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BOK Center

February 05, 2023

The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,199-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million in public funds and $18 million in privately funded upgrades. Ground was broken on August 31, 2005, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on August 30, 2008.[8]

BOK Center
BOK Center
Location within Oklahoma
BOK Center
Location within the United States
Full nameBank of Oklahoma Center
Address200 South Denver Avenue West
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
OwnerCity of Tulsa
OperatorSMG
CapacityCentral stage: 19,199[1]
Basketball: 17,839[2]
Hockey: 17,096[1]
Arena football: 16,582[1]
End stage: 13,644[1]
Construction
Broke groundAugust 31, 2005
OpenedAugust 30, 2008
Construction costUS$196 million[3]
($247 million in 2014 dollars[4])
ArchitectPelli Clarke Pelli
MATRIX Architects, Inc.
Odell Associates[5]
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti[6]
Services engineerLancorp Engineering[7]
General contractorTulsa Vision Builders, a joint venture between Flintco Inc. and Manhattan Construction Company[5]
Tenants
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) (2008–present)
Tulsa Talons (af2/AFL) (2009–2011)
Tulsa Shock (WNBA) (2010–2015)
Tulsa Oilers (IFL) (2023–)

Designed by César Pelli, the architect of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the BOK Center is the flagship project of Tulsa County's Vision 2025 long-range development initiative. Local firm, Matrix Architects Engineers Planners, Inc, is the architect and engineer of record.[9] The arena is managed and operated by SMG and named for the Bank of Oklahoma, which purchased naming rights for $11 million.[10] The two current permanent tenants are the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League, both teams owned by Andy Scurto. The BOK Center was the former home of the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association[11] and the Tulsa Talons of the Arena Football League.

Design

 
The arena's main lobby. Terrazzo flooring features Native American artwork.

Tulsa city officials asked César Pelli to create an arena that would be an architectural icon.[12][13] To achieve this, Pelli employed cultural and architectural themes of the city, including Native American, art deco, and contemporary styles.[14] He made heavy use of swirling circular elements in the exterior and interior designs of the building.[15] A 103-foot (31 m), 600-foot (180 m) long glass facade featuring 1,600 350-pound (160 kg) panels wrap around the building in an escalating motion leaning at a five-degree angle. 33,000 stainless steel panels produced and installed by Zahner continue the upward spiraling path around the circumference of the structure.[16][17] The interior follows the motion, with grand staircases that wrap around a portion of the building from the main lobby. In total, the building's design required 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of exterior stainless steel panels, 75,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of glass, 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m3) of concrete, and 4,000 tons of structural steel.[1]

The arena encompasses 565,000 square feet (52,500 m2) and reaches a maximum height of 134 feet (41 m). Inside, the bowl area's ceiling rises 120 feet (37 m) over the base floor and a 930-foot (280 m)-long HD ribbon screen wraps around the three-level seating area. There are 17,343 fixed seats, each ranging from 20 inches (51 cm) to 22 inches (56 cm) wide—an average width greater than the industry standard, including that of Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.[1] Actual capacity fluctuates with configuration patterns, and total seating can vary from 13,644 to 19,199—13,644 for partial-use concerts, 16,582 for arena football, 17,096 for hockey, 17,839 for basketball, and 19,199 for center stage concerts.[2] The bowl area's second floor, an exclusive carpeted level with a complete bar, houses press areas and 37 luxury suites, each with 15 22-inch (56 cm) seats and furnished gathering and kitchen areas. In the main concourse, more than 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) of terrazzo flooring has aggregate that contains 70% mother of pearl.[1] Private funding exceeded original forecasts, and unexpected increases in revenue from corporate sponsorships, donations, and purchases of box seats and luxury boxes paid for an advanced light display for the glass wall that wraps around the front of the building and the scoreboard.[18]

 
The BOK Center's 30-by-33-foot (9.1 m × 10.1 m) scoreboard was funded with $3.6 million in private donations.

