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The Sovereign Center is owned by the Berks County Convention Center Authority and managed by [[SMG (property management)|SMG]]. The Sovereign Performing Arts Center (built on the site of the Rajah Shrine Temple) and Reading Eagle Theater are part of the complex. |
The Sovereign Center is owned by the Berks County Convention Center Authority and managed by [[SMG (property management)|SMG]]. The Sovereign Performing Arts Center (built on the site of the Rajah Shrine Temple) and Reading Eagle Theater are part of the complex. |
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It also hosted the 2004 [[Vote for Change]] Tour, featuring [[Death Cab for Cutie]] and [[Pearl Jam]]. |
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The arena played host to the politically-motivated [[Vote for Change]] Tour on October 1, 2004, featuring performances by [[Gob Roberts]], [[Death Cab for Cutie]] and [[Pearl Jam]].<ref>http://www.backstreets.com/setlists2004.html</ref> |
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Upcoming non-sports events include [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s [[WWE SmackDown]] and [[concerts]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.sovereigncenter.com Official website] |
*[http://www.sovereigncenter.com Official website] |
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| Location | Reading, PA |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′05″N 75°55′23″W / 40.334771°N 75.923013°W |
| Owner | Berks County Convention Center Authority |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | 6,000-9,000 (concerts) 8,000 (basketball) 7,083 (ice hockey) |
| Surface | multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1998 |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Construction cost | $25,900,000 ($44.6 million in 2025 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | STV Architects Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Reading Royals (ECHL) (2001–present) Reading Express (IFL) (2006–present) New York Majesty (LFL) (2009–2010) Reading Railers (PBL) (2008) | |
Sovereign Center is a 7,083-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theatre. Closed in 1975, the theatre sat vacant, until it was torn down in 1998, to make room for the arena.
The Sovereign Center is owned by the Berks County Convention Center Authority and managed by SMG. The Sovereign Performing Arts Center (built on the site of the Rajah Shrine Temple) and Reading Eagle Theater are part of the complex.
It is home to the Reading Royals ice hockey team and the Reading Express indoor football team.
It also hosts the annual conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses.
The arena played host to the politically-motivated Vote for Change Tour on October 1, 2004, featuring performances by Gob Roberts, Death Cab for Cutie and Pearl Jam.[2]
The PBR also hosted a Built Ford Tough Series event at this venue in 2006.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.backstreets.com/setlists2004.html
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