Albany Civic Center

Albany Civic Center
Albany Civic Center as seen from Front Street.
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Full nameAlbany James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center
Location100 West Oglethorpe Boulevard
Albany, Georgia 31701-6808
OwnerCity of Albany, Georgia
OperatorSpectra Venue Management
Capacity10,712 (concerts)
9,082 (Sesame Street Live)
8,436 (basketball)
7,782 (rodeo)
6,570 (Disney on Ice)
7,200 (arena football)
OpenedFebruary 1983 (1983-02)[1]
Tenants
Albany Sharp Shooters (GBA) (1991–1992)
South Georgia Blues (GBA) (1992)
Albany State Golden Rams (SIAC) (1994–1995)
South Georgia Wildcats (AF2) (2005–2009)
Albany Panthers (SIFL/PIFL) (2010–2013)
Albany Shockwave (ABA) (2012–2013)
Georgia Firebirds (AIF/NAL) (2016–2017)
Albany Aces (NISL) (2024)

The Albany James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center (Albany Civic Center for short) is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Albany, Georgia on the west bank of the Flint River. Opened in 1983, the arena is the only one of its kind in Southwest Georgia. Its maximum seating capacity of 10,711 is the largest of any indoor arena in the state of Georgia outside of metropolitan Atlanta and third-largest in the state behind State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta and Gas South Arena in Gwinnett County.[2]

  1. ^ "Civic Center was once a hot venue". 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Largest Indoor Arenas in Georgia".