# Covelli Centre > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Covelli_Centre > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Covelli_Centre.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covelli_Centre > Source revision: 1352581386 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Arena in Ohio, United States}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Distinguish|text=[Covelli Center](/source/Covelli_Center) in Columbus, Ohio}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Covelli Centre | image = Covelli day.jpg | logo_image = CovelliCentre.PNG | caption = Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio | pushpin_map = Ohio#USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ohio##Location within the United States | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_label = Covelli Centre | location = 229 East Front Street
[Youngstown, Ohio](/source/Youngstown%2C_Ohio) 44503 | broke_ground = June 21, 2004{{cite news |title=A Long-Awaited Event Arrives As Ground Is Broken for Arena|first=Roger G.|last=Smith|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JFdIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_4EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=953,3733389&dq=en|newspaper=[The Vindicator](/source/The_Vindicator)|location=Youngstown|date=June 22, 2004|access-date=November 19, 2011}} | opened = October 19, 2005 | owner = City of Youngstown | operator = [JAC Management Group](/source/JAC_Management_Group_(property_management)) | construction_cost = [$](/source/United_States_dollar)42 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|42000000|2005}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) | architect = PBK Architects, Ltd. | structural_engineer = Cochrane Group, Inc.[http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/building-types/arenas/ohio/projects/1000285644/Youngstown Convocation Center Project Information | Historical Arena Project in Ohio] | services_engineer = Murray & Associates, Inc. | project_manager = Frew Nations Group{{cite web |url=http://www.frewnations.com/projects/chevrolet-centre |title=Chevrolet Centre | Frew Nations Group |access-date=November 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114092706/http://www.frewnations.com/projects/chevrolet-centre |archive-date=November 14, 2011 }} | general_contractor = [Hunt](/source/Hunt_Construction_Group)/B&B Contractors & Developers Inc./AP O'Horo{{cite news |title=More Bids Are Under Estimate|first=David|last=Skolnick|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=52VcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WlcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1173,115853&dq=en|newspaper=[The Vindicator](/source/The_Vindicator)|location=Youngstown|date=July 16, 2004|access-date=November 19, 2011}} | tenants = [Youngstown SteelHounds](/source/Youngstown_SteelHounds) ([CHL](/source/Central_Hockey_League)) (2005–2008)
[Mahoning Valley Thunder](/source/Mahoning_Valley_Thunder) ([AF2](/source/AF2)) (2007–2009)
[Youngstown Phantoms](/source/Youngstown_Phantoms) ([USHL](/source/United_States_Hockey_League)) (2009–present) | seating_capacity = [Basketball](/source/Basketball): 5,900
[Ice Hockey](/source/Ice_Hockey)/[Arena football](/source/Arena_football): 5,717
[Concerts](/source/Concerts): 7,000 | former_names = Youngstown Convocation Center {{small|(planning/construction)}}
