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
Public transit	BCT
Construction
Built	1980
Tenants
Battle Creek Flight (IBA) (2005-2013) Battle Creek Crunch (GLIFL) (2006) Battle Creek Smoke (GAFL) (2024-present)

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

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. It is the current home of the Battle Creek Smoke of the Great Lakes Arena Football league.

Notable events

The arena hosted the 1997 Winter Cup, which was the first edition of USA Gymnastics' annual Winter Cup event. One of the two yearly selections for the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team happens directly following this competition.

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.

References

1. "Venues & Seating – Kellogg Arena". Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
2. michigan.com (December 29, 2016). "Kellogg Arena". Michigan. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
3. "Kellogg Arena | Battle Creek Parks and Rec, MI - Official Website". www.bcparks.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
4. "Trump Melts Down at Rally After Getting Impeached: A Closer Look". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
5. Chris Cillizza (December 19, 2019). "The 65 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump's longest campaign speech ever". Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

External links

• Official site