, 1999 Bob Dylan Paul Simon Never Ending Tour 1999 ——
October 28, 1999 Backstreet Boys — Into the Millennium Tour ——
October 29, 1999
November 19, 1999 ZZ Top Lynyrd Skynyrd
Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies 		XXX Tour ——
November 27, 1999 Ricky Martin Jessica Simpson Livin' la Vida Loca Tour ——
January 28, 2000 Cher — Do You Believe? ——
May 15, 2000 Tina Turner Lionel Richie
Janice Robinson 		Twenty Four Seven Tour ——
May 29, 2000 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band — Reunion Tour ——
July 28, 2000 Tim McGraw
Faith Hill 		— Soul2Soul Tour ——
August 14, 2000 Britney Spears Mikaila
Josh Keaton
Aaron Carter
A–Teens 		Oops!... I Did It Again Tour ——
October 3, 2000 Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera in Concert ——
November 7, 2000 Sarah Brightman — La Luna World Tour ——
January 29, 2001 Billy Joel
Elton John 		— Face to Face 2001 16,538 / 16,538$1,668,470
March 8, 2001 Sarah Brightman — La Luna World Tour ——
April 28, 2001 Bon Jovi — One Wild Night Tour ——
August 28, 2001 Dave Matthews Band The Iguanas 2001 Spring/Summer Tour—— [43]
October 5, 2001 Backstreet Boys Sisqó Black & Blue Tour ——Originally scheduled for August 20, but was postponed in order for group member AJ McLean to seek treatment for clinical depression. [44]
October 12, 2001 Janet Jackson 112 All for You Tour ——
November 9, 2001 U2 No Doubt Elevation Tour 17,197 / 17,197$1,347,245
November 13, 2001 Britney Spears O-Town Dream Within a Dream Tour ——
January 7, 2002 Aerosmith Cheap Trick Just Push Play Tour ——
August 14, 2002 Cher Cyndi Lauper Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 9,959 / 13,074$535,121
August 23, 2002 Rush — Vapor Trails Tour ——
April 5, 2003 Bon Jovi Goo Goo Dolls Bounce Tour ——
July 9, 2003 Dixie Chicks Michelle Branch Top of the World Tour 15,435 / 15,435$929,425
August 2, 2003 Fleetwood Mac — Say You Will Tour ——
October 22, 2003 Aerosmith
Kiss 		Porch Ghouls Rocksimus Maximus Tour/World Domination Tour 12,000—
December 2, 2003 Shania Twain — Up! Tour ——
March 6, 2004 Sarah Brightman — Harem World Tour ——
March 26, 2004 Kelly Clarkson
Clay Aiken 		The Beu Sisters Independent Tour ——
August 3, 2004 Van Halen Shinedown Summer Tour 2004 ——
November 15, 2004 Avril Lavigne Butch Walker Bonez Tour ——
January 31, 2005 Cher Village People Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 9,981 / 13,018$584,474
September 21, 2005 Green Day My Chemical Romance
Simple Plan
Jimmy Eat World
Against Me! 		American Idiot World Tour ——
November 22, 2005 Rolling Stones Jason Mraz A Bigger Bang ——
December 17, 2005 U2 Kanye West
Damian Marley 		Vertigo Tour 18,197 / 18,197$1,709,317
August 4, 2006 Tim McGraw
Faith Hill 		— Soul2Soul II Tour ——
August 5, 2006
August 11, 2006 Nickelback Hoobastank
Chevelle 		All the Right Reasons Tour ——
August 16, 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mars Volta Stadium Arcadium World Tour ——
November 13, 2006 The Who — The Who Tour 2006–2007 ——
January 15, 2007 The Cheetah Girls Everlife
T-Squad		 The Party's Just Begun Tour 6,825 / 6,825$262,268 [45] Theater configuration
June 11, 2007 Tim McGraw
Faith Hill 		— Soul2Soul II Tour 11,289 / 12,049$944,919
August 28, 2007 Josh Groban Angelique Kidjo Awake Tour ——This concert was professionally filmed and recorded then released as Awake Live on May 6, following a showing in Movie theatres on May 1, and before premiering on PBS Soundstage on June 26.
