Entertainment Showcase of West Texas The USA | |
Former names | United Spirit Arena (1999–2014) |
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Location | 1701 Indiana Avenue Lubbock, TX 79409 |
Coordinates | 33°34′52.54″N101°53′11.89″W / 33.5812611°N 101.8866361°W |
Owner | Texas Tech University |
Operator | Texas Tech University |
Capacity | 15,300 (present) 15,050 (1999–2001) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 26, 1997 |
Opened | October 1, 1999 |
Construction cost | $62.775 million ($115 million in 2023 dollars [1] ) |
Architect | Rosser International Joe D. Mckay AIA Architects |
Project manager | Hill International |
General contractor | Centex Construction Co. |
Tenants | |
Texas Tech Red Raiders (NCAA DI) (1999–present) |
United Supermarkets Arena (previously the United Spirit Arena) is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 15,300-seat arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball, and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's volleyball teams.
The City of Lubbock proposed replacing the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with a new arena named after Buddy Holly. The proposed Buddy Holly Arena was to be located next to the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in downtown Lubbock, not on the Texas Tech University campus. A public referendum for a tax increase to build the arena failed to pass by as few as 600 votes. Texas Tech decided to move construction to an on-campus facility with private donations on the university's campus.
The arena was financed from a $500 million fundraising endeavor undertaken by John T. Montford, the first chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. [2] Groundbreaking began on March 26, 1997. [3] The arena opened on October 1, 1999, at a cost of $62.775 million. [4]
With a total of 15,300 seats, United Supermarkets Arena is slated to become the largest indoor collegiate sports arena in the state, pending the proposed demolition of University of Texas at Austin's Frank Erwin Center.
The arena features a Spanish Renaissance exterior facade, matching architectural style of the rest of the Texas Tech University campus. Architects for the project included Joe D. McKay AIA Architects, and Rosser International. Hill International was the project manager, and the general contractor was Centex Construction Co. [5] [6]
Standing at the southeast entrance of the arena is the eight-story Victory Tower. At 96 feet (29 m), Victory Tower is the 16th-tallest structure in Lubbock. [7]
Lubbock-based supermarket chain United Supermarkets purchased the naming rights to the facility under a 20-year, $10 million naming-rights agreement with Texas Tech University in 1996. Until 2014, the arena was known as United Spirit Arena. Following a 10-year, $9.45 million naming-rights extension, the arena was renamed United Supermarkets Arena. Funds from the 10-year naming rights extension will go towards facility renovations. [8]
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball First and Second Rounds: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2013, and WNIT Tournament First Round 2023.
On October 2, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions. [11]
On May 4, 2007, the Houston Comets with former Lady Raiders Sheryl Swoopes and Erin Grant played a Women's National Basketball Association exhibition game against the Detroit Shock with Plenette Pierson, also a former Lady Raider. [12]
United Supermarkets Arena hosted WWE Raw (the first Raw ever to be hosted in Lubbock) in May 2006.
Date | Artist | Opening act(s) | Tour / Concert name | Attendance | Revenue | Notes |
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February 8, 2000 | Elton John | — | Medusa Tour | — | — | First concert to be held at the arena. |
October 18, 2000 | Pearl Jam | Supergrass | Binaural Tour | Performance of "Parting Ways" was included on the Touring Band 2000 DVD. | ||
June 14, 2002 | Britney Spears | — | Dream Within a Dream Tour | 14,256 / 14,256 | $741,972 | After the second song, "(You Drive Me) Crazy", a power outage occurred and the rest of the concert had to be canceled. Spears, along with her tour manager, came onstage to explain the situation to the sold-out crowd. Due to Spears being overbooked for the entire tour, there was no time to reschedule the concert. [13] |
October 14, 2011 | Taylor Swift | — | Speak Now World Tour | 10,419 / 10,419 | $710,426 | Tickets for the show were sold out within 20 minutes after going on sale, the fastest sell-out in the arena's history. |
January 18, 2013 | George Strait | Martina McBride | The Cowboy Rides Away Tour | — | — | |
March 17, 2013 | Bon Jovi | — | Because We Can: The Tour | 13,255 / 13,255 | $1,201,105 | This concert marks Richie Sambora's last with the band. |
October 2, 2014 | Paul McCartney | — | Out There | 11,446 / 11,446 | $1,820,456 | Originally scheduled for June 14, but was postponed due to illness. [14] |
March 30, 2017 | Garth Brooks Trisha Yearwood | — | The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood | — | — | This show was sold out and 4 more shows were added, all of which were sold out. |
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March 2, 2019 | Metallica | Jim Breuer | World Wired Tour | — | — | This concert featured the live debut of Here Comes Revenge. [15] |
March 26, 2023 | TobyMac | CrowderCochren & Co Tasha Layton Jon Reddick Terrian | Hits Deep Tour 2023 | — | — | |
May 7, 2023 | For King & Country | — | What Are We Waiting For The Tour: Part II | — | — |
Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of Fall 2023, the university enrolled 40,944 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas. Over 25% of its undergraduate student population identifies as Hispanic, so the university has been designated a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).
Jones AT&T Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Built in the style of Spanish Renaissance architecture, it is the home field of the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference.
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum was an 8,344-seat multi-purpose arena in Lubbock, Texas. Although the arena was located on the campus of Texas Tech University, it was owned and operated by the City of Lubbock until 2018.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in basketball. Texas Tech competes in NCAA Division I, and has been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference since its first season in 1996. The team previously competed in the Border Conference and Southwest Conference. The team was founded in 1925, having since won 13 regular season conference championship, and made 20 appearances in the NCAA tournament as of the 2023-2024 season. Since 1999, the Red Raiders have played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas.
Polk Robison was an American collegiate basketball and football coach and college athletics administrator who served as the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team from 1942 to 1946 and again from 1947 to 1961. He served as the university's athletic director from 1961 to 1969.
Texas Tech University traditions are an important part of the culture of Texas Tech University.
The 2008–09 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays in the Big 12 Conference at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The season marked Pat Knight's first full season as head coach.
The history of Texas Tech University dates back to the early 1880s, but the university was not established until 1923.
The Administration Building is a structure on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. It was one of the original buildings on the campus, and is modeled after the Universidad de Alcala de Henares in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. The Admin building has three floors and a basement and includes twin bell towers, double wings, and a courtyard. Some of the offices housed in the building include the Chancellor's Office, President's Office and Board of Regents Office.
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.
The Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The winner of this gauntlet receives the other university's chancellor's sterling silver boot spurs which is what the name of the rivalry is named after. The Battle For The Chancellor's Spurs has been played uninterrupted since the 1960 college football season. After Texas has joined the SEC, the future of this game remains uncertain.
John Thomas Montford is a business consultant in San Antonio, Texas, who is a former member of the Texas State Senate from District 28, based about Lubbock in West Texas. He is a former district attorney for Lubbock County and a former chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
The 2014–15 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team will represent Texas Tech University in the 2014–15 college basketball season. It will be head coach Candi Whitaker's second season at Texas Tech. The Lady Raiders, were members of the Big 12 Conference and will play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena. They finished the season 15–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of Big 12 women's tournament to West Virginia.
The 2015–16 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders were led by the 2016 Big 12 coach of the year Tubby Smith. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Butler.
Jarrett Culver is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The 2022–23 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represent Texas Tech University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders are led by third-year head coach Krista Gerlich. They play their home games at United Supermarkets Arena and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2024–25 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are led by second-year coach Grant McCasland, and will play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena located in Lubbock, Texas.
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