Mayo Civic Center
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The Mayo Civic Center - named for William Worrall Mayo
- is a multi-purpose event facility in Rochester, Minnesota
.
It consists of: Taylor Arena (7,200 seat) used for wrestling and basketball, The Auditorium (3,000 seat) used for performing arts and an Exhibit Hall.
The Center was started in 1938 and has been expanded and renovated several times over the years.
It was home to the Rochester Mustangs
ice hockey
team and various professional basketball
franchises.
It is perhaps famous, but unknown, to music fans for being the shooting location for Bon Jovi
's music video for 1986
's "Wanted Dead or Alive
".
, as it plays host to company parties and medical lectures.
" and other arts events have taken place here. As well as broadway shows such as Rent
.
Professional wrestling
The American Wrestling Association
held a weekly television broadcast for both syndication, and cable on ESPN
, from 1989-1990. Other promotions like World Championship Wrestling
and Extreme Championship Wrestling
also held shows here prior to their demise. The Civic Center recently has hosted World Wrestling Entertainment
house shows with the WWE Raw
, Smackdown and ECW appearing. TNA has hosted events here as well.
, Elmo Live
and other children's events.
The Harlem Globetrotters
and artists, such as KISS
, Bob Dylan
, Hinder
& Disturbed, have performed at this arena. It hosted the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
in 2001 and 2002.
William Worrall Mayo
William Worrall Mayo was a British medical doctor and chemist, best known for establishing the private medical practice that later evolved into the Mayo Clinic. He was a descendant of a famous English chemist, John Mayow. His sons, William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, joined the private...
- is a multi-purpose event facility in Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
.
It consists of: Taylor Arena (7,200 seat) used for wrestling and basketball, The Auditorium (3,000 seat) used for performing arts and an Exhibit Hall.
The Center was started in 1938 and has been expanded and renovated several times over the years.
It was home to the Rochester Mustangs
Rochester Mustangs
The Rochester Mustangs were a senior ice hockey team from Rochester that played in the United States Hockey League from 1961 until the senior Mustangs ceased operations after the 1969-70 season.-Notable players:...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team and various professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
franchises.
It is perhaps famous, but unknown, to music fans for being the shooting location for Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
's music video for 1986
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
's "Wanted Dead or Alive
Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)
-Music Video:The video for the song is black and white and features footage from the band's massive 1986-1987 world tour, including shots from Chicago's UIC Pavilion, Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Civic Center, Denver, Colorado's McNichols Arena, Pittsburgh, PA F. Pitt Tunnel and Pittsburgh Skyline...
".
Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Civic Center acts as the main place for meeting and events of the Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...
, as it plays host to company parties and medical lectures.
Mayo Civic Center Auditorium
The Mayo Civic Auditorium is used for performing arts as well as concert events. Shows like "The Chocolate Factory" and 1940's Big Band Swing Revue "In the MoodIn the Mood
"In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s...
" and other arts events have taken place here. As well as broadway shows such as Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
.
Professional wrestlingProfessional wrestlingProfessional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
events
The American Wrestling AssociationAmerican Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
held a weekly television broadcast for both syndication, and cable on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, from 1989-1990. Other promotions like World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
and Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
also held shows here prior to their demise. The Civic Center recently has hosted World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
house shows with the WWE Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, Smackdown and ECW appearing. TNA has hosted events here as well.
Other events
The Civic Center generally holds local events and conventions. Notable events held the Civic Center are Disney LiveDisney Live
Disney Live is a touring stage show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature performers dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from various...
, Elmo Live
Elmo Live
Elmo Live! is a toy based on the Sesame Street character Elmo. It tells jokes and stories, sings and dances . It is marketed by Fisher-Price.-External links:* * * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLVQBj5eV3I...
and other children's events.
The Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
and artists, such as KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
& Disturbed, have performed at this arena. It hosted the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
Division II women's basketball champions for the NCAA The finals are played at St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.-Championships:- Schools ranked by titles :-See also:*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship...
in 2001 and 2002.