Chevrolet Centre {{small|(2005–09)}} }} The '''Covelli Centre''' is a multi-purpose [arena](/source/arena) in [Youngstown, Ohio](/source/Youngstown%2C_Ohio), United States. It opened in 2005 and is home to the [Youngstown Phantoms](/source/Youngstown_Phantoms) of the [United States Hockey League](/source/United_States_Hockey_League). It also hosts concerts and other convocation events. ==History== thumb|The main entrance to the Covelli Centre The Covelli Centre was funded primarily through a $26 million federal grant secured in 2000 by then-Congressman [James Traficant](/source/James_Traficant).{{cite news |first=David |last=Skolnick |title=Sealing the deal on Chevrolet Centre |work=The Vindicator |date=November 18, 2005 |access-date=February 22, 2007 |url=http://www4.vindy.com/content/local_regional/284734170054224.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810181448/http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/284734170054224.php |archive-date=August 10, 2006 }} The arena's grand opening was on October 29, 2005, when it hosted a concert by [3 Doors Down](/source/3_Doors_Down). The first hockey game was played about a week later, on November 4. It was initially named the Convocation Center before the naming rights were bought by [General Motors](/source/General_Motors), who called it the Chevrolet Centre.{{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/oct/04/gm-exits-name-deal-with-arena/ |title=GM Exits Name Deal with Arena |publisher=Vindicator |date=October 4, 2008 }} GM's naming rights expired in 2008, and restaurant franchisee Covelli Enterprises bought the naming rights the following year.{{cite web |url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/apr/30/covelli-name-to-be-center-of-attention-in-3-year/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709023825/http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/apr/30/covelli-name-to-be-center-of-attention-in-3-year |archive-date=July 9, 2010 |title=Youngstown News, Covelli name to be center of attention in 3-year pact}} Starting in November 2008, the [Youngstown Phantoms](/source/Youngstown_Phantoms) of the [North American Hockey League](/source/North_American_Hockey_League) played select home games at the arena. Upon joining the USHL, the Phantoms moved into the Covelli Centre full-time in 2009. The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ohioathletics.com/results/juniorhighresults/|title=Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Results|work=OHIO ATHLETIC COMMITTEE |publisher=ohioathletics.com|access-date=April 4, 2019}} The facility was utilized to house the "Mercy Health Covelli Field Hospital," an additional medical space for COVID-19 patients during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).{{Cite speech|first1=Mike|last1=DeWine|last2=Acton|first2=Amy|first3=John|last3=Husted|title=Apr. 6, 2020: State of Ohio Coronavirus Update|date=April 6, 2020|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch|minutes=6 ½|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Y9Aib9kdM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/r0Y9Aib9kdM |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mahoningmatters.com/local-news/covelli-centre-will-be-used-for-overflow-2232699|title=Covelli Centre to become Mercy Health Covelli Field Hospital|last=Hardin|first=Jess|date=April 6, 2020|website=Mahoning Matters|access-date=April 6, 2020}} ==Records== The arena's first sold-out performances were on November 12, 2005, when it hosted two concerts by the [Trans-Siberian Orchestra](/source/Trans-Siberian_Orchestra). Both 2:30 and 7:30 shows were sold out. The first sold-out hockey game was on January 14, 2006.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} On March 8, 2010, it was announced that the Covelli Centre would host [Elton John](/source/Elton_John) on May 1, 2010. The event sold out in a record time of 30 minutes on March 12, 2010, which eclipsed the previous record set by [Carrie Underwood](/source/Carrie_Underwood), an event that sold out in 48 hours.