Mobile Civic Center (formerly Mobile Municipal Auditorium ) is a multi-purpose facility located in Mobile, Alabama . Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by ASM Global, the facility consists of three venues: a theater, an expo hall, and an arena. It is suitable for large indoor events including sporting events and trade shows. The theater seats for 1,938, while the expo hall can seat 3,000. The largest venue of the Mobile Civic Center is the arena, which can seat 10,112.
16-1531: Municipal Auditorium may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Alabama [ edit ] Mobile Civic Center , previously known as the Municipal Auditorium Boutwell Memorial Auditorium , previously known as the Municipal Auditorium, in Birmingham Arkansas [ edit ] Crossett Municipal Auditorium California [ edit ] Riverside Municipal Auditorium Colorado [ edit ] Denver Municipal Auditorium Florida [ edit ] Municipal Auditorium-Recreation Club in Sarasota Georgia [ edit ] Albany Municipal Auditorium Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta) Municipal Auditorium (Columbus, Georgia) Municipal Auditorium (Macon, Georgia) Iowa [ edit ] Sioux City Municipal Auditorium Louisiana [ edit ] Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans) Municipal Auditorium (Shreveport) Missouri [ edit ] Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Missouri) Nebraska [ edit ] Beatrice Municipal Auditorium , listed on
32-555: A "Holiday on Ice" ice skating show. It was built with the city's longtime Mardi Gras celebrations in mind. The concourse area is often used for balls during Mardi Gras. The building's "entertainment profile increased significantly" during the 1970s, hosting dozens of popular acts, including Elvis Presley , Chicago , Led Zeppelin , The Jacksons , the Rolling Stones , KISS , and Fleetwood Mac . It did not earn revenue however, and it stopped regularly booking big-name acts in
48-487: A 90 by 60 foot (27 by 18 m) stage. With 28,000 square feet (2600 m ) of space, the Expo Hall can be used for conventions, trade shows, sporting events, banquets, and even concerts as well as other events. It seats 2,200 for seating events and up to 3,000 for concerts. It has a 40 by 32 foot (12 by 28 m) portable stage and a dance floor that can accommodate 1,500. The tallest building in the complex at seven stories tall,
64-480: A rectangular design, three levels with premium seating and suites, and a large balcony to overlook Mardi Gras parades. Plans for the new facility do not include a theater. The 1,940-seat theater is used for concerts , Broadway shows, and other theatrical events. The Theater is connected to the Arena by a glass promenade. The theater is known for its acoustics, unobstructed views, and backstage facilities. It contains
80-596: Is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Carter County, Oklahoma . This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Carter County , Oklahoma , United States . The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in
96-553: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mobile Civic Center The Civic Center started redevelopment in March 2018. The arena, expo hall and theater will be demolished in 2024 and replaced with a $ 300 million arena targeted to open in 2027. The structure opened as the Mobile Municipal Auditorium on July 9, 1964. It celebrated its opening with
112-674: The Civic Center Arena (previously known as the Municipal Auditorium ) features a domed roof. It features 80,000 square feet (7400 m) of space for sporting events and trade shows. There are 6,120 permanent seats at the arena, which for sporting events and concerts seats up to 10,112. The arena's main floor is encircled by 15 meeting rooms. There are eight concession stands, plus three locker rooms. In addition to trade shows, concerts, and sporting events, ice shows, circuses, wrestling, conventions and banquets can be held at
128-608: The Civic Center will close in April 2016 for redevelopment. City officials were then in search of a public-private partnership to help fund the efforts. 11 months later, Stimpson delayed the closing by two years, needing more time to find a private partner interested in redevelopment. The facility will be demolished starting in August 2024 and replaced with a 10,275-seat arena by 2027. The new venue will cost $ 300 million and feature
144-973: The NRHP in Carter County, Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, formerly known as the Municipal Auditorium Oregon [ edit ] Keller Auditorium , formerly known as the Portland Municipal Auditorium, in Portland Pennsylvania [ edit ] Municipal Auditorium (Philadelphia) , now known as Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center Tennessee [ edit ] Nashville Municipal Auditorium Texas [ edit ] San Antonio Municipal Auditorium West Virginia [ edit ] Charleston Municipal Auditorium Topics referred to by
160-961: The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Gage County, Nebraska Fremont Municipal Auditorium , listed on the NRHP in Dodge County, Nebraska Wayne Municipal Auditorium , listed on the NRHP in Nebraska New Mexico [ edit ] Mountainair Municipal Auditorium , listed on the NRHP in New Mexico North Carolina [ edit ] Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School-Municipal Auditorium North Dakota [ edit ] Minot Municipal Auditorium Valley City Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma [ edit ] Ardmore Municipal Auditorium listed on
176-694: The arena. The arena hosted the Mobile Mysticks of the East Coast Hockey League , WCW Beach Blast (1992) , and Uncensored (1998) , as well as hosting the Mobile Seagulls of the National Indoor Football League and Mobile Wizards of the af2 . It also was the site of the 1991 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament. The Mobile Revelers played at the venue from 2001 to 2003 until
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#1732772527155192-526: The auditorium has been used for the Mobile Opera, Mobile Ballet, Distinguished Young Women, Mobile International Festival, and high school graduation ceremonies. Top touring acts regularly skip the complex and it has been without a regular tenant since the departure of the Mobile Mysticks hockey team in 2002. On January 29, 2015, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson issued a statement announcing that
208-473: The complex to go into a decline. For years following Greenough's conviction it gave the Mobile Civic Center a bad rap throughout the music industry causing all big-name performers to bypass Mobile opting for either Biloxi or Pensacola. In recent years, the complex has been called "aging and deteriorating." By the early 2010s, the center ran a deficit $ 600,000–$ 800,000 per year. For many years,
224-486: The mid-1980s following a fraud scandal. In 1985 irregularities in the Civic Center's finances were spearheaded by finance director and former Mobile mayor Gary Greenough, who was convicted for multimillion-dollar fraud. The preceding year, the Civic Center posted losses of $ 435,000. The fraud charges, plus competition from other Gulf Coast auditoriums (in Biloxi and Pensacola ) and the city's open Convention Center caused
240-437: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Municipal Auditorium . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Municipal_Auditorium&oldid=1169539380 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
256-547: The team folded citing low attendance. Mobile Civic Center Arena is still in use, and continues to serve as the Mobile stop of World Wrestling Entertainment , Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus , Disney on Ice and Champions on Ice . Seating capacities are: Hockey, 8,030; Basketball, 8,000; End-stage concerts, 8,119-9,920; Center-stage concerts, boxing and wrestling, 10,000. National Register of Historic Places listings in Carter County, Oklahoma This
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