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[[Run-DMC]] music video for the song, "[[Mary, Mary (song)#Run–D.M.C. version|Mary, Mary]]", was filmed at the Albany Civic Center in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmyVLheqkQ |title=RUN-DMC - Mary, Mary |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-10-25 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>
[[Run-DMC]] music video for the song, "[[Mary, Mary (song)#Run–D.M.C. version|Mary, Mary]]", was filmed at the Albany Civic Center in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmyVLheqkQ |title=RUN-DMC - Mary, Mary |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-10-25 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref>


The Albany Civic Center hosted the ''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] [[Clash of the Champions]] [[Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl|III: Fall Brawl]]'' (which aired live September 7, 1988 on [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/clash.html#III |title=Clash of the Champions 1-20 |publisher=Prowrestlinghistory.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Watson |first=Buddy |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxnod5_clash-of-the-champions-3-1-of-2_sport?search_algo=2 |title=Clash Of The Champions 3 1 Of 2 - Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=2013-02-21 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> the ''[[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] [[Great American Bash]] ([[Great American Bash#1992|1992]])'' (which aired live July 12, 1992 on [[pay-per-view]]),<ref>http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fkebe_wcw-great-american-bash-1992_sport</ref> ''[[SuperBrawl|WCW SuperBrawl]] [[SuperBrawl IV|IV]]'' (which aired live February 20, 1994 on pay-per-view),<ref>{{cite web|author=desicorner khan |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpg73o_wcw-superbrawl-1994-desicorner-net-clip1_sport |title=WCW Superbrawl 1994 - Desicorner.net_clip1 - Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=2012-03-14 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> and two episodes of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'' (which aired live October 16, 1995 and April 22, 1996 on [[TNT (TV channel)|TNT]]).<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946933/</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946900/</ref>
The Albany Civic Center hosted the ''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] [[Clash of the Champions]] [[Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl|III: Fall Brawl]]'' (which aired live September 7, 1988 on [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/clash.html#III |title=Clash of the Champions 1-20 |publisher=Prowrestlinghistory.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623095650/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/clash.html |archivedate=2008-06-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Watson |first=Buddy |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxnod5_clash-of-the-champions-3-1-of-2_sport?search_algo=2 |title=Clash Of The Champions 3 1 Of 2 - Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=2013-02-21 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> the ''[[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] [[Great American Bash]] ([[Great American Bash#1992|1992]])'' (which aired live July 12, 1992 on [[pay-per-view]]),<ref>http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fkebe_wcw-great-american-bash-1992_sport</ref> ''[[SuperBrawl|WCW SuperBrawl]] [[SuperBrawl IV|IV]]'' (which aired live February 20, 1994 on pay-per-view),<ref>{{cite web|author=desicorner khan |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpg73o_wcw-superbrawl-1994-desicorner-net-clip1_sport |title=WCW Superbrawl 1994 - Desicorner.net_clip1 - Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=2012-03-14 |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> and two episodes of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'' (which aired live October 16, 1995 and April 22, 1996 on [[TNT (TV channel)|TNT]]).<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946933/</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946900/</ref>


The Albany Civic Center is also the former home arena of the [[Albany Panthers]] [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team from 2010 to 2013, last playing in the [[Professional Indoor Football League (2012)|Professional Indoor Football League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanypanthers.net/arena.html |title=Arena |publisher=Albanypanthers.net |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wallace |first=Jake |url=http://www.walb.com/story/24857929/pifl-announces-georgia-fire-to-take-panthers-place |title=PIFL announces Georgia Fire to take Panthers' place - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports |publisher=Walb.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=WALB News Team |url=http://www.walb.com/story/24755781/panthers-owner-city-doesnt-want-us-here |title=Panthers owner: City doesn't want us here - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports |publisher=Walb.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> the [[South Georgia Wildcats]] of the now defunct [[af2]] indoor football league,<ref>http://www.southgawildcats.com/</ref> the Albany Shockwave of the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2012/nov/29/shockwave-loses-civic-center-home/ |title=Shockwave loses Civic Center home |publisher=Albany Herald |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> [[Albany State University|Albany State College Golden Rams]] basketball (after the [[Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)#Southwest_Georgia|''Flood of '94'']]) and the Albany Sharp Shooters/South GA Blues of the defunct [[Global Basketball Association]].
The Albany Civic Center is also the former home arena of the [[Albany Panthers]] [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team from 2010 to 2013, last playing in the [[Professional Indoor Football League (2012)|Professional Indoor Football League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanypanthers.net/arena.html |title=Arena |publisher=Albanypanthers.net |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wallace |first=Jake |url=http://www.walb.com/story/24857929/pifl-announces-georgia-fire-to-take-panthers-place |title=PIFL announces Georgia Fire to take Panthers' place - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports |publisher=Walb.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=WALB News Team |url=http://www.walb.com/story/24755781/panthers-owner-city-doesnt-want-us-here |title=Panthers owner: City doesn't want us here - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports |publisher=Walb.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> the [[South Georgia Wildcats]] of the now defunct [[af2]] indoor football league,<ref>http://www.southgawildcats.com/</ref> the Albany Shockwave of the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2012/nov/29/shockwave-loses-civic-center-home/ |title=Shockwave loses Civic Center home |publisher=Albany Herald |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> [[Albany State University|Albany State College Golden Rams]] basketball (after the [[Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)#Southwest_Georgia|''Flood of '94'']]) and the Albany Sharp Shooters/South GA Blues of the defunct [[Global Basketball Association]].

