Spectrum

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Spectrum was a historic indoor sports and entertainment arena in Philadelphia that hosted professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and major events from the late 1960s until its closure and demolition.

Aliases (2)

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf demolished building
entertainment venue
indoor arena
sports venue
architecturalStyle modernist arena design
city Philadelphia
closed 2009-10-31
closureYear 2009
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
demolished 2010
demolitionCompleted 2011
finalEvent Pearl Jam concert in 2009
formerName Spectrum
surface form: "CoreStates Spectrum"

First Union Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum
homeOf Philadelphia 76ers home games from 1967 to 1996
Philadelphia Flyers home games from 1967 to 1996
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
nickname Spectrum
surface form: "The Spectrum"
notableEventHosted NBA Finals games
Final Four
surface form: "NCAA Final Four games"

Stanley Cup Finals games
major rock concerts
opened 1967-10-17
openingYear 1967
owner Comcast Spectacor
partOf South Philadelphia Sports Complex
primaryTenant Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia Phantoms
Philadelphia Wings
seatingCapacity about 17,000 for hockey
about 18,000 for basketball
significance historic sports and entertainment venue in Philadelphia
sportHosted basketball
box lacrosse
ice hockey
indoor soccer
successorVenue Wells Fargo Center
usedFor boxing matches
college basketball games
concerts
family shows
political events
professional wrestling events

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1992 NHL All-Star Game arena Spectrum
this entity surface form: "The Spectrum"
Spectrum formerName Spectrum
this entity surface form: "CoreStates Spectrum"
this entity surface form: "The Spectrum"
this entity surface form: "The Spectrum"
Spectrum nickname Spectrum
this entity surface form: "The Spectrum"
Wells Fargo Center replaced Spectrum

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