Raising Cane's River Center
| Raising Cane's River Center | |
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| File:Baton Rouge River Center, Louisiana.jpg Entrance to venue (c.2008) | |
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| Location | Downtown/CBD |
| Operator | SMG |
| Renovated | 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2011 |
Construction cost | $13.7 million |
Former names | Baton Rouge River Center (2004–2016) Riverside Centroplex (1977–2004) Riverside Centroplex Arena and Convention Center (planning/construction) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 924 (Riverview Room) 200 (Pelican Room) |
Theatre seating | 8,900 (Arena) 5,600 (Grand Ballroom) 1,900 (Theatre for the Performing Arts) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 206,181 square feet (19,154.8 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 93,086 square feet (8,648.0 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 23,995 square feet (2,229.2 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 61,930 square feet (5,753 m2) |
| Parking | 1,350 spaces |
| Tenants | |
| Miss USA (2014–2015) | |
Raising Cane's River Center (originally named the Riverside Centroplex and later the Baton Rouge River Center[1]) is an entertainment complex in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opened in 1977, the complex includes: an arena, ballroom, exhibition center, theatre and library. The venue hosts over 500 events per year. In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the River Center.[2]
Venues
[edit | edit source]Raising Cane's Exhibition Hall
[edit | edit source]The Exhibition Hall provides a total of 70,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of convention or exhibit space after a 2011 expansion of an additional 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m2). This can be combined with the arena to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.
Raising Cane's Grand Ballroom
[edit | edit source]The Grand Ballroom provides 26,150 square feet (2,429 m2) of multi-purpose space.
River Center Theater for Performing Arts
[edit | edit source]The Theatre for Performing Arts provides seating for up to 1,999 people. It is home to Opera Louisiane,[3] the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre[4] and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.[5] It is also used for theatre performances and musicals.
Arena
[edit | edit source]The Raising Cane's River Center Arena presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, and has seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (both permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats), and 4,500 for theatre events.
Teams
[edit | edit source]- ECHL Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996–2003)
- EISL Baton Rouge Bombers (1997–1998)
- IPFL Louisiana Bayou Beast (1999)
- af2 Baton Rouge Blaze (2001)
- FPHL Baton Rouge Zydeco (2023)
Gallery
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Former Riverside Centroplex logo
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of concert halls
- List of convention centers in the United States
- List of music venues
- List of opera houses
- Theater in Louisiana
References
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External links
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| Preceded by | Miss USA Venue 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss Teen USA Venue 2005 |
Succeeded by |
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