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} ==Selected events== * October 22, 2005 – Youngstown Convocation Center open house * October 29, 2005 – [3 Doors Down](/source/3_Doors_Down), [Shinedown](/source/Shinedown) & [Alter Bridge](/source/Alter_Bridge) (first event) * October 30, 2005 – [Tony Bennett](/source/Tony_Bennett) * November 4, 2005 – First Steelhounds game * November 12, 2005 – [Trans-Siberian Orchestra](/source/Trans-Siberian_Orchestra) (First sold-out event) * November 23, 2005 – [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon) * November 27, 2005 – [Clay Aiken](/source/Clay_Aiken) * December 28–31, 2005 – [Disney on Ice](/source/Disney_on_Ice) * January 14, 2006 – First sold out Steelhounds game * January 19, 2006 – [Larry the Cable Guy](/source/Larry_the_Cable_Guy) * April 4, 2006 – [Korn](/source/Korn), [Mudvayne](/source/Mudvayne) & [10 Years](/source/10_Years_(band)) * April 10, 2006 – [John Mellencamp](/source/John_Mellencamp) * On June 30, 2006 – [Slayer](/source/Slayer), [Mastodon](/source/Mastodon_(band)) & [Lamb of God](/source/Lamb_of_God_(band)) were scheduled to play here. Unfortunately, the show was moved to [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland). * July 5, 2006 – [Shinedown](/source/Shinedown) & [Evans Blue](/source/Evans_Blue) * September 12, 2007 – [Staind](/source/Staind), [Crossfade](/source/Crossfade_(American_band)), [Three Days Grace](/source/Three_Days_Grace) & [Black Stone Cherry](/source/Black_Stone_Cherry) * On February 13, 2007 – Slayer backed out of another [Youngstown](/source/Youngstown%2C_Ohio) show that was moved to Cleveland. * March 31, 2007 – First [Mahoning Valley Thunder](/source/Mahoning_Valley_Thunder) game * April 5, 2007 – [Ludacris](/source/Ludacris) presented by [Youngstown State University](/source/Youngstown_State_University) * July 1, 2007 – [Tool](/source/Tool_(band)) * July 3, 2007 – [Stevie Nicks](/source/Stevie_Nicks) * August 7, 2007 – [WWE Smackdown](/source/WWE_Smackdown) & [ECW](/source/ECW_(WWE)) (Sold Out) * June 11, 2008 – [Carrie Underwood](/source/Carrie_Underwood), with special guest [Jason Michael Carroll](/source/Jason_Michael_Carroll) (Sold Out) * October 18, 2008 – "Hot Ice--Cool Sounds", Skating Show with music by [Peter Cetera](/source/Peter_Cetera) and the [Cleveland Pops Orchestra](/source/Cleveland_Pops_Orchestra) & was shown on [NBC](/source/NBC), on December 25, 2008. * October 29, 2008 – [Rock the Vote](/source/Rock_the_Vote) featuring [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys) and [Sheryl Crow](/source/Sheryl_Crow) * November 22, 2008 – [Avenged Sevenfold](/source/Avenged_Sevenfold), [Buckcherry](/source/Buckcherry), [Shinedown](/source/Shinedown) & [Saving Abel](/source/Saving_Abel). * February 21, 2009 – Boxing: [Kelly Pavlik](/source/Kelly_Pavlik) vs. [Marco Antonio Rubio](/source/Marco_Antonio_Rubio) (Sold Out) * May 9, 2009 – WWE "Raw Live", featuring [John Cena](/source/John_Cena), [Batista](/source/Dave_Bautista), [Big Show](/source/Big_Show) & [Randy Orton](/source/Randy_Orton) (Sold Out) * July 25, 2009 – Last [Mahoning Valley Thunder](/source/Mahoning_Valley_Thunder) game * July 29, 2009 – Pedal to The metal tour [Mudvayne](/source/Mudvayne), [Black Label Society](/source/Black_Label_Society), [Static-X](/source/Static-X), [Suicide Silence](/source/Suicide_Silence), [Bury Your Dead](/source/Bury_Your_Dead) * August 15, 2009 – [Journey](/source/Journey_(band)) and [Heart](/source/Heart_(band)) * October 8, 2009 – [Jeff Dunham](/source/Jeff_Dunham) * October 17, 2009 – [Kelly Clarkson](/source/Kelly_Clarkson) * November 4, 2009 – [Daughtry](/source/Daughtry_(band)) * November 12, 2009 – [Gaither Vocal Band](/source/Gaither_Vocal_Band) * February 2, 2010 – [Shinedown](/source/Shinedown), [Puddle of Mudd](/source/Puddle_of_Mudd) & [Skillet](/source/Skillet_(band)) * March 18, 2010 – [Breaking Benjamin](/source/Breaking_Benjamin), [Chevelle](/source/Chevelle_(band)), [Red](/source/Red_(band)) & [Thousand Foot Krutch](/source/Thousand_Foot_Krutch) * May 1, 2010 – [Elton John](/source/Elton_John) (Sold out in 30 minutes) * June 26, 2010 – WWE Raw World Tour * September 18, 2010 – [Montgomery Gentry](/source/Montgomery_Gentry) * October 9, 2010 – [Rob Zombie](/source/Rob_Zombie) and [Alice Cooper](/source/Alice_Cooper) * April 12, 2011 – [Goo Goo Dolls](/source/Goo_Goo_Dolls) * May 6, 2011 – [Tim McGraw](/source/Tim_McGraw) * May 22, 2011 – [Lynyrd Skynyrd](/source/Lynyrd_Skynyrd) and [ZZ Top](/source/ZZ_Top) * July 