Hy-Vee Arena
Coordinates: 39°5′31″N 94°36′21″W / 39.09194°N 94.60583°W / 39.09194; -94.60583
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 Exterior view of venue (c.2014) | |
| Former names | Kemper Arena (1974–2018) Mosiac Arena (2017) |
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| Address | 1800 Genessee St Kansas City, Missouri 64102 |
| Location | West Bottoms |
| Owner | Foutch Brothers LLC |
| Capacity |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 17, 1972 (1972-07-17) |
| Opened | September 30, 1974 (1974-09-30) |
| Renovated | 1976, 1987, 1996, 2017–18 |
| Construction cost | $23 million ($135 million in 2017 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Helmut Jahn |
| Services engineer | HNTB |
| General contractor | J. E. Dunn Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
Former tenants: see the History section Furture tenants:
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| Website | |
hyveearena.com | |
| Building details | |
| General information | |
| Groundbreaking | September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17) |
| Opened | October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05) |
| Renovation cost | $39 million |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Foutch Architecture and Development |
| Main contractor | McCownGordon Construction |
R. Crosby Kemper, Sr. Memorial Arena | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| NRHP reference # | 14000160 |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 2016 |
The Hy-Vee Arena,[2] previously known as the Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show.
It was originally named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn.[3]
Contents
1 History
1.1 Helmut Jahn's first major project rises from the stockyards
1.2 Glory days in the 1970s
1.3 1979 roof collapse
1.4 College basketball mecca
1.5 Other professional sports
1.6 Death of Owen Hart and aftermath
1.7 1990s additions and renovations
2 American Royal
3 Concerts
4 Facilities
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
Helmut Jahn's first major project rises from the stockyards
Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in the West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium to play host to the city's professional basketball and hockey teams.
The arena was the first major project of German architect Helmut Jahn who was to go on to become an important architect of his era.
The building was revolutionary in its simplicity and the fact it did not have interior columns obstructing views. Its roof is suspended by exterior steel trusses. The nearly windowless structure contrasts to Jahn's later signature style of providing wide-open, glass-enclosed spaces. Kemper's exterior skeleton style was to be used extensively throughout Jahn's other projects.
The building cost $22 million and was previously owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Financing came from seven sources:
- $5.6 million from general obligation bonds
- $3.2 million donated by R. Crosby Kemper Sr.
- $575,000 from bond interest
- $1.5 million donated by the American Royal Association
- Land provided by the Kansas City Stockyards Company
- $10 million from revenue bonds in conjunction with the Jackson County Sports Authority
- $2 million in federal grants for street work
Glory days in the 1970s
The 1976 Republican National Convention. Vice-Presidential Candidate Bob Dole is on the far left, Governor Ronald Reagan is center shaking hands with President Ford, and Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller is just to the right of Ford.
The arena won architectural awards in the 1970s and had these very prominent tenants:
- 1974–1976 – Kansas City Scouts of the NHL
- 1974–1985 – Kansas City Kings of the NBA
1976 Republican National Convention (where Gerald Ford defeated Ronald Reagan for the nomination)
1979 roof collapse
On June 4, 1979, at 6:45 p.m., a major storm with 70 mph (110 km/h) winds and heavy rains caused a portion of Kemper Arena's roof to collapse.[4] Since the Arena was not in use at the time, no one was injured.
The collapse—three years after the hall had hosted the 1976 Republican National Convention—along with another Kansas City structural failure, the 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse—shocked the city and the architecture world.
The American Institute of Architects had given the building an "Honor" award in 1976[5] and thousands of its members were at its annual national conference there less than 24 hours before the 1979 collapse. Further, the collapse coupled with the January 18, 1978, collapse of the Hartford Civic Center from heavy snow in the early morning hours just after a University of Connecticut basketball game prompted architects to seriously reconsider computer models used to determine the safety of arenas.
The arena was one of the first major projects by influential architect Helmut Jahn who was to take over the Murphy/Jahn firm founded by Charles Murphy. Steel trusses that hung from three huge portals supported the reinforced concrete roof. Design elements had called for compensating for winds that caused the roof to swing like a pendulum. The exterior skeleton design had been considered revolutionary in its simplicity (it was built in 18 months).
