HemisFair Arena
San Antonio Convention Center Arena | |
| Location | 601 HemisFair Way AFL ) (1992) |
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HemisFair Arena (also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena) was an
1972-73 NBA season
.
History
Construction
The arena was originally built as part of (and named for) the 1968 HemisFair. The facility was located in Downtown San Antonio near the Tower of the Americas, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. HemisFair Arena and the Tower of the Americas were constructed by a joint venture of two contractors—Lyda Inc. of San Antonio and H. A. Lott, Inc. of Houston.
As home of the San Antonio Spurs
The arena initially held 10,146 fans for
ABA-NBA merger in 1976.[4]
The Spurs played their first game at the arena on October 10, 1973, losing to the
JumboTron center-hung video scoreboard was introduced, remaining at the arena for the rest of its life. It was the first center-mounted arena JumboTron in existence.[7]
Final events
HemisFair Arena was torn down in 1995, two years after the Spurs moved to the
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
.
Seating Capacity
The seating capacity for basketball was:[8]
| Years | Capacity |
|---|---|
| 1968–1976 | 10,146
|
| 1976–1978 | 10,446
|
| 1978–1979 | 16,055
|
| 1980–1981 | 16,114
|
| 1981–1987 | 15,800
|
| 1987–1988 | 15,770
|
| 1988–1990 | 15,861
|
| 1990–1991 | 15,908
|
| 1991–1995 | 16,057
|
Notable concerts
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Antonio Convention Center Arena.
- The Grateful Dead performed at HemisFair Arena on February 21, 1970. Also on the bill were Quicksilver Messenger Service and John Mayall.[9]
- Elvis Presley performed at HemisFair Arena on April 18, 1972. The concert was one of several filmed for the 1972 documentary Elvis on Tour.
- The Jacksons performed at HemisFair Arena on July 15, 1981, during their Triumph tour.[10]
- Judas Priest performed at HemisFair Arena in September 1982 on their World Vengeance Tour. This was recorded for a radio broadcast and some performances were included on the 30th Anniversary Edition of their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance released in 2012.
- Whitney Houston performed at the venue in June 1991 during the I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour, her third concert tour.
- Selena held her third and final fashion show at HemisFair Arena in December 1994 followed by a concert.
References
- ^ a b NBA Arenas
- ^ a b HemisFair Arena
- ^ a b c d e Briggs, Jerry (August 28, 2007). "Places of the Heart: HemisFair Arena". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Remember the ABA: San Antonio Spurs".
- ^ a b Key Dates in Spurs History
- ^ AT&T CENTER
- ^ Rodriguez, Ken (2017-04-22). "Introduced by the Spurs, the JumboTron Marks a Sports Arena Milestone". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "2013–2014 San Antonio Spurs Media Guide". San Antonio Spurs.
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- ^ Triumph Tour [unreliable source?]
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