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| location = 7777 South Lewis Avenue<br>[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] 74171 |
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| location = 7777 South Lewis Avenue<br>[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] 74171 |
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| opened = 1972 |
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| opened = 1972 |
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| owner = [[Oral Roberts University]] |
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| operator = Oral Roberts University |
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| surface = Multi-surface |
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| owner = [[Oral Roberts University]] |
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| operator = Oral Roberts University |
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| architect = Frank Wallace |
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| surface = Multi-surface |
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| structural engineer = Lloyd W. Abbott |
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| tenants = [[Oral Roberts University|ORU Golden Eagles]] (Men's [[NCAA Basketball]]) (1972–present) |
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| architect = Frank Wallace |
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| seating_capacity = theatre: 2,774–4,064<br>end stage: 7,000–9,000<br>full house/basketball: 10,554–11,300 |
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| structural engineer = Lloyd W. Abbott |
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| tenants = [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles]] (Men's [[NCAA Basketball]]) (1972–present) |
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| website = https://mabeecenter.com/ |
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| seating_capacity = 2,355 - 10,094 |
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'''Mabee Center''' is |
'''Mabee Center''' is a 10,094-seat multi-purpose [[arena]], located on the campus of [[Oral Roberts University]], in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], United States.<ref name="Haisten">Bill Haisten, "Still Fine at 40: Built in 1972, ORU’s Mabee Center remains an effective venue today." ''[[Tulsa World]]'', December 21, 2012. Reprinted [http://oruces.com/2013/still-fine-at-40-built-in-1972-orus-mabee-center-remains-an-effective-venue-today/ here].</ref> The building opened in 1972 and was designed by architect Frank Wallace, who designed most of the buildings on the ORU campus. It carries the name of Tulsa oilman John Mabee,<ref>[http://www.tulsahistory.org/hall-of-fame/john-mabee/ John Mabee], Tulsa Historical Society 1995 Honorees (accessed 2014-02-07).</ref> whose foundation donated $1 million toward its construction.<ref name="Haisten"/><ref name="Harrell">David Edwin Harrell, Jr., ''Oral Roberts: An American Life'' ([[Indiana University Press]], 1985), {{ISBN|978-0253114419}}, pp. 225, 398, & passim. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rtz1InGWAmYC&q=%22mabee%20center%22&pg=PA225 Excerpts available] at [[Google Books]].</ref> |
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The facility received several upgrades in 2021 including: new arena seats, exterior blue paint, blue glass panels, a new sound system, all new LED house lights, concourse level remodeling, digital screens, wifi, and new suites. An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as the "Global Learning Center". |
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An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as "Baby Mabee" and houses a television production studio.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2365896&type=story "Oral Roberts has reason to rejoice"], [[Associated Press]] at [[ESPN.com]], March 12, 2006.</ref><ref name="Harrell"/> |
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Since it opened in 1972, the Mabee Center has hosted some of the biggest entertainers in the industry{{who|date=November 2024}} along with the [[NAIA national men's basketball championship]] (1994–1998), five [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA men's]] first-round or regional tournaments (1974, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coachscottsutton.com/mabee.html |title=Scott Sutton: Official Website |access-date=2009-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827165833/http://www.coachscottsutton.com/mabee.html |archive-date=2008-08-27 }}</ref> and the [[Horizon League|Midwestern City Conference]] (now Horizon League) men's basketball conference tournaments (1982, 1985). |
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It is home to the [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles]] [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball|men's]] and women's basketball teams |
It is home to the [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles]] [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball|men's]] and women's basketball teams and was Eastern Oklahoma's largest arena until the [[BOK Center]] was built. Mabee Center was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cn|date=November 2024}} |