Two major factors came together on June 4, to cause the collapse.
First, the roof had been designed to gradually release rainwater as the sewers in the West Bottoms could not adequately handle the rapid runoff because of the nearby confluence of the Missouri River and Kansas River. This caused the downpour to "pond" (where water fills in as the roof sagged) adding to the weight.
Second, there had been a miscalculation on the strength of the bolts on the hangers when subjected to the 70 mph (110 km/h) winds while supporting the additional rainwater weight as the roof swung back and forth. Once one of the bolts gave way there was a cascading failure on the south side of the roof. Although the bolts were enormous, the media was to make much of the fact that "one broken bolt caused the collapse."
Approximately one acre, or 200 ft (61 m) × 215 ft (66 m) of roof collapsed. The air pressure, increased by the rapidly falling roof caused some of the walls to blow out. However, the portals remained undamaged.
An investigation was conducted, and the issues were addressed and the arena reopened within a year.
College basketball mecca
A ticket for the 1988 Men's NCAA Final Four
In the 1980s the arena became famed for its basketball tournaments including:
NCAA Men's Final Four in 1988- NCAA Women's Final Four in 1998
- NCAA Regionals – in 1983, 1986, 1992, and 1995
- NCAA First and Second Rounds – in 1997, 2001, and 2004
NAIA basketball tournament from 1975 – 1993
Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament from 1977 to 1996
Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament from 1997–2002 and 2005
Guardians Classic in 2001
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003 and 2004
The Kansas Jayhawks also played at least one men's basketball game a year in Kemper Arena as an outreach to its fanbase in Kansas City, the last such game being against the Toledo Rockets in the 2006–07 season; since then the Jayhawks have played one regular season game a year in the new Sprint Center.
Other professional sports
- 1974–1976 – Kansas City Scouts, National Hockey League, team moved to Denver, as Colorado Rockies and later to New Jersey, as New Jersey Devils, where they now exist.
- 1981–1991 – Kansas City Comets of the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
- 1992–2005 – Kansas City Attack (later renamed the Kansas City Comets) of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and current Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
- 1990–2001 – Kansas City Blades, International Hockey League (1945–2001) (IHL)
- 2000–2005 – Kansas City Knights of the American Basketball Association (21st century) (ABA)
- 2004–2005 – Kansas City Outlaws of the United Hockey League (UHL)
- 2006–2007 – Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League
- 2007 – National Professional Paintball League (NPPL)[1] makes its 4th stop of the 2007 season at Kemper. The event will be the first NPPL event held with a field indoors.
- 2013 – Kansas City Renegades of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL)
Death of Owen Hart and aftermath
On May 23, 1999, Kemper Arena hosted the WWF (now WWE) pay-per-view Over the Edge, where WWF superstar Owen Hart fell to his death while attempting to descend from the rafters while in his superhero gimmick of The Blue Blazer. A few months later, Owen's brother, Bret Hart and longtime Hart family friend Chris Benoit had a tribute match in honor of Owen at Kemper Arena on WCW Monday Nitro.
1990s additions and renovations
Additional American Royal livestock buildings were built adjoining Kemper in 1991–92 at a cost of $33.4 million (the City of Kansas City built the original American Royal Arena in 1922 nearby for about $650,000)
In 1997, a $23 million expansion made significant changes to the original Jahn design—most notably a glass-enclosed east lobby. Other changes include: 2,000 more seats, upgraded lower-level seating, four restrooms, and a handicapped entrance to the arena.
It is currently undergoing a $39 million renovation by Foutch Brothers LLC to be converted into a youth sports facility.[6] The renovated Kemper Arena will feature 12 mixed-use hardwood basketball courts, four on the lower level and eight on the upper, and a 350-meter indoor running track.[7] Each level also will have spaces for retail services and commercial office space. The renovated arena was previously set to be known as Mosaic Arena as a result of a naming rights sponsorship by Mosaic Life Care; however, Mosaic Life Care released its naming rights sponsorship in December 2017.[8][9][10] On May 17, 2018, Midwestern grocery store chain Hy-Vee secured the naming rights, making the arena's official name Hy-Vee Arena.[11]
American Royal
The American Royal Association has hosted livestock events at Kemper since it was first constructed. The Royal also helped pay for the original building. Its office is located in the building along with the American Royal Museum. The American Royal Association is home to the American Royal Horse Show, Livestock Show, and Rodeo and which hosts a six-week festival each October to November.