Amenities

The BOK Center holds 37 public restrooms—12 men's restrooms, 16 women's restrooms, and 9 family restrooms—with 300 toilets and urinals.[1] Dressing rooms with wooden lockers, hydrotherapy and workout rooms, a players lounge, locker rooms for game officials, and office space for coaches, trainers, and equipment managers are also located within the building.[19] The arena's hanging scoreboard, considered one of the most advanced in the country, is suspended above the arena floor and measures 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg) and 30 by 33 feet (9.1 m × 10.1 m), making use of four 8 by 14 feet (2.4 m × 4.3 m) HD screens, four 8 by 8 feet (2.4 m × 2.4 m) HD screens, a wrap-around 9-foot (2.7 m) HD screen, and another 3-foot (0.91 m) wrap-around HD screen. Designed by Forty Forty Agency and manufactured by Daktronics, the project received $3.6 million in private donations, with some funds going toward an advanced video recording system.[18]

There are 14 concession outlets, seven of which belong to Tulsa-area restaurants that supplement typical arena food. Restaurant branches within the building are Billy's On the Square (American fast-casual), Mazzio's, Papa John's, Doc Popcorn, and The Dog House (hot dogs). General concessions serve Mexican food at Wholly Tacomoli, stuffed pretzels and hot dogs at Backstage, gourmet hot dogs at Frank's, chicken baskets and baked potatoes at Fuel and chicken sandwiches and veggie burgers at Roadie's Grill.

Nearly $1.5 million was allocated to artwork within the building in light of a city ordinance mandating that at least 1% of construction costs for any municipal project be used for public art. Tulsa's Arts Commission selected five artists out of nearly 300 applicants to decorate the interior of the building with the intention of capturing the spirit of the city and state. Of their pieces, the largest is a cloud-like cloth sculpture designed by Kendell Buster that weighs 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) and hangs above the main concourse. Four 22-foot (6.7 m) Native American medallions designed by Bill and Demos Glass decorate the main concourse floor, along with a series of 25 paintings of tallgrass prairie landscapes created by Mark Lewis that adorn a wall on the main lobby's third level. A 9 by 24 feet (2.7 m × 7.3 m) black-and-white painting of rearing horses created by Joe Andoe hangs on a wall near a concession stand on the north side of the building,[20] and a light display created by Jenny Holzer is also within the arena.[13]

Ownership and management

The city of Tulsa owns the arena but has a five-year management contract worth $950,000 with SMG property management, the largest arena manager in the world. SMG, which also manages the nearby Cox Business Center in addition to Paycom Center and Prairie Surf Studios in Oklahoma City, employs more than 70 full-time workers and 400 part-time workers in Tulsa and assumes the building's annual operations cost of $6,267,752. Evan Falat is currently serving as the interim general manager of the BOK Center.[21]

History

 
A public open house on August 30, 2008, served as the arena's opening event.

A campaign promise by former Tulsa mayor Bill LaFortune to hold a municipal planning conference was fulfilled within months of taking office in 2002. Although voters rejected tax packages for arenas in 1997 and 2000, a third plan for a downtown arena was the brainchild of the conference, along with dozens of other projects throughout Tulsa County, including a renovation of the nearby Tulsa Convention Center costing $42 million. Vision 2025, a tax initiative increasing sales taxes by six-tenths of a cent over 13 years, was approved by voters in September 2003. Pelli's design was released in September 2004 and construction began in August 2005.[22]

Tulsa Vision Builders, a joint project of Tulsa-based Flintco and Manhattan Construction, was chosen to build the arena.[23] Its original budget was deemed $141 million, but increases in the cost of structural steel, concrete, and labor due to Hurricane Katrina and a robust local economy pushed the cost to $178 million in 2006.[24][25] An additional $18 million in private funding was used in miscellaneous upgrades, bringing the total cost of the arena to $196 million.[3]

