The Spectrum
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The Spectrum was a famed indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known as the former home of the NHL’s Flyers and NBA’s 76ers and for hosting numerous major concerts and events.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert venue
ⓘ
demolished building ⓘ indoor arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Philly Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| closed | 2009 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Philadelphia sports venue
ⓘ
major East Coast concert stop ⓘ |
| demolished | 2010 ⓘ |
| demolitionCompleted | 2011 ⓘ |
| designStyle | multi-purpose arena ⓘ |
| finalEvent | Pearl Jam concert in 2009 ⓘ |
| formerName | Philadelphia Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
NBA Finals games
ⓘ
NCAA Final Four NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Cup Finals games ⓘ major rock concerts ⓘ professional boxing matches ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInComplex | South Philadelphia Sports Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcert |
Bruce Springsteen concerts
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Elvis Presley concerts ⓘ Led Zeppelin concerts ⓘ Pearl Jam concerts ⓘ The Who concerts ⓘ |
| notableFeature | intimate seating bowl ⓘ |
| opened | 1967 ⓘ |
| openingDate | October 1967 ⓘ |
| operator | Comcast Spectacor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Comcast Spectacor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
about 17,000 for hockey
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about 18,000 for basketball ⓘ |
| sport |
basketball
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ indoor lacrosse ⓘ |
| successorVenue | Wells Fargo Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface | multi-surface ⓘ |
| tenant |
Philadelphia 76ers
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Phantoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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