Bert Ogden Arena
The Bert Ogden Arena is an indoor arena in Edinburg, Texas, United States.[2] The arena officially opened in August 2018 and currently houses the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, replacing their former home of Payne Arena. The arena seats nearly 7,700, which can be expanded up to 9,000 for concerts.
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| Former names | New Edinburg Arena (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 4900 S I-69 C Edinburg, TX 78539 |
| Location | Lopezville |
| Owner | City of Edinburg |
| Operator | Cantu Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 7,688 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 27, 2015 |
| Opened | August 27, 2018[1] |
| Construction cost | $88.3 million |
| Architect | Cantu Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBA G League) (2018–present) | |
Location and design
The arena was mainly built for basketball, but also hosts concerts and other events.
Additional arena features:
- A 40 x 20 foot LED video scoreboard – the largest in South Texas
- Wi-Fi
- Wrap-around LED Ribbon Board
- Concourse TVs
History
The arena held its first event on August 31, 2018, featuring Latin music artist Luis Miguel.
Additional opening events featured WWE Live, Alejandro Fernández y Los Tigres del Norte, J Balvin, Romeo Santos, George Lopez and Marc Anthony.
Concerts
| Dates | Artist | Opening Act | Tour | Attendance[3] | Revenue[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| August 31 | Luis Miguel | N/A | México Por Siempre Tour | 7,749 / 7,749 | $1,204,303 |
| October 4 | Alejandro Fernández Los Tigres del Norte |
Rompiendo Fronteras Tour | N/A | N/A | |
| October 6 | J Balvin | Vibras Tour | |||
| October 20 | Romeo Santos | Golden Tour | |||
| October 27 | George Lopez | N/A | |||
| November 10 | Marc Anthony | Legacy Tour | 4,880 / 7,503 | $535,552 | |
| Total | 12,629 / 15,252 | $1,739,855 | |||
| 2019 | |||||
| April 5 | Chayanne | N/A | Desde El Alma Tour | 2,432 / 5,480 | $290,050 |
| May 7 | Slayer | Lamb of God Amon Amarth Cannibal Corpse |
Final World Tour | N/A | N/A |
| May 26 | Alejandra Guzman | N/A | La Guzman Tour | ||
| June 22 | Jennifer Lopez | It's My Party Tour | 8,051 / 8,625 | $1,682,498 | |
| June 30 | Luis Miguel | 2019 Tour | N/A | N/A | |
| July 20 | Air Supply | The Lost in Love Experience | |||
| August 17 | Pepe Aguilar | Jaripeo Sin Fronteras Tour | |||
| September 15 | JoJo Siwa | The Belles | D.R.E.A.M. The Tour | ||
| September 26 | Maluma | N/A | 11:11 World Tour | ||
| November 14 | Maná | Rayando El Sol Tour | |||
| December 12 | Styx | 2019 North American Tour | |||
| Total | 10,483 / 14,105 | $1,972,548 | |||
| 2020 | |||||
| March 8 | Cher | Nile Rodgers Chic |
Here We Go Again Tour | TBA | TBA |
| May 15 | Reik | N/A | |||
| September 9 | Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin | Sebastián Yatra | Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin Live in Concert | ||
References
- "Doors officially open at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg". Harlingen, TX: KGBT-TV. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Bert Ogden Arena set to open this year". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- agupta (2013-01-25). "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
External links
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