Jim Norick Arena

Jim Norick Arena
The Big House
Former names Fairgrounds Arena
Address 333 Gordon Cooper Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
Owner City of Oklahoma City
Operator Oklahoma State Fair Park
Capacity 10,944
Opened 1965
Tenants
Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL) (1965–1972)

Jim Norick Arena (formerly Fairgrounds Arena) is a large multi-purpose arena located at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1][2][3] It seats approximately 8,500 in its usual configuration.

The building was unique in that it had the largest roof of its type in the world. It is the third largest city-owned multi-purpose arena, after Chesapeake Energy Arena and the arena at Cox Convention Center.

It was home to the Oklahoma City Blazers of the CHL from 1965-1972.

The Grateful Dead's performance on October 19, 1973, was recorded and later released as Dick's Picks Volume 19.

Today, it is used primarily to host small school state basketball tournaments, events such as rodeos, horse-shows and other equine events, as well as a backup facility for concerts and sporting events. Most recently, it hosted Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour Tour in 2015; it was his first Oklahoma concert.

References

  1. ↑ "BOB DYLAN 1976 ROLLING THUNDER REVUE Unused Concert Ticket | #1796684961". Worthpoint.com. 1976-05-20. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Jo Sports Inc". Jo Sports Inc. 1971-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ↑ "LINDA RONSTADT 1975 Concert Ticket Stub OKLAHOMA CITY FAIRGROUNDS ARENA Rare". eBay. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

Coordinates: 35°28′14″N 97°34′24″W / 35.470604°N 97.573438°W / 35.470604; -97.573438


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