Event history

A ribbon-cutting ceremony involving Tulsa musicians Garth Brooks and Hanson took place on August 30, 2008.[26] The arena's schedule of concerts and other events began on August 31 with a community choir hosted by Sam Harris.[27]

The first announced concert was on September 6, 2008, and featured the Eagles.[28] Since its grand opening, the BOK Center has hosted many big-name acts such as Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Elton John, U2, Justin Timberlake, Garth Brooks, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Guns N' Roses, Kenny Chesney, Bruce Springsteen, Twenty One Pilots, AC/DC, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Dane Cook, Jonas Brothers, The Weeknd, Panic! At The Disco, and Dua Lipa. The Eagles also scheduled a rare second performance at the BOK Center after their first concert sold out in 35 minutes.[29] In late 2008, BOK Center General Manager John Bolton was given Venues Today's "Hall of Headlines" award after a poll of venue managers, owners, operators and bookers determined that Bolton had the highest level of success in booking high-quality performances among international venues in 2008.[30]

On September 22, 2018, and September 21, 2019, the Dallas Stars hosted exhibition games at the venue against the Florida Panthers. Both games resulted in Panthers victories, 4–3 in overtime and 6-0 respectively.

On October 13, 2008, the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder played the Houston Rockets in its first preseason game since leaving Seattle for Oklahoma and was the first major sporting event at the BOK Center.[31] As of August 2008, the Thunder was seeking to play preseason games annually in Tulsa, although the number of games had not been determined.[32] The next Thunder preseason game took place on October 3, 2017, against the Houston Rockets.

The BOK Center is home to one minor league professional sports team, the Tulsa Oilers ice hockey team of the ECHL. The arena was formerly the home of the Tulsa Talons Arena Football League team from 2009 (while they were in the af2) to 2011. Also, the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association, previously known as the Detroit Shock,[11] played all play their home games at the BOK Center from 2010 to 2015 before relocating to Dallas-Ft. Worth.

In March 2010, the Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held there. BOK Center later hosted second and third-round games in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on March 18 and 20, 2011.

The Professional Bull Riders began hosting Built Ford Tough Series events at the BOK Center in 2009, after having previously occupied the Tulsa Convention Center.

On June 20, 2020, US President Donald Trump visited the BOK Center for a campaign rally. This was his first campaign rally in 110 days.[33] The reported attendance turnout was seemingly "lower than expected", though it attracted considerable cable news and political network ratings.[34][35]

Notable event facts

Paul McCartney performed on August 17, 2009. The event launched the "One Year Birthday" celebration of the venue. The stop in Tulsa was McCartney's first in Oklahoma since 2002 and was the only arena show of his 2009 Summer Tour. McCartney also played at the venue on May 29 and 30, 2013, as part of his Out There! Tour.

Events

Impact and reception

 
The BOK Center's iconic main entrance

Tulsa's downtown was the site of projects anchored by BOK Center, including a $42 million renovation of the Tulsa Convention Center, a $20 million renovation of downtown streets, a $4 million renovation and expansion of a nearby parking garage, streetscape improvements, and art deco-style signs directing visitors to parking garages, public buildings, specialty districts, and entertainment venues.[43] The arena was expected to host 148 major and minor events in its first year, which was anticipated to generate $1.5 million in tax revenue[44] and $92 million in economic impact.[45] SMG was expected to earn $6,553,250 in revenue, giving it a $285,498 annual profit.[44] In its first four months of operation, BOK Center's ticket sales were nearly enough to reach Venues Today's top 20 worldwide rankings for total ticket sales in 2008 among venues seating 15,001-30,000. The arena reached $20 million in sales in 2008, and was projected to surpass at least $30 million in 2009, which would put it within the top 15 worldwide in sales according to the 2008 rankings.[46]

