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| Former names | Independence Events Center (2009–15) Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20) |
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| Address | 19100 East Valley View Parkway |
| Location | Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Owner | City of Independence |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 17, 2008[1] |
| Opened | November 7, 2009[1] |
| Construction cost | $60 million[1] ($87.9 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | Benham Construction[1] |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. |
| General contractor | J.E. Dunn Construction Group[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present) Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present) Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018) Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA) Kansas City Force (X League) (2022–present) | |
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Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center)[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose indoorarena inIndependence, Missouri,United States. It was opened in November 2009. It serves as the home arena and administrative offices forKansas City Mavericks in theECHL, as well as hosts the home games of theKansas City Comets of theMajor Arena Soccer League. The arena hosts more than 100 events every year, with a very large spectrum of its events including: trade shows, professional sporting events, festivals, community events, concerts and its primary tenant, Kansas City Mavericks.[5]
The arena which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of theInterstate 70/Interstate 470 interchange. The privately ownedIndependence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.
The arena has hosted many artists including Ariana Grande (who kicked off her major world tour here), Bruno Mars, Alan Jackson, and many more. On February 26, 2020, the arena hosted an episode ofAEW Dynamite. Another episode was filmed at the arena on November 3, 2021.[6] The arena hostedAll Elite Wrestling'sTitle Tuesday event on October 10, 2023.[7][8]
TheSt. Louis Blues played a home exhibition pre-season game against theChicago Blackhawks on October 2, 2021. The Blues returned Cable Dahmer after they borrowed it on October 1, 2022 taking on theDallas Stars, and again on September 30, 2023 with another match up against the Stars.
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