Raising Cane's River Center Arena

Raising Cane's River Center Arena

Former names	Riverside Centroplex Arena (1977-2004) Baton Rouge River Center Arena (2004-16)
Address	275 River Rd S Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5809
Location	Raising Cane's River Center
Owner	Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Operator	ASM Global
Capacity	8,900
Opened	January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14)
Tenants
Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL) (1996–2003) Baton Rouge Bombers (EISL) (1997–98) Louisiana Bayou Beast (IPFL) (1999) Baton Rouge Blaze (af2) (2001) Baton Rouge Zydeco (FPHL) (2023–present)

The Raising Cane's River Center Arena (originally the Riverside Centroplex Arena and commonly known as the River Center Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. The arena can be combined with the exhibition hall to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m²) of contiguous convention or exhibit space. The arena which opened in 1977 presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, with seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats) and 4,500 for theatre events. Besides sporting events, the arena hosts the annual Louisiana Senior Beta Club Convention.

In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the arena.

Teams

The arena has been home to multiple sports teams based in Baton Rouge. From 1996 to 2003, it was home to the Baton Rouge Kingfish hockey team of the (ECHL). Also during that time, the arena was home to the Baton Rouge Bombers indoor soccer team of the (EISL) from (1997-1998). The venue was home to two professional arena football teams, the Louisiana Bayou Beast of the (IPFL) in (1999) and the Baton Rouge Blaze of the (af2) in (2001). Starting in the 2023 season, the arena will host the Baton Rouge Zydeco of the Federal Prospects Hockey League.

See also

• Raising Cane's River Center
• List of music venues

External links

• Venue website