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==See also== |
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A [[soundboard recording]] made at the venue of Elvis Presley's first tour show of 1974, from March 1st, was recently released as part of the Follow That Dream release, "Elvis - Sold Out!". |
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* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]] |
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==Performances== |
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*[[Johnny Cash]] – October 27, 1972 and January 31, 1973 |
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*[[Sonny & Cher]] – June 2, 1973, with David Brenner |
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*[[Elvis Presley]] & The [[TCB Band]] – March 1–2, 1974 and July 4, 1976 |
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*[[Carl Perkins]] – March 31, 1975 |
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*[[Kiss (band)|KISS]] – March 8, 1976, with [[Fats Domino]] |
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*[[Neil Diamond]] – December 14, 1977, December 3, 1982, December 17, 1984 and May 5, 1987 |
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*[[Waylon Jennings]] – February 18, 1978, with [[Jessi Colter]] and [[Don Williams]] |
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*[[John Denver]] – April 24, 1978, February 19, 1980 and August 17, 1982 |
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*[[David Gates]] & [[Bread (band)]] - December, 1978 |
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*The [[Bee Gees]] – August 3, 1979, with [[The Sweet Inspirations]] |
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*[[The Beach Boys]] – February 22, 1981, with [[Randy Meisner]] & The Silverados and June 17, 1982, with [[Poco]] |
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*[[Van Halen]] – October 15, 1981 and September 22, 1982, with [[After the Fire]] |
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*[[The Oak Ridge Boys]] – April 25, 1982, with The [[Corbin/Hanner]] Band, February 1, 1985, with [[Exile (American band)|Exile]] and December 5, 1986, with [[Southern Pacific (band)|Southern Pacific]] and [[The Forester Sisters]] |
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*[[Olivia Newton-John]] – September 21, 1982 |
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*[[Kenny Rogers]] – October 28, 1982, with [[Larry Gatlin]] & The Gatlin Brothers Band and November 4, 1986, with [[Lee Greenwood]] |
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*[[Barry Manilow]] – January 26, 1983, November 10, 1985 and July 8, 1997 |
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*[[The Osmonds]] – December 17, 1985 |
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*[[Amy Grant]] – March 21, 1986, November 4, 1988, with Michael W. Smith and [[Gary Chapman (musician)|Gary Chapman]], January 19, 1995 and November 12, 2011, with Michael W. Smith |
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*[[Bill Gaither (gospel singer)|Bill Gaither]] & Friends – April 5, 1986, October 2, 1987 and October 7, 1994 |
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*[[Pake McEntire]] – April 12, 1986 |
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*[[Twila Paris]] – September 6, 1986 |
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*[[The Hinsons]] – September 13, 1986 |
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*[[Dwight Yoakam]] – September 18, 1986 |
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*[[Sandi Patty]] – September 20, 1986 |
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*[[Huey Lewis and the News]] – October 2, 1986 and May 22, 2008, with [[Susan Herndon]] |
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*[[Petra (band)|Petra]] – November 13, 1986 and April 1, 1996 |
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*[[Alabama (band)|Alabama]] – February 21, 1987, with [[John Schneider (guitarist)|John Schneider]] |
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*[[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] – February 27, 1987 |
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*The [[Vienna Boys' Choir]] – March 7, 1987 and February 23, 2012 |
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*[[Conway Twitty]] – May 8, 1987, with Loretta Lynn |
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*[[The Moody Blues]] – June 26, 1987, with The [[Partland Brothers]] Band |
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*The Eddie Everitt Benefit Concert – June 29, 1987 |
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*[[Ray Stevens]] – September 5, 1987, with The Stonehorse Band |
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*The [[United States Army Band]] – September 7, 1987 |
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*[[Air Supply]] – September 10, 1987 |
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*The OK America Christian Festival – September 12, 1987 |
