As Amarillo prepares for the building of the upcoming baseball stadium in downtown Amarillo, the Amarillo Pioneer has set out to investigate other arenas in the region of Amarillo. We looked all the way down to Midland and have assembled a list of major concert venues owned by government entities that host events with significant seating capacities.
Here is a comparison of all venues in the region:
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (Lubbock, Texas)
Owner: City of Lubbock
Built: 1956
Cost: Unknown
Seats: 8,344
Major 2017 Events: None
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium (Lubbock, Texas)
Owner: City of Lubbock
Built: 1956
Cost: Unknown
Seats: 2,800
Major 2017 Events:
Jeff Dunham (Comedy Show)
Willie Nelson (Concert)
Casting Crowns (Concert)
United Supermarkets Arena (Lubbock, Texas)
Owner: Texas Tech University
Built: 1999
Cost: $62.775 million (private donors)
Seats: 15,098
Major 2017 Events:
Garth Brooks (5 Concerts)
Air 1 Positive Hits Concert
Daniel Tosh (Comedy Show)
Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center (Midland, Texas)
Owner: The University of Texas
Built: 2011
Cost: $81 Million
Seats: 2,000
Major 2017 Events:
Credence Clearwater Revisited (Concert)
Coolio (Concert)
The Piano Guys (Concert)
Rodney Carrington (Comedy Show)
Security Bank Ballpark (Midland, Texas)
Owner: City of Midland
Built: 2002
Cost: $30.6 million
Seats: 6,669
Major 2017 Events:
Josh Abbott Band (Concert)