The arena won Facilities Magazine's Prime Site Award in 2008, which is based on opinions from representatives in the site selection industry, booking agents, promoters, talent buyers, and special event planners, who judge based on location, functionality, technical capabilities, quality of staff, food and beverage, lighting, sound, and staging.[47] The arena was also one of four venues nominated for Pollstar's 2008 "Best New Major Concert Venue" award, which is set to be decided in January 2009.[48] In its first three months of operation, the facility was featured or set to be featured in at least four major venue publications,[49] including Venues Today, which gave its 2008 "Hall of Headlines" award to BOK Center manager John Bolton after a poll of venue managers, owners, operators and bookers determined that Bolton had the highest level of success worldwide in booking high-quality performances in 2008.[30] In late 2008, a survey of BOK Center visitors found that 96.7% felt the building's overall impression, staff, concessions, merchandise, and traffic flow were favorable.[49]

The flowing design and acoustic properties of BOK Center have been praised by Tulsa Vision Builders, Tulsa city officials, and Garth Brooks. Officials from Flintco and Manhattan Construction have called the BOK Center one of the best architectural designs in their 100-year histories of building projects. The companies have worked on AT&T Stadium, NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Gallagher-Iba Arena at Oklahoma State University, Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, and stadium renovations at the University of Oklahoma and OSU, among other projects.[23] City officials have praised Pelli for the design,[22] and Brooks, who held a 2007 concert at Kansas City's new Sprint Center, said at the BOK Center's grand opening, "You guys have got (the Sprint Center) beat hands down. It houses as many people, yet it's warm and small. It's as beautiful and grand as any place I've played."[50] Pelli reacted to the arena's completion by saying that it had taken a "life of its own" since he designed the building, but that the results were exciting and impressed him. He said the building has taken a form that pays tribute to Tulsa's art deco, the nearby Arkansas River, and the city's American Indian history, and anticipated that it would be a major catalyst for private development in Tulsa's downtown area.[15]

Transportation

 
Streets bordering the BOK Center's back entrance are closed to traffic during events.

City officials estimate there are 12,000 parking spaces within a 10-minute walk of the BOK Center with a city-owned parking garage diagonally across the street from the arena.[51] During major events, Tulsa Transit runs free shuttle bus services to and from the arena and downtown Tulsa.[52] Through a program instituted by the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau, 50 guides are stationed within dozens of blocks of the arena during major events to help with parking and provide general information about shuttle services, events, and downtown Tulsa.[51]