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*[[Roy Clark]]'s Star Night – September 21, 1987 and September 23, 1988 |
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*[[David Meece]] – September 29, 1987 |
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*[[The Judds]] – November 13, 1987, with [[Randy Travis]], [[Patty Loveless]] and The [[Ozark Mountain Daredevils]] |
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*[[Anne Murray]] – February 26, 1988 |
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*The Firefighters Benefit Concert – April 9, 1988 |
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*[[DeGarmo and Key]] – July 15, 1988 and November 30, 1990 |
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*[[Hall & Oates]] – August 6, 1988 |
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*[[The Manhattan Transfer]] – August 18, 1988 and August 5, 2007 |
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*[[KNYD]] 90.5's Annual Homecoming Concert – September 24, 1988 and September 23, 1989 |
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*[[Louise Mandrell]] – October 1, 1988, with [[Bill Anderson (singer)|Bill Anderson]], [[Robin Lee Bruce]] and [[The Kendalls]] |
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*The Indian Health Benefit Concert – November 5, 1988 |
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*[[Reba McEntire]] – November 18, 1988, with [[Steve Wariner]], February 19, 1994 and February 1, 2008, with [[Kelly Clarkson]] and [[Melissa Peterman]] |
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*The [[Toys for Tots]] Benefit Concert – December 3, 1988 |
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*[[Clint Black]] – May 3, 1990, with [[Lorrie Morgan]] |
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*[[Michael Bolton]] – July 8, 1992, with [[Kathy Troccoli]] and December 12, 1994 |
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*[[Steven Curtis Chapman]] – October 31, 1992, with Susan Ashton and Out of the Grey, October 1, 1994, with The Newsboys, November 4, 1999, with [[Geoff Moore]], February 11, 2005, with Chris Tomlin and The Casting Crowns and December 2, 2012 |
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*The Young Messiah Concert – December 4, 1993 |
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*[[Margaret Becker]] – January 13, 1994, with [[Troy Johnson (singer)|Troy Johnson]] |
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*[[Frank Sinatra]] – March 24, 1994 |
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*[[DC Talk]] – March 28, 1994, with Audio Adrenaline, April 30, 1996, with Audio Adrenaline, April 20, 1999, with [[The W's]] and [[Jennifer Knapp]] and February 7, 2002 |
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*[[Susan Ashton]] – April 9, 1994, with [[Wes King]] and Michael James and September 5, 1995, with Gary Chapman |
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*[[Point of Grace]] – April 29, 1995, with [[Phillips, Craig & Dean]] and [[Cheri Keaggy]] |
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*[[Bryan Duncan]] – May 11, 1995, with [[Bob Carlisle]] and [[Rebecca St. James]] |
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*[[Out of the Grey]] – September 30, 1995, with [[Chris Eaton (UK musician)|Chris Eaton]] |
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*[[4Him]] – November 17, 1995, with [[Clay Crosse]] |
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*[[Mark Lowry]] – February 23, 1996, with Kathy Troccoli and Beyond the Blue and September 13, 2003 |
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*[[Michael W. Smith]] – February 29, 1996, with The Jars of Clay and [[Three Crosses (band)|Three Crosses]] and October 31, 2003, with [[MercyMe]] |
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*[[James Taylor]] – June 19, 1998 |
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*[[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] – July 8 and September 24, 1998, with [[Admiral Twin]] |
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*The [[Gaither Homecoming]] – February 26, 1999, February 22, 2002, March 14, 2003, October 22, 2004, March 31, 2006, March 31, 2007, May 10, 2008, November 21, 2009, November 5, 2011, July 27, 2013 and August 2, 2014 |
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*[[Third Day]] – March 30, 2000, with Jennifer Knapp, March 15, 2002, with [[Bebo Norman]] and The [[Paul Colman Trio]], April 14, 2009, with Brandon Heath and [[Revive (band)|Revive]] and October 8, 2011, with Tenth Avenue North |
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*[[Martina McBride]] – April 15, 2000 |
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*[[Union Station (band)|Union Station]] – June 24, 2000, with [[Jerry Douglas]] |
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*[[Lyle Lovett]] – August 31, 2000 |
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*The [[Jars of Clay]] – October 12, 2000 |
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*[[The Statler Brothers]] – February 7, 2001 |
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*The [[Happy Goodman Family]] – June 28, 2002 |
