The Bren | |
Full name | Donald Bren Events Center |
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Location | 100 Bren Event Center Drive Irvine, CA 92612 |
Coordinates | 33°38′57″N 117°50′49″W / 33.64917°N 117.84694°W |
Owner | University of California, Irvine |
Operator | University of California, Irvine |
Capacity | 4,984 (for basketball) 5,430 (for concerts) 5,608 (maximum) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1984 |
Opened | January 8, 1987 |
Construction cost | $14 million ($37.5 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Parkin Architects Limited |
Tenants | |
UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball UC Irvine Anteaters women's basketball UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball UC Irvine Anteaters women's volleyball |
The Donald Bren Events Center,[2] commonly known as the Bren Events Center or simply the Bren, is a 5,608-seat indoor arena on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, in Irvine, California, United States.