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The BOK Center or Bank of Oklahoma Center is a 19 199 seat multi purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa Oklahoma United States Designed to accommodate arena football hockey basketball concerts and similar events the facility was built at a cost of 178 million in public funds and 18 million in privately funded upgrades Ground was broken on August 31 2005 and a ribbon cutting ceremony took place on August 30 2008 8 BOK CenterBOK CenterLocation within OklahomaShow map of OklahomaBOK CenterLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesFull nameBank of Oklahoma CenterAddress200 South Denver Avenue WestLocationTulsa Oklahoma U S OwnerCity of TulsaOperatorSMGCapacityCentral stage 19 199 1 Basketball 17 839 2 Hockey 17 096 1 Arena football 16 582 1 End stage 13 644 1 ConstructionBroke groundAugust 31 2005OpenedAugust 30 2008Construction costUS 196 million 3 247 million in 2014 dollars 4 ArchitectPelli Clarke PelliMATRIX Architects Inc Odell Associates 5 Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti 6 Services engineerLancorp Engineering 7 General contractorTulsa Vision Builders a joint venture between Flintco Inc and Manhattan Construction Company 5 TenantsTulsa Oilers ECHL 2008 present Tulsa Talons af2 AFL 2009 2011 Tulsa Shock WNBA 2010 2015 Tulsa Oilers IFL 2023 Designed by Cesar Pelli the architect of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia the BOK Center is the flagship project of Tulsa County s Vision 2025 long range development initiative Local firm Matrix Architects Engineers Planners Inc is the architect and engineer of record 9 The arena is managed and operated by SMG and named for the Bank of Oklahoma which purchased naming rights for 11 million 10 The two current permanent tenants are the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League both teams owned by Andy Scurto The BOK Center was the former home of the Tulsa Shock of the Women s National Basketball Association 11 and the Tulsa Talons of the Arena Football League Contents 1 Design 1 1 Amenities 2 Ownership and management 3 History 3 1 Event history 3 2 Notable event facts 3 3 Events 4 Impact and reception 5 Transportation 6 References 7 External linksDesign Edit The arena s main lobby Terrazzo flooring features Native American artwork Tulsa city officials asked Cesar Pelli to create an arena that would be an architectural icon 12 13 To achieve this Pelli employed cultural and architectural themes of the city including Native American art deco and contemporary styles 14 He made heavy use of swirling circular elements in the exterior and interior designs of the building 15 A 103 foot 31 m 600 foot 180 m long glass facade featuring 1 600 350 pound 160 kg panels wrap around the building in an escalating motion leaning at a five degree angle 33 000 stainless steel panels produced and installed by Zahner continue the upward spiraling path around the circumference of the structure 16 17 The interior follows the motion with grand staircases that wrap around a portion of the building from the main lobby In total the building s design required 350 000 square feet 33 000 m2 of exterior stainless steel panels 75 000 square feet 7 000 m2 of glass 30 000 cubic yards 23 000 m3 of concrete and 4 000 tons of structural steel 1 The arena encompasses 565 000 square feet 52 500 m2 and reaches a maximum height of 134 feet 41 m Inside the bowl area s ceiling rises 120 feet 37 m over the base floor and a 930 foot 280 m long HD ribbon screen wraps around the three level seating area There are 17 343 fixed seats each ranging from 20 inches 51 cm to 22 inches 56 cm wide an average width greater than the industry standard including that of Paycom Center in Oklahoma City 1 Actual capacity fluctuates with configuration patterns and total seating can vary from 13 644 to 19 199 13 644 for partial use concerts 16 582 for arena football 17 096 for hockey 17 839 for basketball and 19 199 for center stage concerts 2 The bowl area s second floor an exclusive carpeted level with a complete bar houses press areas and 37 luxury suites each with 15 22 inch 56 cm seats and furnished gathering and kitchen areas In the main concourse more than 130 000 square feet 12 000 m2 of terrazzo flooring has aggregate that contains 70 mother of pearl 1 Private funding exceeded original forecasts and unexpected increases in revenue from corporate sponsorships donations and purchases of box seats and luxury boxes paid for an advanced light display for the glass wall that wraps around the front of the building and the scoreboard 18 The BOK Center s 30 by 33 foot 9 1 m 10 1 m scoreboard was funded with 3 6 million in private donations Amenities Edit The BOK Center holds 37 public