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*The Acquire the Fire Concert – April 14, 2004 and March 27–28, 2015 |
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*The Tulsa SingFest – April 15–17, 2004, April 14–16, 2005, April 6–8, 2006, April 19–21, 2007, April 17–19, 2008, April 16–18, 2009, April 15–17, 2010, April 14–16, 2011 and April 12–14, 2012 |
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*[[Olivia Newton-John]] – September 21, 2004 |
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*[[Day of Fire]] – August 27, 2005, with [[Katie Price|Jordan Price]] |
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*[[Luciano Pavarotti]] – September 17, 2005 |
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*The [[David Crowder Band]] – October 25, 2005, with The [[Robbie Seay Band]] and [[Shane & Shane]] and October 7, 2006, with Third Day and [[Hyper Static Union]] |
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*[[Dolly Parton]] – November 9, 2005 |
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*The [[Casting Crowns]] – February 14, 2006, with [[Nichole Nordeman]], February 8, 2008, with Leeland and [[John Waller (musician)|John Waller]] and March 4, 2011 |
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*Freedom Live – June 16, 2006 |
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*The [[Newsboys]] – June 17, 2006, with [[ZOEgirl]] and November 15, 2009, with [[Seventh Day Slumber]] |
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*[[Mark Wills]] – September 16, 2006, with [[Josh Gracin]] |
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*[[Chris Tomlin]] – September 23, 2006 and March 31, 2011, with [[Christy Nockels]] |
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*[[Jeremy Camp]] – October 19, 2006, March 5–6, 2010, with [[Mandisa]] and March 2, 2012, with [[Francesca Battistelli]] |
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*The [[Blue Man Group]] – November 10, 2006, with [[Mike Relm]] and [[Tracy Bonham]] and April 5, 2008, with Mike Relm |
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*[[Tony Bennett]] – November 19, 2006 |
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*[[Audio Adrenaline]] – February 16, 2007, with MercyMe and [[Aaron Shust]] |
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*[[Skillet (band)|Skillet]] – March 2, 2007, with [[Pillar (band)|Pillar]] and [[Sarah Kelly]] and August 23, 2008 |
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*The [[Winter Jam Tour Spectacular]] – March 9, 2007, February 29, 2008 and February 27, 2009 |
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*[[Willie Nelson]] & [[Family (Willie Nelson's band)|Family]] – March 15, 2007, with [[Merle Haggard]], [[Ray Price (musician)|Ray Price]] and [[Asleep at the Wheel]] |
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*[[Mannheim Steamroller]] – April 18, 2007 |
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*[[Emerson Drive]] – September 15, 2007, with [[Ricochet (band)|Ricochet]] |
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*[[The Doodlebops]] – January 26, 2008 |
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*[[Celtic Woman]] – February 20, 2008, June 28, 2009 and April 17, 2014 |
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*[[Stellar Kart]] – April 11 and October 26, with [[Superchick]], 2008 |
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*[[Sanctus Real]] – April 12, 2008 and March 25, 2011 |
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*The "On Our Way" Show – May 9, 2008 |
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*[[Chuck Berry]] – June 14, 2008 |
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*[[David Thompson (singer)|David Thompson]] – September 17, 2008 |
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*The [[Tierney Sutton]] Band – November 15, 2008, with The Apostles of Comedy |
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*[[tobyMac]] & The Diverse City Band – December 13, 2008, with [[Relient K]], [[Family Force 5]] and [[B. Reith]] and January 14, 2011, with [[House of Heroes]] and [[Brandon Heath]] |
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*[[Kool & the Gang]] – January 17, 2009 |
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*[[OneRepublic]] – February 13, 2009 |
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*The [[Pink Floyd]] Experience – March 5, 2009 |
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*[[Gordon Lightfoot]] – March 7, 2009 |
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*[[Loretta Lynn]] – March 8, 2009 |
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*[[Little Big Town]] – March 29, 2009, with The [[Zac Brown Band]] |
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*[[José Carreras]] – October 13, 2009 |
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*[[Ernie Haase & Signature Sound]] – November 13, 2009 |
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*[[KHTT]] 106.9's Jingle Ball – December 20, 2009 and December 18, 2010 |
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*[[B.B. King]] – December 31, 2009 |