October 26, 2007 Miley Cyrus Jonas Brothers Best of Both Worlds Tour ——The first show was filmed for a Disney Digital 3D release, entitled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert . [46]
October 27, 2007
October 10, 2008 Reba McEntire
Kelly Clarkson 		Melissa Peterman 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour ——
November 3, 2008 Metallica Down
The Sword 		World Magnetic Tour ——
November 22, 2008 Coldplay Jon Hopkins
Sleepercar 		Viva la Vida Tour 11,598 / 11,598$935,607 [47]
February 22, 2009 Céline Dion — Taking Chances World Tour 16,212 / 16,212$1,245,743
April 14, 2009 Britney Spears The Pussycat Dolls The Circus Tour 17,095 / 17,095$1,076,551
May 26, 2009 Taylor Swift Kellie Pickler
Gloriana 		Fearless Tour 13,042 / 13,042$555,207
June 3, 2009 Fleetwood Mac — Unleashed ——
August 16, 2009 Green Day Franz Ferdinand
Tré Cool 		21st Century Breakdown World Tour ——
September 29, 2009 Miley Cyrus Metro Station Wonder World Tour 10,885 / 12,525$718,727During the performance of "7 Things", Cyrus ran off the stage because of illness from strep throat and the necessity of medical attention. Her band and back up singers covered for her, and, 15 minutes later, Cyrus returned to resume the concert. "Kicking and Screaming" and "Wake Up America" were both omitted from the setlist to make up for the loss of time. [48] [49]
February 19, 2010 Billy Joel
Elton John 		— Face to Face 2010 16,057 / 16,057$1,729,539Postponed from November 20, 2009. [50]
June 23, 2010 Backstreet Boys — This Is Us Tour ——
July 15, 2010 Carole King
James Taylor 		— Troubadour Reunion Tour 7,104 / 7,377$563,319 [51]
October 20, 2010 Nickelback Three Days Grace
Buckcherry 		Dark Horse Tour ——
February 25, 2011 Linkin Park The Prodigy A Thousand Suns World Tour ——
March 19, 2011 Lady Gaga Scissor Sisters The Monster Ball Tour 14,385 / 14,385$1,313,005
March 22, 2011 Bon Jovi Ryan Star Bon Jovi Live 17,146 / 17,146$1,338,116
July 25, 2011 Katy Perry Robyn
DJ Skeet Skeet 		California Dreams Tour 11,745 / 12,080$432,840
September 19, 2011 Diana Ross — More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour ——
September 28, 2011 Taylor Swift Needtobreathe
Charlie Worsham 		Speak Now World Tour 13,720 / 13,720$896,946
November 28, 2011 Cirque du Soleil — Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour ——
November 29, 2011
November 30, 2011
February 14, 2012 Lady Antebellum Darius Rucker
Thompson Square 		Own the Night Tour——
June 12, 2012 Nickelback Seether
My Darkest Days
Bush 		Here and Now Tour ——
July 12, 2012 Demi Lovato — A Special Night with Demi Lovato ——
January 5, 2013 Justin Bieber Carly Rae Jepsen Believe Tour 14,693 / 14,693$1,007,579
January 25, 2013 George Strait Martina McBride The Cowboy Rides Away Tour ——
April 17, 2013 Bon Jovi — Because We Can 16,004 / 16,004$1,233,763
June 1, 2013 Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran
Joel Crouse 		The Red Tour 14,007 / 14,007$1,139,360
September 19, 2013 Muse Cage the Elephant The 2nd Law World Tour ——
November 14, 2013 Selena Gomez Emblem3
Christina Grimmie 		Stars Dance Tour ——
November 19, 2013 Michael Bublé Naturally 7 To Be Loved Tour 8,571 / 8,571$714,585
January 20, 2014 Pink The Kin The Truth About Love Tour 15,738 / 15,738$1,182,944This show was originally scheduled to take place on October 17, 2013, but was postponed due to vocal rest. [52]
January 24, 2014 Lady Antebellum Kip Moore
Kacey Musgraves
Thomas Rhett
Lauren Alaina 		Take Me Downtown Tour ——
July 8, 2014 Cirque du Soleil — Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour ——The first show was originally scheduled for July 7, but was cancelled due to scheduling issues.
