Summary
Grossinger Motors Arena[7] (formerly known as U.S. Cellular Coliseum and simply the Coliseum[7]) is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street (US-51) and Front Street. The arena opened to the public on April 1, 2006.
  The building nearing completion in 2005. | |
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| Former names | U.S. Cellular Coliseum (2006–2016) The Coliseum (2016–2017) |
|---|---|
| Location | 101 South Madison Street Bloomington, Illinois 60701 |
| Coordinates | 40°28′41″N 88°59′47″W / 40.47806°N 88.99639°W |
| Public transit |  Connect Transit |
| Owner | City of Bloomington |
| Operator | City of Bloomington |
| Capacity | Hockey & Indoor Football: 7,000 Concerts: 8,000 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 19, 2004[1] |
| Opened | April 1, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $37 million ($55.9 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | BBB Architects, Ltd.[3] |
| Structural engineer | Halcrow Yolles[4] |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership Inc.[5] |
| General contractor | Johnston Contractors Inc.[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Bloomington Edge (IFL/CPIFL/XLIF/CIF) (2006–2018) Bloomington PrairieThunder (UHL/IHL/CHL) (2006–2011) Bloomington Blaze/Thunder (CHL/SPHL) (2011–2014) Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) (2014–2019) Illinois State Redbirds (ACHA) (2021–present) Bloomington Bison (ECHL) (2024–) | |
Description edit
Its seating capacity is approximately 5,500 for hockey and indoor football games and 8,000 for concerts. The arena has 800 club seats, 24 luxury suites, and two party suites.[3]
The arena can play host to concerts, live performances, hockey, indoor football and basketball.
The arena annually hosts several graduations for area high schools and Heartland Community College.
Over the years, the venue has hosted concerts from top stars of many music genres, including the likes of Rod Stewart, REO Speedwagon, John Mayer, Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Shinedown, Chevelle, Boston, Judas Priest, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Luke Combs and many others.
The venue has also held live events such as Monster Jam, Nitro Circus, Disney Live, WWE Wrestling, ice racing, and several other attractions.
References edit
- ^ Guetersloh, M.K. (August 19, 2004). "Ground Broken for Arena. Construction Expected to Take 18 Months". The Pantagraph. Bloomington. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Outfield Seats Will Be Ready Ahead Of Schedule For Cardinals
- ^ "Ferdo Simov". Entuitive, Ltd. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "US Cellular Coliseum" (PDF). tmptoronto.com. The Mitchell Partnership.
- ^ "US Cellular Coliseum". johnston-contractors.com. Johnson Contractors.
- ^ a b Nagle, Maria (June 22, 2017). "Name Change: Coliseum now called Grossinger Motors Arena". The Pantagraph. Bloomington. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
External links edit
- Official Site