Rhode Island Auditorium
| The Arena, The Main Event, Providence Auditorium | |
| Location | 1111 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906 |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′2.34″N 71°24′6.34″W / 41.8506500°N 71.4017611°W |
| Owner | Hubert Milot, Louis A. R. Pieri(1938–1967) |
| Operator | Louis A. R. Pieri (Manager, 1929) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 18, 1926 |
| Demolished | 1989[1] |
| Tenants | |
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Providence Reds (AHL) (1926–1972) Providence Steamrollers (NBA) (1946–1949)[2] | |
Rhode Island Auditorium was an indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, at 1111 North Main Street. It hosted the NBA's Providence Steamrollers from 1946 until 1949, and the Providence Reds ice hockey team until the Providence Civic Center (now the Dunkin' Donuts Center) was opened in 1972. The arena held 5,300 people and opened in 1926. Through the years, a myriad of events including the Ice Capades, public skating, boxing, concerts, and religious events were held at the old barn. After the Reds departed for the downtown Civic Center, the Auditorium, for a time, became a tennis venue. [2] It was torn down in 1989 and parking affiliated with The Miriam Hospital now occupies the site. In 2009, the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society, a group formed to commemorate the hockey team, marked the site with a plaque commemorating the team's existence. [1]
Concert dates
| Date | Band | Opening Act(s) | |
| August 14, 1967 | Herman's Hermits | The Who | |
| July 18, 1968 | The Who | ||
| November 4, 1968 | Cream | [3] | |
| May 17, 1969 | Jimi Hendrix | Buddy Miles Express, Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys | [4] |
| April 21, 1971 | The Grateful Dead | [5] | |
| August 13-14, 1971 | Chicago (band) |
References
- 1 2 "With puck and pluck: Documentary tells the story of the Rhode Island Reds hockey team". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- 1 2 "AIR Historical :: RI Auditorium". Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "The Clock That Went Backwards Again: Cream - 1968-11-04 - Providence". August 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "the jimi hendrix encyclopedia - jimihendrix.com". Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ http://www.dead.net/show/april-21-1971
