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This article is about the stadium at Wright State University. For the football facility at the University of Kentucky, see E.J. Nutter Training Facility.
Wright State University Nutter Center The Nutter Center 
Former names Ervin J. Nutter Center (1990-2011) Location 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio 45435Coordinates 39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W / 39.78194°N 84.0525°W Broke ground 1988 Opened December 1, 1990 Owner Wright State University Operator Wright State University Surface Hardwood/Ice Construction cost $34.5 million USD
($58 million in 2011 dollars[1])Architect Populous (formerly HOK Sport) / KZF Design Structural engineer KZF Design Capacity 10,400 (Basketball)
9,919 (Ice Hockey)
11,500 (End Stage)Field dimensions Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m) Tenants Wright State University (NCAA) (1990–present)
Dayton Bombers (ECHL) (1996–2009)
Dayton Air Strikers (IBL) (2011-present)
Dayton Warbirds (NIFL) (2005)
Dayton Bulldogs (NIFL) (2006)The Wright State University Nutter Center (originally Ervin J. Nutter Center and commonly Nutter Center) is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. In addition to hosting the Wright State Raiders basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a music venue for touring concerts and shows. High schools in the area also commonly use the arena to host graduation ceremonies.
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History
A local businessman and inventor, Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. Work was completed twenty months later and on December 1, 1990, the Nutter Center held it's first official event.[2]
Notable events
Concerts
Date Artist(s) January 10, 1991 ZZ Top February 7, 1991 The Beach Boys February 12, 1991 INXS February 15, 1991 Paul Simon April 13, 1991 Scorpions with Trixter May 4, 1991 Yes May 28, 1991 AC/DC with L.A. Guns January 13, 1992 Guns N' Roses January 14, 1992 Guns N' Roses April 4, 1992 The Moody Blues June 23, 1992 Rush with Primus July 21, 1992 The Cure with The Cranes November 21, 1992 Bryan Adams November 25, 1992 KISS February 2, 1993 Metallica February 16, 1993 Emerson, Lake & Palmer March 20, 1993 Def Leppard April 16, 1993 Johnny Cash April 20, 1993 Elton John September 25, 1993 Robert Plant February 4, 1994 Janet Jackson March 20, 1994 The Moody Blues May 10, 1994 ZZ Top April 24, 1994 INXS June 23, 1994 Yes June 29, 1994 Whitney Houston April 21, 1995 Van Halen April 22, 1995 Queensrÿche August 11, 1995 Boston November 24, 1995 Tim McGraw March 24, 1996 AC/DC with The Poor July 17, 1996 KISS October 22, 1996 Rush November 4, 1996 The Who December 9, 1996 Stone Temple Pilots March 11, 1997 Phil Collins April 22, 1997 Bush with Veruca Salt May 16, 1997 No Doubt September 19, 1997 Prince with The New Power Generation October 30, 1997 Little Richard November 12, 1997 The Beach Boys with Chicago December 7, 1997 Phish (later released as Live Phish 12.07.97) June 23, 1998 The Moody Blues December 3, 1998 Aerosmith December 11, 1998 KISS February 9, 1999 Bob Dylan February 12, 1999 Black Sabbath with Pantera (13,331 - largest attendance in venue's history) June 9, 1999 Elton John October 13, 1999 ZZ Top with Lynyrd Skynyrd October 29, 1999 TLC February 14, 2000 Cher February 27, 2000 Cher March 22, 2000 Korn March 30, 2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers with Foo Fighters April 17, 2000 Creed June 8, 2000 Blink-182 with Bad Religion September 13, 2000 KISS November 4, 2000 Tina Turner March 29, 2001 George Jones March 31, 2001 98 Degrees April 3, 2001 AC/DC with Wide Mouth Mason May 11, 2001 Sting November 2, 2001 Aerosmith with Fuel February 5, 2002 Projekt Revolution March 25, 2002 Def Leppard July 13, 2002 Korn November 21, 2002 Creed January 30, 2003 George Strait with Ace in the Hole and Tammy Cochran March 25, 2003 Def Leppard May 4, 2003 Martina McBride with Alan Jackson July 21, 2003 Cher August 29, 2003 Styx with REO Speedwagon December 9, 2003 .38 Special with Lynyrd Skynyrd December 18, 2003 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra March 25, 2004 Kenny Chesney April 16, 2004 Aerosmith with Cheap Trick April 22, 2004 Brooks & Dunn with Joe Nichols October 2, 2004 Vote for Change Tour with The Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket, Jurassic 5, Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals October 16, 2004 Rascal Flatts with Chris Cagle and Julie Roberts December 12, 2004 