Pensacola Bay Center
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Pensacola Bay Center (formerly Pensacola Civic Center) is an
The Escambia County Commission voted to rename the arena the Pensacola Bay Center on October 18, 2012 as part of a citywide rebranding effort begun by Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.[3][4]
Sporting events
The Bay Center opened in January 1985.
Concerts
On February 27, 1990,
KISS was the first band to perform at the arena, and continues to make Pensacola a destination on its North American tours.
Perhaps the biggest concert ever at the Pensacola Bay Center never took place.
On 4/9/91 Yes played the first show of their Union tour at The Pensacola Bay Center. This show is notable because it was the first show Yes played with the 8 man line up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, Bill Bruford, Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Many other large touring acts, including
On March 9, 1994, the Pensacola Bay Center hosted the largest Rock for Choice concert in history, which was organized by the band L7 and headlined by Pearl Jam.[6]
On February 26, 1995, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant played a show on their No Quarter Tour in Pensacola. Page & Plant opened their Walking Into Everywhere Tour in Pensacola on May 19, 1998.
On March 11, 1995,
In March 2000,
In February 2012, Jeff Dunham appeared performing for his Uncontrolled Chaos Tour.[7]
Springfest, an annual music event in downtown Pensacola, used the arena in its final years.
Lynyrd Skynyrd has also performed there and the arena also featured moderately in the music video for "What's Your Name" (with Johnny Van Zant and a newly reformed Lynyrd Skynyrd performing a live concert as part of the music video).
Widespread Panic performed on Labor Day weekend, 2019.
Politics
The Pensacola Bay Center has also had various guest speakers, including President George W. Bush in 2006. During the 2008 presidential race, both Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama used the venue for political rallies as the November election drew close. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney visited the venue for a campaign rally on November 3, 2012 as part of his final push in the United States presidential election Republican candidate Donald Trump visited on January 13, 2016, during the Republican primary. Trump also visited again on September 9, during his presidential campaign against Hillary Clinton.[citation needed]
External links
References
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- ^ a b "Pensacola's Civic Center a Sound Idea for a New Solution". Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 1985.
- ^ "Civic Center renamed "Pensacola Bay Center" | Pensacola Digest". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
- ^ "WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories - Pensacola Civic Center rebranded and renamed". Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Civic Centers Built With $20.5 Million in Taxes Open Soon". Gainesville Sun. January 20, 1985.
- ^ Feminist Majority Foundation Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lots of fun for you and your Valentine this week".
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