Viaero Center

The Viaero Center,[3] previously known as the Kearney Event Center and Firstier Event Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kearney, Nebraska. It opened in November 2000 as the Tri-City Arena. It is home to the 2016 USHL Clark Cup Champions Tri-City Storm ice hockey, and former teams, the Nebraska Cranes basketball and Tri-City Diesel arena football. Seating capacity for hockey, basketball and arena football is 4,047.

Viaero Center
Viaero Center is located in Nebraska
Viaero Center
Viaero Center
Location within Nebraska
Viaero Center is located in the United States
Viaero Center
Viaero Center
Location within the United States
Former namesTri-City Arena (2000200?)
Kearney Event Center (200?200?)
FirsTier Event Center (200?2009)
Location609 Platte Road
Kearney, Nebraska 68847
OwnerStorm Hockey, LLC
OperatorStorm Hockey, LLC
Capacity5,000
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1999
OpenedNovember 18, 2000[1]
Construction cost$10.5 million
($17.8 million in 2022 dollars[2])
Tenants
Tri-City Storm (USHL) (2000–present)
Tri-City Diesel (NIFL) (2001–2004)
Nebraska Cranes (USBL) (2005–2006)
Kearney Hawks (MPIF) (2016–2017)

The arena features 20 luxury suites and also plays host to concerts, trade shows, conventions and other events.

References

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