The interior of Fairgrounds Coliseum after the most recent renovation
The Indiana Farmers Coliseum (originally Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum and formerly Pepsi Coliseum[2] and Fairgrounds Coliseum) is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The Indiana Farmers Coliseum is home to both the Indy Fuel of the ECHL and the IUPUI Jaguars of the NCAA.
Originally opened in 1939 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration (part of the New Deal), the Coliseum has hosted numerous historical events, including the only performances ever held in Indiana by The Beatles, in 1964.[3]
After Market Square Arena opened in 1974, the coliseum continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. This continues today after the Gainbridge Fieldhouse opened in 1999, and the subsequent demolition of Market Square Arena in 2001.
On October 26, 2012, the Coliseum held a "Lights Out" ceremony and closed for renovations.[4] On April 24, 2014, after a 17-month, $53 million renovation, the Coliseum re-opened.[5]
In December 2014, the Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company entered into a ten-year agreement with the Indiana State Fair Commission to re-christen the arena as the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.[6]
^"Fairgrounds Coliseum reopens after historic renovation" (PDF). indianastatefair.com. Indiana State Fairgrounds. April 24, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^"1963 Coliseum explosion killed 74". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
^"Indiana Farmers Coliseum". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
^"Lights Out Ceremony". Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
^Rader, Kevin (April 25, 2014). "Open house shows off newly renovated State Fairgrounds Coliseum". WTHR. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
^"State Fair Coliseum takes Indiana Farmers Coliseum name – 13 WTHR Indianapolis". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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