Concerts
Jethro Tull – January 28, 1975 and April 23, 1979, with UK
Helen Reddy – February 22, 1975, with Jim Stafford
John Denver – May 1, 1975, April 5, 1980, June 20, 1982 and December 13, 1989
ZZ Top – October 31, 1975, with The Rory Gallagher Band, August 13, 1981, with Loverboy, June 10, 1983, with Quiet Riot, February 16–17, 1986, with Jimmy Barnes, December 16, 1990, with The Jeff Healey Band and May 8, 1994, with Cry of Love
The Who – December 1, 1975, with Toots and the Maytals and April 26, 1980, with The Pretenders
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – February 26, 1976, with The Electric Light Orchestra
Olivia Newton-John – March 3, 1976 and September 24, 1982, with The Tom Scott Quartet
Elvis Presley & The TCB Band – April 21, 1976 and June 18, 1977
Aerosmith – April 28, 1976, with Angel and Slade, June 28, 1978, with The Climax Blues Band, February 5, 1983, with The Pat Travers Band and February 19, 1988, with Dokken
Wings – May 29, 1976- The Eagles – November 24, 1976, June 23, 1980, with Christopher Cross and July 11, 2002
Blue Öyster Cult – December 12, 1976, with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band and Dirty Tricks and April 29, 1981
KISS – February 9, with Head East and November 27, with Detective, 1977 and July 3, 1996, with Alice in Chains
Fleetwood Mac – April 1, with Rocky Burnette and September 16, with Kenny Loggins, 1977, August 24, 1980, with Rocky Burnette, September 30, 1987, with The Cruzados and August 13, 2003
Pink Floyd – June 21, 1977
Bad Company – July 15, 1977, with The Climax Blues Band and May 26, 1979, with Carillo
Alice Cooper – July 30, 1977, with The Climax Blues Band, February 19, 1979, with The Babys and February 5, 1987, with Megadeth
Kansas – November 25, 1977, with Crawler, July 29, 1979, with Night, October 17, 1980 and July 29, 1982
Rod Stewart – November 29, 1977, January 30, 1982, October 26, 1991, March 11, 2004 and April 13, 2007
Waylon Jennings – December 4, 1977, with Jessi Colter
Neil Diamond – December 12, 1977, December 5–6, 1982, December 13–14, 1983, December 10, 1985, June 14, 1989, March 8, 1993, July 7, 1996, December 20, 2002 and December 13, 2005
Ted Nugent – January 23, with Golden Earring and December 17, with The Starz, 1978 and June 18, 1980, with Scorpions and Def Leppard
Willie Nelson & Family – January 19, 1978, with Jerry Jeff Walker and Katy Moffatt, September 27, 1980, September 19, 1983, November 16, 1986 and November 5, 2000
Earth, Wind & Fire – February 1, 1978
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – February 28, 1978
Parliament-Funkadelic – April 8, 1978 and March 23, 1979, with The Brides of Funkenstein
REO Speedwagon – May 12–13, 1978, with Rainbow and No Dice and April 27, 1985- The Commodores – June 13, 1978, with Teddy Pendergrass and A Taste of Honey
Boz Scaggs – June 23, 1978, with The Little River Band- The Electric Light Orchestra – July 2, 1978, with Trixter and October 28, 1981, with Hall & Oates
Yes – September 27, 1978, June 6, 1979, with Donovan and The Dukes and March 12, 1984
Genesis – October 17, 1978, June 4, 1980, January 29, 1984 (Concert was interrupted by power outage, caused by high winds outside the building) and January 21–22, 1987
Billy Joel – October 18, 1978, October 30, 1982, April 17, 1984, February 13, 1987, April 2, 1994 and December 7, 1999
Bob Dylan – November 3, 1978
Styx – November 21, 1978, with The Babys, March 16–17, 1981, May 11, 1983 and October 22, 2005, with REO Speedwagon
The Moody Blues – December 4, 1978, with Jimmie Spheeris and October 24, 1981
Queen – December 8, 1978, September 12, 1980, with Dakota and August 28, 1982, with Billy Squier