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Albany Civic Center
File:Albany Civic Center logo.jpg
Albany James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center as seen from Front Street.
Map
Location100 West Oglethorpe Boulevard
Albany, Georgia 31701-6808
OwnerCity of Albany, Georgia
OperatorCity of Albany, Georgia
Capacity10,711 (concerts)
9,082 (Sesame Street Live)
8,436 (basketball)
7,782 (rodeo)
6,570 (Disney on Ice)
Tenants
Albany Sharp Shooters (GBA) (1991–1992)
South GA Blues (GBA) (1992–1993)
Albany State Golden Rams (SIAC) (1994–1995)
South Georgia Wildcats (af2) (2005–2009)
Albany Panthers (SIFL/PIFL) (2010–2013)
Albany Shockwave (ABA) (2012–2013)
Georgia Firebirds (AIF/NAL) (2016–present)

The Albany James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center (Albany Civic Center for short) is an 10,240-seat multi-purpose arena in Albany, Georgia, United States.

History

With the opening of the Albany Mall in 1976, most long-established firms closed their stores in downtown Albany. Mayor James H. Gray, Sr. led an effort to revitalize the downtown area by constructing a 10,240-seat civic center. The arena was named in honor of Gray after his sudden death in 1986.[1]

The Albany Civic Center was also designed to be an arena and a convention center; as a result the arena features 46,000 square feet (4,300 m2) of exhibit space plus an additional 6,000 square feet (600 m2) of meeting room space. As a rodeo arena it can seat 7,782; for Disney on Ice the arena can seat 6,570; as a basketball arena the center holds 8,436; for Sesame Street Live the arena seats 9,082; and for boxing and wrestling the arena seats 9,013. For concerts the arena seats 5,728 in a half-house configuration, 10,297 end-stage and 10,711 for a center-stage show. Up to 1,932 seats can be accommodated on the arena floor; there are only 905 retractable seats in addition to 7,794 permanent seats.

The arena is a part of the Albany Civic Center Complex, a group of entertainment venues located in downtown Albany that also includes the Albany Municipal Auditorium and the Veterans Park Amphitheater.[2]

The Albany Civic Center is the home arena for the Georgia Firebirds indoor football team playing in the National Arena League.

From 1987 to 1992, the Albany Civic Center hosted The SEC Women's Basketball Tournament.[3]

Run-DMC music video for the song, "Mary, Mary", was filmed at the Albany Civic Center in 1988.[4]

The Albany Civic Center hosted the NWA Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl (which aired live September 7, 1988 on TBS),[5][6] the WCW Great American Bash (1992) (which aired live July 12, 1992 on pay-per-view),[7] WCW SuperBrawl IV (which aired live February 20, 1994 on pay-per-view),[8] and two episodes of WCW Monday Nitro (which aired live October 16, 1995 and April 22, 1996 on TNT).[9][10]

The Albany Civic Center is also the former home arena of the Albany Panthers indoor football team from 2010 to 2013, last playing in the Professional Indoor Football League,[11][12][13] the South Georgia Wildcats of the now defunct af2 indoor football league,[14] the Albany Shockwave of the American Basketball Association,[15] Albany State College Golden Rams basketball (after the Flood of '94) and the Albany Sharp Shooters/South GA Blues of the defunct Global Basketball Association.

References

  1. ^ "Albany". New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  2. ^ http://dtownalbany.com/venues
  3. ^ "SEC women's basketball tournament comes to Arkansas". TuscaloosaNews.com. 2002-10-02. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  4. ^ "RUN-DMC - Mary, Mary". YouTube. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  5. ^ "Clash of the Champions 1-20". Prowrestlinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2015-05-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Watson, Buddy (2013-02-21). "Clash Of The Champions 3 1 Of 2 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  7. ^ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fkebe_wcw-great-american-bash-1992_sport
  8. ^ desicorner khan (2012-03-14). "WCW Superbrawl 1994 - Desicorner.net_clip1 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  9. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946933/
  10. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0946900/
  11. ^ "Arena". Albanypanthers.net. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  12. ^ Wallace, Jake. "PIFL announces Georgia Fire to take Panthers' place - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports". Walb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  13. ^ WALB News Team. "Panthers owner: City doesn't want us here - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports". Walb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  14. ^ http://www.southgawildcats.com/
  15. ^ "Shockwave loses Civic Center home". Albany Herald. Retrieved 2015-05-09.

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