Giant Center Explained

Stadium Name:Giant Center
Logo Image:Giant Center.svg
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Pennsylvania##Location within the United States
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Pushpin Label:Giant Center
Address:550 West Hersheypark Drive
Location:Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:40.2864°N -76.6692°W
Broke Ground:November 8, 2000
Opened:October 15, 2002
Owner:Derry Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority
Operator:Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
Construction Cost:$65 million
($ in dollars)
Architect:HOK Sport
Project Manager:Reynolds Construction Management, Inc.[1]
Structural Engineer:Century Engineering[2]
Services Engineer:Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.[3]
General Contractor:Hunt/Whiting-Turner[4]
Tenants:Hershey Bears (AHL) 2002–present
Harrisburg Stampede (PIFL) 2014
Seating Capacity:12,500 (concerts)
10,500 (hockey)
Dimensions:17000square feet

Giant Center (stylized as GIANT Center) is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, the longest-existing member of the American Hockey League, operating since 1938. Giant Center replaced Hersheypark Arena as the Bears' home venue in 2002.

Giant Center is owned by the Derry Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority, as much of the money for its construction was provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is operated by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, with the naming rights owned by the Giant-Carlisle grocery store chain based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Giant Center has 7,700 seats in the Lower Level and 2,800 seats in the Upper Level. The arena also has 688 club seats and 40 luxury suites. Wheelchair and companion seating is available on all levels.

Notable events

In addition to serving as the home arena for the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, Giant Center hosts an annual concert series and attracts well-known entertainers. Notable events and developments at Giant Center have included:

Concerts

The arena has hosted a number of musical acts, including: Cher, Rush, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Tim McGraw, ZZ Top, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, TobyMac, Third Day, Green Day, New Found Glory, Newsboys, Michael W. Smith, Josh Groban, Kelly Clarkson, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, Michael Bublé, Hilary Duff, The Who, Taylor Swift, George Strait, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Justin Moore, Van Halen, Brad Paisley, Delirious?, Eagles, Theory of a Deadman, Mötley Crüe, New Kids on the Block, Jason Aldean, Skillet, Goo Goo Dolls, Meat Loaf, Flo Rida, Korn, Royal Tailor, Tenth Avenue North, Miranda Lambert, Chris August, Carrie Underwood, Fifth Harmony, Selena Gomez, For King & Country, Casting Crowns, Avenged Sevenfold, MKTO, Demi Lovato, Randy Houser, Gaither Vocal Band, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Wiz Khalifa, Alice Cooper, Lady A, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, Charlie Puth, Slipknot, Phil Wickham, Five Finger Death Punch, Unspoken, Danny Gokey, Volbeat, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Chris Stapleton, Amy Grant, Bethel Music, Social Club Misfits, Matthew West, Natalie Grant, Zach Williams, Tesla, Styx, Why Don't We, Dan + Shay, Ryan Stevenson, Jordan Feliz, Aaron Cole, We Are Messengers, Jon McLaughlin, 2Cellos, Alan Jackson, Kidz Bop, Disturbed, Pentatonix, Post Malone, Swae Lee, James Taylor, Ghost, JoJo Siwa, Toto, Journey, Melanie Martinez, Rick Astley, and Greta Van Fleet.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GIANT Center . Reynolds Construction Management, Inc. . June 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427215920/http://www.reynoldsconstruction.com/projects/project.asp?id=21&cid=57 . April 27, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Giant Center Arena . Century Engineering . September 28, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425154118/http://www.centuryeng.com/Benatecgca.html . April 25, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Giant Center. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.. January 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20040308025432/http://www.ssr-inc.com/sports/sprtfrms.asp. March 8, 2004. dead.
  4. Web site: Special Report: What's On Deck. SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. September 28, 2011.
  5. News: Palin Makes 11th Visit to PA. Scott. Conroy. CBS News. October 28, 2008. October 28, 2008.
  6. Web site: 2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15. usagym.org. May 1, 2019. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085825/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213. dead.
  7. Web site: Inflation is one of the biggest risk to markets in 2022 and 2023: Northwestern Mutual Wealth MGMT. - the Union Journal. 20 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Trump's speech in Hershey revealed a presidency off the rails. Rupar. Aaron. Vox. December 11, 2019. December 18, 2019.

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