Johnny Cash – December 12, 1978
Diana Ross – May 12, 1979 and October 14, 1982- The Village People – May 28, 1979, with Gloria Gaynor
Santana – August 20, 1979
Rush – February 27, 1980, with Roadmaster, April 23–24, 1981, October 15–16, 1982, with Rory Gallagher, June 16, 1984, with Gary Moore, April 29, 1986, with Blue Öyster Cult, April 7, 1988, with The Rainmakers, March 3, 1990, with Mr. Big, May 23, 1992, with Mr. Big and April 5, 1994, with Primus
Foghat – July 29, 1980 and October 31, 1981, with Blue Öyster Cult and Whitford/St. Holmes
Van Halen – August 22, 1980, with The Katz, October 17, 1981, with G–Force, August 7, 1982, with After the Fire, June 20–21, 1984, with The Velcros, May 30–31, 1986, with Bachman–Turner Overdrive and July 26, 2004, with Shinedown
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – October 22–23, 1980, May 19, 1983, March 21, 1996 and December 2, 2006, with Eric Church
The Cars – October 8, 1980, with The Motels
Elton John – October 10, 1980, with Judie Tzuke, September 20, 1984, June 4, 1999, April 12, 2001, with Billy Joel and April 28, 2005
Kenny Rogers – October 28, 1980, with Dottie West, October 27, 1982, with Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band and December 6, 1985, with Dolly Parton and Sawyer Brown
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – February 5, 1981, November 19, 1984, April 9, 2000 and September 24, 2002
The Beach Boys – February 19, 1981, with Randy Meisner & The Silverados
Eric Clapton – March 21, 1981, October 28, 1994, with Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt–A–Whirl Band, April 2, 1998, with Distant Cousins, July 28, 2001, with Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack and April 2, 2007, with The Robert Cray Band
Joe Walsh – June 6, 1981
The Doobie Brothers – June 24, 1981, with Carl Wilson
- The Little River Band – September 5, 1981, with America
The Jacksons – September 8, 1981
Journey – September 18–19, 1981, with Point Blank, July 12–13, 1983, with Bryan Adams, September 21, 1986, with Glass Tiger and June 21, 2003, with Styx and REO Speedwagon
Barry Manilow – September 29, 1981 and October 9, 1984
Foreigner – December 6, 1981, with The Michael Stanley Band and September 21, 1985, with Joe Walsh
The Rolling Stones – December 14–15, 1981, with The J. Geils Band and George Thorogood & The Destroyers and April 6, 1999, with Jonny Lang
Prince – February 18, 1982, with The Revolution, The Time and Zapp, January 4, 1998, with The New Power Generation and Graham Central Station and May 4, 2004, with The New Power Generation
The Police – March 25, 1982, with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and November 24, 1983
Scorpions – July 10, 1982, with Iron Maiden and Girlschool
Crosby, Stills & Nash – August 25, 1982 and January 26, 2000, with Neil Young
Peter Gabriel – December 4, 1982
Neil Young – July 2, 1983, with The Fabulous Pinks and October 16, 1986, with Crazy Horse
Stevie Nicks – July 14, 1983, with Joe Walsh
Jackson Browne – August 24, 1983
AC/DC – October 26, 1983, with Fastway, October 5, 1985, with Yngwie Malmsteen, August 3, 1986, with Queensrÿche, July 30, 1988, with White Lion, December 7, 1990, with Love/Hate, April 2, 1996, with The Poor and September 3, 2000, with Slash's Snakepit
Dan Fogelberg – December 18, 1983
Lionel Richie – January 19, 1984
Ozzy Osbourne – May 4, 1984, with Mötley Crüe and Ratt, April 1, 1986, with Metallica and January 10, 1989, with Anthrax
Ratt – August 27, 1984, February 14, 1987, with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and February 12, 1989
Sammy Hagar – September 26, 1984, with Krokus