restrooms 12 men s restrooms 16 women s restrooms and 9 family restrooms with 300 toilets and urinals 1 Dressing rooms with wooden lockers hydrotherapy and workout rooms a players lounge locker rooms for game officials and office space for coaches trainers and equipment managers are also located within the building 19 The arena s hanging scoreboard considered one of the most advanced in the country is suspended above the arena floor and measures 50 000 pounds 23 000 kg and 30 by 33 feet 9 1 m 10 1 m making use of four 8 by 14 feet 2 4 m 4 3 m HD screens four 8 by 8 feet 2 4 m 2 4 m HD screens a wrap around 9 foot 2 7 m HD screen and another 3 foot 0 91 m wrap around HD screen Designed by Forty Forty Agency and manufactured by Daktronics the project received 3 6 million in private donations with some funds going toward an advanced video recording system 18 There are 14 concession outlets seven of which belong to Tulsa area restaurants that supplement typical arena food Restaurant branches within the building are Billy s On the Square American fast casual Mazzio s Papa John s Doc Popcorn and The Dog House hot dogs General concessions serve Mexican food at Wholly Tacomoli stuffed pretzels and hot dogs at Backstage gourmet hot dogs at Frank s chicken baskets and baked potatoes at Fuel and chicken sandwiches and veggie burgers at Roadie s Grill Nearly 1 5 million was allocated to artwork within the building in light of a city ordinance mandating that at least 1 of construction costs for any municipal project be used for public art Tulsa s Arts Commission selected five artists out of nearly 300 applicants to decorate the interior of the building with the intention of capturing the spirit of the city and state Of their pieces the largest is a cloud like cloth sculpture designed by Kendell Buster that weighs 5 000 pounds 2 300 kg and hangs above the main concourse Four 22 foot 6 7 m Native American medallions designed by Bill and Demos Glass decorate the main concourse floor along with a series of 25 paintings of tallgrass prairie landscapes created by Mark Lewis that adorn a wall on the main lobby s third level A 9 by 24 feet 2 7 m 7 3 m black and white painting of rearing horses created by Joe Andoe hangs on a wall near a concession stand on the north side of the building 20 and a light display created by Jenny Holzer is also within the arena 13 Ownership and management EditThe city of Tulsa owns the arena but has a five year management contract worth 950 000 with SMG property management the largest arena manager in the world SMG which also manages the nearby Cox Business Center in addition to Paycom Center and Prairie Surf Studios in Oklahoma City employs more than 70 full time workers and 400 part time workers in Tulsa and assumes the building s annual operations cost of 6 267 752 Evan Falat is currently serving as the interim general manager of the BOK Center 21 History Edit A public open house on August 30 2008 served as the arena s opening event A campaign promise by former Tulsa mayor Bill LaFortune to hold a municipal planning conference was fulfilled within months of taking office in 2002 Although voters rejected tax packages for arenas in 1997 and 2000 a third plan for a downtown arena was the brainchild of the conference along with dozens of other projects throughout Tulsa County including a renovation of the nearby Tulsa Convention Center costing 42 million Vision 2025 a tax initiative increasing sales taxes by six tenths of a cent over 13 years was approved by voters in September 2003 Pelli s design was released in September 2004 and construction began in August 2005 22 Tulsa Vision Builders a joint project of Tulsa based Flintco and Manhattan Construction was chosen to build the arena 23 Its original budget was deemed 141 million but increases in the cost of structural steel concrete and labor due to Hurricane Katrina and a robust local economy pushed the cost to 178 million in 2006 24 25 An additional 18 million in private funding was used in miscellaneous upgrades bringing the total cost of the arena to 196 million 3 Event history Edit A ribbon cutting ceremony involving Tulsa musicians Garth Brooks and Hanson took place on August 30 2008 26 The arena s schedule of concerts and other events began on August 31 with a community choir hosted by Sam Harris 27 The first announced concert was on September 6 2008 and featured the Eagles 28 Since its grand opening the BOK Center has hosted many big name acts such as Paul McCartney Billy Joel Elton John U2 Justin Timberlake Garth Brooks Britney Spears Janet Jackson Lady Gaga Guns N Roses Kenny Chesney Bruce Springsteen Twenty One Pilots AC DC Metallica Nine Inch Nails Celine Dion Taylor Swift Brad Paisley Dane Cook Jonas Brothers The Weeknd Panic At