Resch Center facts for kids
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Location in Wisconsin
Resch Center
Location in the United States
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| Address | 820 Armed Forces Drive |
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| Location | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°29′58″N 88°03′18″W / 44.499547°N 88.055049°W |
| Public transit |  Green Bay Metro |
| Owner | Brown County |
| Operator | PMI Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 10,200 (Arena bowl) 7,500 (End-Stage Concerts) 9,729 (Basketball) 8,709 (Ice Hockey) 8,600 (Indoor Football) 5,500 (professional wrestling) |
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| Broke ground | June 30, 2000 |
| Opened | August 24, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $45 million ($73.2 million in 2022 dollars ) |
| Architect | Odell Associates Inc. Design Strategies |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
| Services engineer | Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. |
| General contractor | Miron Construction |
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| Green Bay Phoenix (NCAA) (2002–present) Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) (2002–present) Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) (2003–present) Green Bay Chill (LFL) (2011–2013) |
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The Resch Center is a large building in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where many exciting events happen. It's a multi-purpose arena that opened in 2002. It can hold up to 10,200 people for different shows and games.
This arena is the home for several sports teams. You can watch the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team play here. It's also where the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team and the Green Bay Blizzard indoor football team compete.
The Resch Center also hosts big high school sports tournaments. Every year, the best high school girls' volleyball and girls' basketball teams come here to play for state championships.
The arena got its name from Dick Resch. His company, KI Industries, helped fund the building. The Resch Center is located right next to the old Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. It's also across the street from Lambeau Field, which is famous for being the home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
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Biggest Events at the Resch Center
The Resch Center has hosted many huge events. Most of the largest crowds have come to see concerts. Here are some of the biggest events and how many people attended:
- Elton John had the biggest crowd with 10,414 fans in 2003.
- Shania Twain brought in 10,367 people in 2004.
- Metallica rocked the arena with 9,974 fans in 2004.
- Jason Aldean had 9,885 attendees in 2012.
- Elton John returned in 2010, drawing 9,765 fans.
- Eric Church performed for 9,757 people in 2014.
- Comedians Bill Engvall and Larry The Cable Guy entertained 9,687 fans in 2012.
- Eric Church had another big show with 9,619 fans in 2017.
- A basketball game between UW-Green Bay and the Wisconsin Badgers drew 9,301 fans in 2013.
- Bon Jovi played for 9,282 people in 2013.
- Aerosmith had 9,119 fans in 2004.
- Neil Diamond performed for 9,061 people in 2008.
- Carrie Underwood sang for 9,031 fans in 2016.
- The Eagles had two large concerts with 8,985 fans in 2003 and 8,601 fans in 2015.
Exciting NCAA Hockey Games
The Resch Center has been a host for important college hockey tournaments.
NCAA Men's Hockey Midwest Regional
In 2006, the arena hosted the NCAA men's hockey tournament's Midwest Regional. A very memorable game happened here. The Wisconsin Badgers beat Cornell 1-0 in three overtime periods! This was one of the longest 1-0 games in NCAA Tournament history. This win sent the Badgers to the "Frozen Four," which is like the semi-finals for college hockey.
The NCAA Division I Hockey Midwest Regional returned to the Resch Center in 2011.
Indoor Football Action
The Resch Center is a great place to watch indoor football.
- It is the home field for the Green Bay Blizzard team, which plays in the Indoor Football League.
- It was also the home of the Green Bay Chill, a women's indoor tackle football team, from 2011 to 2013.
Resch Center Theatre
The Resch Center can change its size for different events.
The Resch Center Theatre is a special setup within the main arena. It uses a clever curtain system to make the space smaller. This makes it perfect for shows that need a more cozy feeling, like theater-style concerts or Broadway plays. It can hold between 3,000 and 5,500 people in this special setup.
Other Fun Events and Concerts
Many famous performers and events have come to the Resch Center since it opened.
- The band Tool performed the very first event at the Resch Center in 2002.
- Ray Charles had a live concert here in 2002, which was recorded for an album.
- Other famous musicians like Yanni (2003), Hall & Oates (2004), Nelly (2005), Ashlee Simpson (2006), The Cheetah Girls (2007), Death Cab for Cutie (2008), Kid Rock (2008), Mötley Crüe (2009), Daughtry (2010), Avenged Sevenfold (2011), Reba McEntire (2011), Journey (2012), The Band Perry (2014), Alan Jackson (2015), and Green Day (2017) have all performed here.
- WWE SmackDown was the first televised event at the arena in 2002. The WWE has held many wrestling shows here, including WWE Raw and other events. Famous people like Donald Trump and Green Bay Packers player Clay Matthews have even made appearances.
- The Milwaukee Bucks basketball team played several pre-season games at the arena between 2004 and 2014.
- The PBR brought its exciting bull riding event to Green Bay in 2019.
- The Resch Center hosts the WIAA Girls Volleyball State Championships every November.
- It also hosted the WIAA Girls Basketball State Championships from 2013 to 2020.
- United States President Donald Trump held a rally at the Resch Center in 2019.
- More recent concerts include Willie Nelson & Family and Alison Krauss (2019), Eric Church (2019), Cher (2002, with a planned return in 2020 that was postponed), Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2022), Pentatonix (2022), MercyMe (2023), For King & Country (2023), Lamb of God & Pantera (band) (2024), and Creed (2024).
See also
- List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