Tina Turner – October 26, 1984, October 26, 1985, October 17, 1987, June 22, 1993 and May 17, 2000, with Lionel Richie and Janice Robinson
Cyndi Lauper – December 7, 1984, with The Bangles
Iron Maiden – December 17, 1984, with Twisted Sister, June 18, 1988 and February 27, 1991, with Anthrax
Deep Purple – February 13, 1985, with Giuffria and May 5, 1987, with Bad Company
Frank Sinatra – March 28, 1985 and March 22, 1990, with Liza Minnelli
Hall & Oates – April 15, 1985
Triumph – May 22, 1985 and October 10, 1986, with Yngwie Malmsteen
Phil Collins – June 15, 1985 and April 12, 1997
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – June 26, 1985, with Lone Justice and February 26, 1990, with Lenny Kravitz
Bryan Adams – July 28, 1985 and May 2, 1992, with The Storm
Mötley Crüe – September 7, 1985, with Loudness, July 11, 1987, with Whitesnake, November 21, 1989, April 3, 1990 and March 15, 2005
Night Ranger – October 31, 1985, with Starship
Supertramp – November 5, 1985, with The Motels and Rick Springfield
Dokken – February 6, 1986, with Twisted Sister
John Mellencamp – February 11, 1986 and February 16, 1988
The Firm – May 14, 1986
Judas Priest – May 22, 1986
Run–D.M.C. – August 2, 1986, with The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Whodini
Bon Jovi – February 26 and June 11, 1987, with Cinderella and April 13, 1989- The Beastie Boys – July 18, 1987, with Run–D.M.C. and August 7, 1998, with A Tribe Called Quest and Money Mark
Boston – October 9, 1987, with Farrenheit
David Bowie – October 4, 1987, with Peter Frampton
U2 – October 26, 1987, with The BoDeans and November 27, 2001, with Garbage
Def Leppard – December 10, 1987, with Tesla and December 19, 1992
Michael Jackson – February 23–24, 1988
David Lee Roth – April 29, 1988
INXS – June 14, 1988, with Public Image Ltd
Jimmy Page – October 14, 1988
R.E.M. – March 4, 1989, with Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
Cinderella – March 23, 1989, with Winger and The BulletBoys
Hank Williams, Jr. – April 16, 1989
Bobby Brown – May 21, 1989
The Bangles – August 25, 1989
New Kids on the Block – January 18, 1990, with The Perfect Gentlemen, Tommy Page and Rick Wes
Janet Jackson – April 11, 1990, with Chuckii Booker, August 1, 1998, with Usher and July 14, 2001, with 112
MC Hammer – October 28, 1990, with En Vogue and Vanilla Ice
Bell Biv DeVoe – March 25, 1991, with Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat
Metallica – November 28, 1991, with Metal Church, January 31, 1997, with Corrosion of Conformity and May 11, 2004, with Godsmack
Dire Straits – February 16, 1992
Page & Plant – May 5, 1995, with The Tragically Hip and June 6, 1998
Toby Keith – November 8, 1995, November 15, 1997 and October 27, 2000
Garth Brooks – May 2–5, 1996
Alice in Chains – July 2–3, 1996, this performance was featured on their Live album
Steven Curtis Chapman – August 1, 1996, with Audio Adrenaline and Carolyn Arends and December 2, 2005, with MercyMe
The Smashing Pumpkins – September 1, 1996, with Garbage and Grant Lee Buffalo
Limp Bizkit – October 19, 1997, with Incubus and The Urge
Jerry Lee Lewis – November 9, 1997
Merle Haggard & The Strangers – November 16, 1997- The Backstreet Boys – July 31, 1998, with Aaron Carter, November 18, 1999 and August 27, 2001, with Sisqó & Krystal Harris
Brooks & Dunn – August 28, 1998, with Reba McEntire, Terri Clark and David Kersh
- The Family Values Tour – October 22, 1998 and October 12, 1999
Chris LeDoux – November 7, 1998 and October 22, 2004
Alanis Morissette – March 15, 1999, with Garbage
Celine Dion – March 29, 1999
NSYNC – April 1, 1999, with Divine and Tatyana Ali and June 22, 2000, with Sisqó and P!nk