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2 shows) October 17, 2005 Green Day with Jimmy Eat World December 1, 2005 Brad Paisley with Sugarland and Sara Evans December 4, 2005 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2 shows) December 18, 2005 Kenny Rogers February 19, 2006 Mötley Crüe March 23, 2006 Kenny Chesney with Dierks Bentley, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood March 24, 2006 Kenny Chesney with Dierks Bentley, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood October 21, 2006 Rascal Flatts with Gary Allan and Taylor Swift November 12, 2006 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2 shows) June 17, 2007 Martina McBride with Rodney Atkins and Little Big Town October 14, 2007 ZZ Top October 16, 2007 Bob Dylan with Elvis Costello and Amos Lee November 14, 2007 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra November 15, 2007 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra January 18, 2008 Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire February 17, 2008 Rascal Flatts with Taylor Swift March 27, 2008 Carrie Underwood with Josh Turner April 24, 2008 Sugarland with Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd August 21, 2008 Def Leppard with Billy Idol December 15, 2008 Rev Theory January 4, 2009 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2 shows) January 29, 2009 Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker November 7, 2009 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2 shows) November 10, 2010 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra January 28, 2011 Rascal Flatts April 5, 2011 Ke$ha November 17, 2011 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sports
- 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 & 2007 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament.
- The Harlem Globetrotters on December 31, 2009.
Wrestling
- 1993 WWE's King of the Ring 1993 tournament.
- WWE vs. ECW Head to Head special held in 2006.
- Hosted its second WWE Raw, the night following WrestleMania 23 on April 2, 2007.
- Taping of WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Tuesday May 12, 2009.
- Taping of WWE RAW on Monday January 4, 2010, which featured the WWE return of Bret Hart, who served as a guest host. This episode of Raw went head-to-head against wrestling promotion TNA on TV for the very first time.
- Taping of WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Tuesday December 7, 2010.
Other events
- Barack Obama's "Keeping America’s Promise" rally, on Monday, February 25, 2008.
- “Road to the Convention Rally” on August 29, 2008, at which time Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, was announced as presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice-presidential candidate, or running mate.
- The Nutter Center is frequently used as a competition venue for the Winter Guard International indoor percussion and colorguard championships.
See Also
- E.J. Nutter Training Facility - a college football training facility at the University of Kentucky also named after Ervin J. Nutter
- The E.J. Nutter Science Center at The Miami Valley School - a science classroom wing of the Upper School also named after Ervin J. Nutter
References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center Historical Overview". Nutter Center. http://www.nuttercenter.com/history.aspx. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
External links
- The Nutter Center
- Wright State University
- Wright State Raiders official site
- RaiderRoundball.com - Unofficial site for Wright State Raider basketball
- KZF Design - Architecture and Engineering
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Basketball arenas of the Horizon League Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) • Wolstein Center (Cleveland State) • Calihan Hall (Detroit) • Resch Center (Green Bay, men's) • Kress Events Center (Green Bay, women's) • Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola) • U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee, men's) • Klotsche Center (Milwaukee, women's) • UIC Pavilion (UIC) • Athletics-Recreation Center (Valparaiso) • Nutter Center (Wright State) • Beeghly Center (Youngstown State)
Categories:- Ohio sports venue stubs
- Wright State Raiders
- Buildings and structures in Greene County, Ohio
- College basketball venues in the United States
- Basketball venues in Ohio
- Sports venues in Dayton, Ohio
- Visitor attractions in Greene County, Ohio
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