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| Baton Rouge River Center | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to venue (c.2008) | |
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| Address | 275 River Rd S Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5809 |
| Location | Downtown/CBD |
| Owner | Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Operator | SMG |
| Opened | January 14, 1977 |
| Renovated | 1993, 1998, 2003-04, 2011 |
Construction cost | $13.7 million |
Former names | Riverside Centroplex Arena and Convention Center (planning/construction) Riverside Centroplex (1977-2004) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 924 (Riverview Room) 200 (Pelican Room) |
Theatre seating | 10,400 (Arena) 5,600 (Grand Ballroom) 1,999 (Theatre for the Performing Arts) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 206,181 square feet (19,154.8 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 93,086 square feet (8,648.0 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 23,995 square feet (2,229.2 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 61,930 square feet (5,753 m2) |
| Parking | 1,350 spaces |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Baton Rouge River Center (originally named the Riverside Centroplex[1]) is an entertainment complex in Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opening in 1977, the complex includes: an arena, ballroom, exhibition center, theatre and library. The venue hosts over 500 events per year.
Venues
Exhibition Hall
The Exhibition Hall provides a total of 70,000 square feet (7,000 m²) of convention or exhibit space after a 2011 expansion of an additional 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m²). This can be combined with the arena to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m²) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.
Grand Ballroom
The Grand Ballroom provides 26,150 square feet (2,429 m²) of multi-purpose space.
Theater for Performing Arts
The Theatre for Performing Arts provides seating for up to 1,900 people. It is home to Opera Louisiane,[2] the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre[3] and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.[4] It is also used for theatre performances and musicals.
Arena
The Baton Rouge River Center Arena presents sports, concerts, trade shows, and family shows, with seating for up to 12,000 for concerts, 8,900 for sporting events, and 4,500 for theatre events.
Teams
- ECHL Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996-2003)
- EISL Baton Rouge Bombers (1997-1998)
- IPFL Louisiana Bayou Beast (1999)
- af2 Baton Rouge Blaze (2001)
Arena events
Past events held in the Riverside Centroplex / River Center Arena include:
- Mötley Crüe (July 28, 1990)
- WCW Clash of the Champions (January 27, 1994)
- WCW Slamboree (May 19, 1996)
- ECW house show (May 29, 1998)
- WCW house show (non-televised) (May 30, 1999)
- ECW house show (October 7, 1999)
- WCW Thunder (October 14, 1999)
- WWE Raw (October 1, 2001)
- ECW house show (non-televised) (October 8, 2006)
- WWE SmackDown house show (January 22, 2007)
- WWE Raw house show (June 30, 2007)
- WWE SmackDown and ECW (July 8, 2008)
- WWE Raw (March 4, 2011)
- American Idol (October 5–6, 2012)
- Miss USA 2014 (June 8, 2014)
- Miss USA 2015 (July 12, 2015)
See also
References
- ^ Hosford, Christopher (January 24, 2005). "A Baton Rouge Renaissance Welcomes Groups". Successful Meetings. Northstar Travel Media LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Opera Louisiane". operalouisiane.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre". brrivercenter.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra". visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.