Minot Municipal Auditorium

Minot Municipal Auditorium
Location	Minot, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°14′01″N 101°17′57″W / 48.23361°N 101.29917°W
Public transit	Minot City Transit
Owner	City of Minot
Capacity	5,000
Opened	1954
Tenants
	Magic City Snowbears (IBA) (1996–2000) ; Minot SkyRockets (CBA) (2006–2009)

The Minot Municipal Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Downtown Minot, North Dakota. ^[1]

It was built in 1954. It hosts conventions and sporting events, primarily basketball, and competes with the MSU Dome and All Seasons Arena for local events. It was the home of the Minot SkyRockets basketball team. The auditorium is also the location of the municipal court, Minot Park District office, and transfer hub for Minot City Transit.^[2]

Notable performances

Notable performances at the venue include The Beach Boys (1966), Johnny Cash (1967), Kiss (1974), Rush (1977), Metallica (1989), Puddle of Mudd, Papa Roach and Kansas (2012), and Marilyn Manson (2015).^[3]

The facility was used as a shelter for the evacuees during the 2011 Souris River flood. The facility was also used as a Federal Emergency Management Agency registering office during the 2011 Souris River flood.^[4] ^[5]

^ "Minot Municipal Auditorium". Northstar Travel Media LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ "Minot Municipal Auditorium". Minot Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ "Marilyn Manson Setlist at Minot Municipal Auditorium". setlist.fm. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ Flood evacuees sad but grateful Minot Daily News
^ "Flood evacuations in Minot, N.D." CTVNews. June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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