Uline Ice Arena

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Uline Ice Arena is a historic Washington, D.C. indoor arena best known for hosting major events such as early Beatles concerts and serving as a prominent mid-20th-century sports and entertainment venue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert venue
entertainment venue
indoor arena
sports venue
alsoKnownAs Uline Arena
Washington Coliseum
architecturalType indoor arena
category Defunct sports venues in Washington, D.C.
Indoor arenas in Washington, D.C.
Music venues in Washington, D.C.
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era mid-20th century
hasFunction multi-purpose arena
hasNotablePerformer The Beatles
various major mid-20th-century popular music acts
hasSurface ice rink
historic true
inception 1941
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
namedAfter Miguel L. Uline
notableFor being a major entertainment venue in Washington, D.C.
being a prominent mid-20th-century sports venue in Washington, D.C.
hosting early Beatles concerts
opened 1941
partOf Washington metropolitan area sports history
region Northeast Washington, D.C.
significance early major indoor arena for Washington, D.C. professional and amateur sports
key venue in the early history of rock concerts in the United States
significantEvent The Beatles’ first U.S. concert
significantEventDate 1964-02-11
timePeriod 1940s
1950s
1960s
usedFor basketball
boxing
circus events
concerts
ice hockey
ice shows
political rallies
wrestling

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Uline Arena alsoKnownAs Uline Ice Arena
Washington Coliseum alsoKnownAs Uline Ice Arena