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*[[Kris Kristofferson]] – February 24, 2010 |
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*[[Thousand Foot Krutch]] – March 26–27, with [[Building 429]], Unhindered and [[Abandon (band)|Abandon]] and October 20, with [[Disciple (band)|Disciple]], 2010 |
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*[[Guy Penrod]] – October 28, 2010 |
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*[[Johnny Mathis]] – January 20, 2011 |
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*[[Jimmy Needham]] – March 26, 2011 |
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*[[Mission 6]] – April 9 and October 22, 2011 |
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*The Rock & Worship Roadshow – February 17, 2012 |
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*[[Red (band)|Red]] – March 11, 2012, with Thousand Foot Krutch, [[Manafest]], [[Nine Lashes]] and [[Kiros (band)|Kiros]] |
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*[[Tenth Avenue North]] – March 17 and August 10, with [[Jamie Grace]], 2012 |
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*[[Hawk Nelson]] – April 19, 2012 |
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*The [[Imagination Movers]] – October 13 and 24, 2012 |
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*[[Project 86]] – December 7, 2012, with Carnegie, Overseer and Even the Dogs |
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*[[Matthew West]] – November 9, 2013, with [[Sidewalk Prophets]] and [[Jason Castro (singer)|Jason Castro]] |
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*[[Ronnie Milsap]] – April 26, 2014, with Don White |
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*[[Hillsong United (band)|Hillsong United]] – August 23, 2014 |
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*[[Leeland (band)|Leeland]] – October 6, 2014, with Brian Nhira |
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*[[Kari Jobe]] – March 5, 2015 |
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*[https://mabeecenter.com/emuseum/mabee-center-emuseum/ Mabee Center History] |
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*[http://www.mabeecenter.com/ Mabee Center website] |
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*[http://www.mabeecenter.com/arenainfo.php?id=history Mabee Center historical performances] |
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*[http://www.worldofstadiums.com/north-america/united-states/oklahoma/mabee-center/ Arena images] |
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 13 November 2024
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| Location | 7777 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171 |
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| Coordinates | 36°02′52″N 95°57′21″W / 36.04789°N 95.95573°W |
| Owner | Oral Roberts University |
| Operator | Oral Roberts University |
| Capacity | 2,355 - 10,094 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1970 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Architect | Frank Wallace |
| Structural engineer | Lloyd W. Abbott |
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| Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Men's NCAA Basketball) (1972–present) | |
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| https://mabeecenter.com/ | |
Mabee Center is a 10,094-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The building opened in 1972 and was designed by architect Frank Wallace, who designed most of the buildings on the ORU campus. It carries the name of Tulsa oilman John Mabee,[2] whose foundation donated $1 million toward its construction.[1][3]
The facility received several upgrades in 2021 including: new arena seats, exterior blue paint, blue glass panels, a new sound system, all new LED house lights, concourse level remodeling, digital screens, wifi, and new suites. An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as the "Global Learning Center".
Since it opened in 1972, the Mabee Center has hosted some of the biggest entertainers in the industry[who?] along with the NAIA national men's basketball championship (1994–1998), five NCAA men's first-round or regional tournaments (1974, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985)[4] and the Midwestern City Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball conference tournaments (1982, 1985).
It is home to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's and women's basketball teams and was Eastern Oklahoma's largest arena until the BOK Center was built. Mabee Center was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2013.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Bill Haisten, "Still Fine at 40: Built in 1972, ORU’s Mabee Center remains an effective venue today." Tulsa World, December 21, 2012. Reprinted here.
- ^ John Mabee, Tulsa Historical Society 1995 Honorees (accessed 2014-02-07).
- ^ David Edwin Harrell, Jr., Oral Roberts: An American Life (Indiana University Press, 1985), ISBN 978-0253114419, pp. 225, 398, & passim. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- ^ "Scott Sutton: Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2009-05-13.