Value City Arena
The Schott | |
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| Location | 555 Borror Dr Columbus, OH 43210 |
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| Owner | Ohio State University |
| Operator | Ohio State University |
| Capacity | 19,200 (basketball) 17,200 (hockey) up to 20,000 (concerts) |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 2, 1996 |
| Opened | November 3, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $116 million |
| Architect | Curt Moody '73 (Moody/Nolan, Ltd.) & Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Tenants | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes (basketball and hockey) | |
Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center (Schottenstein Center or The Schott) is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The arena opened in 1998 and is currently the largest in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
It is home to Ohio State Buckeyes basketball and men's ice hockey teams. Previously, the basketball teams played at St. John Arena, while the ice hockey team played at the OSU Ice Arena. The arena is named for Jerome Schottenstein, of Columbus, late founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. and lead benefactor of the project.
Ohio State ranked 18th in the nation in average attendance (15,390) for the 2005–06 season.
Notable events
Concerts
- KISS - December 5, 1998
- The Rolling Stones - April 3, 1999
- Aerosmith - April 11, 1999
- Celine Dion - September 27, 1999 and September 22, 2008
- Bob Dylan - November 3, 1999, with Phil Lesh and Friends, November 4, 2004 and October 13, 2007
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers - March 31, 2000 and October 30, 2006
- Tina Turner - June 3, 2000, with Lionel Richie
- Diana Ross - June 20, 2000
- Bon Jovi - May 4, 2001 and November 9, 2005
- Blink-182 & Green Day - June 9, 2002, with Saves the Day
- Paul McCartney - October 10, 2002 and October 22, 2005
- Cher - August 1, 2003
- Prince & The New Power Generation - April 16, 2004
- Shania Twain - May 21, 2004
- Van Halen - July 7, 2004 and May 7, 2008
- American Idol Live! - July 31, 2004
- Metallica - September 24, 2004, with Godsmack and November 9, 2008, with Down and The Sword
- Justin Timberlake - February 19, 2007
- Fall Out Boy - October 18, 2007
- Neil Diamond - August 25, 2008
- AC/DC - November 21, 2008
- The Eagles - March 29, 2009
- Britney Spears - April 30, 2009
- Taylor Swift - July 17, 2009
- Journey - August 26, 2009
- Kings of Leon - September 23, 2009
- The Black Eyed Peas - February 16, 2010
- Daughtry - April 9, 2010
- Justin Bieber - August 14, 2010, with Sean Kingston
- Muse - October 12, 2010, with Metric
- Roger Waters - October 22, 2010
Other events
- Jeopardy! College Championship - November 2002
- NCAA Frozen Four - 2005[2]
See also
External links
References
- ^ "History". SchottensteinCenter.com. Jerome Schottenstein Center. 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center