July 9, 2014
August 4, 2014 Lady Gaga Lady Starlight
Babymetal 		ArtRave: The Artpop Ball 9,359 / 9,359$516,910"Mary Jane Holland" was temporarily removed from the setlist.
August 7, 2014 Paul McCartney — Out There 15,064 / 15,064$2,001,260
September 2, 2014 Eagles — History of the Eagles – Live in Concert ——
September 29, 2014 Katy Perry Tegan and Sara
Ferras 		Prismatic World Tour 13,860 / 13,860$1,218,622
May 19, 2015 Ed Sheeran — x Tour ——
July 28, 2015 Imagine Dragons Halsey Smoke + Mirrors Tour ——
July 29, 2015 Mötley Crüe The Cringe
Alice Cooper 		Mötley Crüe Final Tour ——
August 6, 2015 Kenny Chesney Jake Owen
Chase Rice 		The Big Revival Tour 9,689 / 10,548$505,748
August 15, 2015 Shania Twain Gavin DeGraw Rock This Country Tour 11,677 / 11,677$854,366
September 4, 2015 Taylor Swift Vance Joy The 1989 World Tour 14,131 / 14,131$1,589,686
October 29, 2015 Garth Brooks
Trisha Yearwood 		— World Tour ——Four shows [53]
October 30, 2015
October 31, 2015
April 2, 2016 Justin Bieber Post Malone
Moxie Raia 		Purpose World Tour 15,115 / 15,115$1,400,612
April 27, 2016 Rihanna Travis Scott Anti World Tour ——
July 16, 2016 Twenty One Pilots Mutemath
Chef'Special 		Emotional Roadshow World Tour ——
August 11, 2016 Demi Lovato
Nick Jonas 		Mike Posner Future Now Tour ——
August 31, 2016 Coldplay Alessia Cara
Bishop Briggs 		A Head Full of Dreams Tour 15,645 / 15,645$1,871,968
October 8, 2016 Maroon 5 Tove Lo
Phases 		Maroon V Tour ——
February 25, 2017 Stevie Nicks The Pretenders 24 Karat Gold Tour 10,092 / 19,860$928,314
March 21, 2017 Ariana Grande Victoria Monét
Little Mix 		Dangerous Woman Tour 10,291 / 20,840$584,595
April 9, 2017 Neil Diamond — 50 Year Anniversary World Tour 11,887 / 11,887$994,905
September 27, 2017 Tim McGraw
Faith Hill 		Cam Soul2Soul: The World Tour 12,528 / 12,528$1,189,950
October 16, 2017 Janet Jackson — State of the World Tour ——
November 24, 2017 Katy Perry Purity Ring Witness: The Tour ——
November 29, 2017 Billy Joel — Billy Joel in Concert 16,003 / 16,003$1,641,808
December 12, 2017 Foo Fighters Bob Mould Concrete and Gold Tour ——
December 14, 2017 Lady Gaga — Joanne World Tour 12,688 / 12,688$1,425,214
February 6, 2018 The Killers TBA Wonderful Wonderful World Tour 11,449 / 12,062$553,965
September 4, 2018 The Smashing Pumpkins Shiny And Oh So Bright [54]
September 8, 2018 J. Cole KOD Tour [55]
November 30, 2018 Metallica Jim Breuer WorldWired Tour 16,215 / 16,215$2,026,905
July 13, 2019 Ariana Grande Normani
Social House 		Sweetener World Tour 12,569 / 12,569$1,163,364This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 22, but was rescheduled due to Grande headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [56]
September 4, 2019 Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road 13,521 / 13,521$1,802,270
November 2, 2022

(2 shows)

 Trans-Siberian Orchestra —2022 Winter Tour
November 15, 2023 Travis Scott Teezo Touchdown Circus Maximus Tour
November 18, 2023 Depeche Mode Young Fathers Memento Mori World Tour
November 22, 2023 Aerosmith The Black Crowes Peace Out: The Farewell Tour
February 21, 2024 Bad Bunny Most Wanted Tour
July 11, 2024 Blink-182 Pierce the Veil One More Time Tour ———
July 16, 2024 AJR The Maybe Man Tour

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