29, 2011 – [Mötley Crüe](/source/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe) and [Poison](/source/Poison_(band)) * October 7, 2011 – [Gaither Homecoming](/source/Gaither_Homecoming) 2011 Tour * December 7, 2011 – [Guns N' Roses, with special guest- Black Label Society (ft Zakk Wylde)](/source/Guns_N'_Roses%2C_with_special_guest-_Black_Label_Society_(ft_Zakk_Wylde)) * April 6, 2012 – [Sugarland](/source/Sugarland) * December 7, 2012 – First College Basketball Game: Youngstown State University Vs. Hiram College * November 16, 2013 – [Justin Moore](/source/Justin_Moore), [Randy Houser](/source/Randy_Houser) and [Josh Thompson](/source/Josh_Thompson_(singer)) * February 1, 2014 – [Elton John](/source/Elton_John) * March 22, 2016 – [Elton John](/source/Elton_John) ([Wonderful Crazy Night Tour](/source/Wonderful_Crazy_Night_Tour)) * August 26, 2016 – [Kiss](/source/Kiss_(band)) * July 25, 2017 – [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump) Make America Great Again Rally{{cite web |last1=Karni |first1=Annie |title=At Ohio rally, Trump keeps making campaign promises |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/trump-youngstown-ohio-rally-promises-240967 |website=[Politico](/source/Politico) |date=July 25, 2017 |access-date=May 5, 2026}} * September 15, 2017 – [Stevie Nicks](/source/Stevie_Nicks) * December 2, 2017 – [Migos](/source/Migos) * August 5, 2018 – Rough n Rowdy 4 (boxing) * March 5, 2019 – [Shinedown](/source/Shinedown) With [Papa Roach](/source/Papa_Roach) and [Asking Alexandria](/source/Asking_Alexandria) * May 20, 2019 – [Slayer](/source/Slayer) Final Tour With [Lamb of God](/source/Lamb_of_God_(band)), [Cannibal Corpse](/source/Cannibal_Corpse), and [Amon Amarth](/source/Amon_Amarth) * August 21, 2019 – [Hall & Oates](/source/Hall_%26_Oates) * October 10, 2019 – [Ghost](/source/Ghost_(Swedish_band)) With [Nothing More](/source/Nothing_More) * November 27, 2019 – [Five Finger Death Punch](/source/Five_Finger_Death_Punch) With [Three Days Grace](/source/Three_Days_Grace), [Bad Wolves](/source/Bad_Wolves), and Fire from the Gods * December 21, 2019 – [West Virginia](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_men's_basketball_team) vs. [YSU](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Youngstown_State_Penguins_men's_basketball_team) men's basketball * February 26, 2022 – [WWE](/source/WWE) Road to Wrestlemania{{Cite web |title=WWE Road to Wrestlemania |url=https://youngstownlive.com/event/wwe-road-to-wrestlemania/ |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=Youngstown Live |language=en-US}} * September 17, 2022 – [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump) Save America Rally{{Cite web |title=Save America Rally in Youngstown, OH |url=https://events.donaldjtrump.com/events/save-america-rally-in-youngstown-oh?_ga=2.84047961.1951795778.1662573292-1511271795.1662265696 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website= Donald Trump |language=en-US}}/ * June 15, 2024 – [AEW Collision](/source/AEW_Collision) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|http://www.covellicentre.com}} {{s-start}} {{succession box | title = Home of the
[Mahoning Valley Thunder](/source/Mahoning_Valley_Thunder) | years = 2007 – 2009 | before = first arena | after = current }} {{end}} {{USHL Arenas}} {{Youngstown}} {{Authority control}} {{Coord|41.096145|-80.647943|display=title|region:US-OH_type:landmark}} Category:Ice hockey venues in Ohio Category:Indoor soccer venues in Ohio Category:Wrestling venues in Ohio Category:Buildings and structures in Youngstown, Ohio Category:Tourist attractions in Youngstown, Ohio Category:2005 establishments in Ohio Category:Sports venues completed in 2005 Category:Indoor arenas in Ohio --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Covelli Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covelli_Centre) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covelli_Centre?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.