KoЯn – April 23, 1999, with Rob Zombie and Videodrone, April 19, 2000, with Staind and Mindless Self Indulgence and July 21, 2002, with Puddle of Mudd and Deadsy
JAY Z – April 29, 1999, with DMX and Method Man & Redman
Roger Waters – August 28, 1999
Ricky Martin – November 30, 1999, with Jessica Simpson
Audio Adrenaline – April 28, 2000, with The Katinas, Raze and Sixpence None the Richer
Nine Inch Nails – May 28, 2000, with A Perfect Circle and February 18, 2006, with The Moving Units and Saul Williams
Blink-182 – June 30, 2000, with Bad Religion and Fenix TX
- The Dixie Chicks – August 4, 2000, with Patty Griffin and May 10, 2003, with Joan Osborne
Tim McGraw – September 24, 2000, with Faith Hill and The Warren Brothers, April 13, 2003, with The Dancehall Doctors and July 18, 2006, with Faith Hill
Montgomery Gentry – October 28, 2000
Brad Paisley & The Drama Kings – October 29, 2000
Creed – November 15, 2000 and February 17, 2002
Mannheim Steamroller – December 21, 2000 and December 16, 2003
Tool – October 21, 2001, with Tricky, October 16, 2002, with Meshuggah and September 15, 2006, with Isis
Kid Rock & Twisted Brown Trucker – March 28, 2002, with Tenacious D
Cher – July 16, 2002, with Cyndi Lauper and September 22, 2003, with Tommy Drake
Gary Allan – October 26, 2002 and October 27, 2007
Carolyn Dawn Johnson – November 1, 2002
Keith Urban – November 2, 2002 and December 1, 2005, with Little Big Town and Nerina Pallot
George Strait & The Ace in the Hole Band – February 13, 2003, with Tammy Cochran, March 4, 2005, with Dierks Bentley and March 2, 2007, with Ronnie Milsap and Taylor Swift
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers – May 5, 2003, with Queens of the Stone Age and The Mars Volta
Matchbox 20 – May 28, 2003, with Sugar Ray and Maroon 5
Buddy Jewell – October 23, 2003
Trace Adkins – October 24, 2003
Craig Morgan – October 25, 2003 and October 23, 2010
Emerson Drive – October 31, 2003
Trick Pony – November 1, 2003
Shania Twain – November 29, 2003, with Emerson Drive
Martina McBride – December 21, 2003, January 28, 2006 and April 12, 2007, with Rodney Atkins and Little Big Town
Sarah Brightman – February 15, 2004
Yanni – March 14, 2004
Kelly Clarkson – April 15, 2004, with Clay Aiken and The Beu Sisters
Incubus – July 24, 2004, with Sparta and The Vines
Usher – September 19, 2004, with Kanye West
Alan Jackson & The Strayhorns – October 9, 2004, with Martina McBride
Andy Griggs – October 28, 2004
Joe Nichols – October 29, 2004
Darryl Worley – October 30, 2004- The Gaither Homecoming – March 5, 2005, December 1, 2006 and March 29, 2007
- The Acquire the Fire Festival – April 15–16, 2005, February 24–25, 2006, April 20–21, 2007 and March 1–2, 2008
Sarah McLachlan – April 30, 2005
Green Day – May 14, 2005- The SCREAM Tour – August 10, 2005 and December 3, 2006
Hilary Duff – August 11, 2005
Kenny Chesney – August 21, 2005, with Gretchen Wilson and Pat Green
- The Charlie Daniels Band – October 21, 2005
Sugarland – October 27, 2005
Terri Clark – October 29, 2005
Kanye West – November 27, 2005 and November 27, 2007, with Keyshia Cole and Fantasia Barrino
- The Trans-Siberian Orchestra – December 22, 2005 and December 26, 2006 (2 shows)
Delirium – March 3–4, 2006 and February 21–23, 2007
Millionaire – March 23, 2006
Nickelback – September 16, 2006, with Hoobastank, Hinder and Chevelle and September 2, 2007, with Puddle of Mudd and Daughtry
Rodney Atkins – October 20, 2006
Shooter Jennings – October 27, 2006
Little Big Town – October 28, 2006
High School Musical – January 23, 2007, with Jordan Pruitt
Christina Aguilera – February 24, 2007, with The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane
- The Blue Man Group – March 31, 2007, with Mike Relm
Jeezy – April 6, 2007
T.I. & Ciara – August 12, 2007, with T-Pain, Yung Joc and Tiffany Evans
Trent Tomlinson – October 26, 2007
Chris Brown – January 8, 2008, with Bow Wow
- The Casting Crowns – February 9, 2008
Rick Ross – May 4, 2008, with Plies, Juvenile, Lil Boosie, Pleasure P and POB- The RibAmerica Festival – June 19–22, 2008
- The Foo Fighters – July 19, 2008, with Supergrass and Year Long Disaster
Thousand Foot Krutch – February 28, 2009- The Kansas City Blues Festival – March 28, 2009
Paul van Dyk – October 16, 2009
Sara Evans – October 24, 2009
Abandon – February 19–20, 2010, with Unhindered and February 11, 2012
Little Texas – October 22, 2010
Dierks Bentley – October 29, 2010
Heidi Newfield – October 30, 2010
Hawk Nelson – February 4–5, 2011, with Group 1 Crew and Britt Nicole
Jimmy Needham – February 11, 2011
Facilities
The American Hereford Association bull and Kemper Arena and the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Building in the former stockyards of the West Bottoms as seen from Quality Hill
The facilities in the complex, includes:
- Hale Arena – 5,000 seat capacity (17,000 sq ft.)
- Kemper Arena – 19,500 seat capacity
- The Governor's Building – 96,000 sq ft (8,900 m2).
- Lower Level Exhibition Hall – 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2).
- Upper Level Exhibition Hall – 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2).
- Wagstaff Theater – 450 seat capacity
- The American Royal Museum
- Scott Pavilion – permanent dirt floor animal warm up area
- West Bottoms Garage – 995 spaces
- Six Surface Parking Lots – approximately 4,500 spaces
See also
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
- List of National Hockey League arenas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Missouri: Downtown Kansas City
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^ Collison, Kevin (February 2, 2017). "Kemper Arena Redevelopment Plan Wins Key Tax Incentives". KCUR. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
^ Rodriguez, Lisa (February 16, 2017). "Kansas City To Sell Kemper Arena To Foutch Brothers For $1". KCUR. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
^ Moxley, Elle. "Construction Begins To Transform Kemper Arena Into Mosaic, A Youth Sports Facility". Retrieved October 29, 2018.
^ https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2017/12/21/kemper-arena-renovation-construction-photos.html
^ "Kemper Arena will not be named Mosaic Arena after all as Mosaic Life Care releases naming rights sponsorship". December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
^ "KC's historic Kemper Arena to become Hy-Vee Arena under new naming rights deal". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
http://aurora.wells.edu/~mps/theses/cove.doc Danielle Cove Thesis "Structure: Form vs. Function" on collapse Archived by the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Official website
Kemper Arena's Website Archived by the Wayback Machine.
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Municipal Auditorium | Home of the Kansas City Kings 1974–1985 | Succeeded by Sacramento Sports Arena |
| Preceded by Miami Beach Convention Center | Host of the Republican National Convention 1976 | Succeeded by Joe Louis Arena |
| Preceded by Louisiana Superdome | NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1988 | Succeeded by Kingdome |
| Preceded by first arena | Home of the Kansas City Scouts 1974–1976 | Succeeded by McNichols Sports Arena |
| Preceded by first arena | Home of the Kansas City Brigade 2006–2007 | Succeeded by Sprint Center |
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