The Disco and Dua Lipa The Eagles also scheduled a rare second performance at the BOK Center after their first concert sold out in 35 minutes 29 In late 2008 BOK Center General Manager John Bolton was given Venues Today s Hall of Headlines award after a poll of venue managers owners operators and bookers determined that Bolton had the highest level of success in booking high quality performances among international venues in 2008 30 On September 22 2018 and September 21 2019 the Dallas Stars hosted exhibition games at the venue against the Florida Panthers Both games resulted in Panthers victories 4 3 in overtime and 6 0 respectively On October 13 2008 the NBA s Oklahoma City Thunder played the Houston Rockets in its first preseason game since leaving Seattle for Oklahoma and was the first major sporting event at the BOK Center 31 As of August 2008 the Thunder was seeking to play preseason games annually in Tulsa although the number of games had not been determined 32 The next Thunder preseason game took place on October 3 2017 against the Houston Rockets The BOK Center is home to one minor league professional sports team the Tulsa Oilers ice hockey team of the ECHL The arena was formerly the home of the Tulsa Talons Arena Football League team from 2009 while they were in the af2 to 2011 Also the Tulsa Shock of the Women s National Basketball Association previously known as the Detroit Shock 11 played all play their home games at the BOK Center from 2010 to 2015 before relocating to Dallas Ft Worth In March 2010 the Conference USA men s basketball tournament was held there BOK Center later hosted second and third round games in the NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship on March 18 and 20 2011 The Professional Bull Riders began hosting Built Ford Tough Series events at the BOK Center in 2009 after having previously occupied the Tulsa Convention Center On June 20 2020 US President Donald Trump visited the BOK Center for a campaign rally This was his first campaign rally in 110 days 33 The reported attendance turnout was seemingly lower than expected though it attracted considerable cable news and political network ratings 34 35 Notable event facts Edit Paul McCartney performed on August 17 2009 The event launched the One Year Birthday celebration of the venue The stop in Tulsa was McCartney s first in Oklahoma since 2002 and was the only arena show of his 2009 Summer Tour McCartney also played at the venue on May 29 and 30 2013 as part of his Out There Tour Events Edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eagles September 6 2008 36 Kenny Chesney September 10 2008 American Idols LIVE Tour 2008 September 13 2008 Get Motivated Seminar September 22 2008 Neil Diamond October 21 2008 Janet Jackson October 26 2008 Metallica November 18 2008 Casting Crowns Christmas Celebration November 20 2008 AC DC January 26 2009 Celine Dion Taking Chances World Tour February 2 2009 Larry The Cable Guy February 13 2009 Bruce Springsteen April 7 2009 Jonas Brothers June 22 2009 Aerosmith July 30 2009 The Wiggles August 7 2009 Paul McCartney August 17 2009 37 Britney Spears September 15 2009 Taylor Swift September 27 2009 Miley Cyrus October 12 2009 George Strait amp Reba McEntire February 20 2010 38 Bon Jovi on April 13 2010 during The Circle Tour Nickelback April 24 2010 39 Brooks amp Dunn May 28 2010 40 Justin Bieber July 6 2010 41 Rush September 21 2010 Time Machine Tour 42 Lady Gaga April 4 2011 The Monster Ball Tour Katy Perry California Dreams Tour September 11 2011 Taylor Swift September 21 2011 Speak Now World Tour Reba McEntire November 4 2011 All the Women I Am Tour Roger Waters The Wall May 5 2012 Big Time Rush Big Time Summer Tour July 13 2012 The Wiggles Celebration Tour July 25 2012 Justin Bieber January 9 2013 Kid Rock February 9 2013 Rebel Soul Tour Maroon 5 The Overexposed Tour March 22 2013 Styx Reo Speedwagon and Ted Nugent May 8 2013 Paul McCartney May 29 amp 30 2013 Out There Tour Blake Shelton The Ten Times Crazier Tour October 4 2013 Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience World Tour November 21 2013 Tobymac Hits Deep Tour December 12 2013 Imagine Dragons February 22 2014 Into the Night Tour Miley Cyrus March 13 2014 Bangerz Tour Cher March 29 2014 D2K Tour George Strait with Ronnie Dunn April 19 2014 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour Dave Matthews Band May 21 2014 DMB 2014 Summer Tour Bruno Mars Moonshine Jungle Tour June 4 2014 Motley Crue July 13 2014 Final Tour Michael Buble August 1 2014 To Be Loved Tour OneRepublic Native Summer Tour August 28 2014 Kiss and Def Leppard August 29 2014 Brantley Gilbert September 20 2014 Demi Lovato Demi World Tour September 21 2014 One Direction Where We Are Tour September 23 2014 Lecrae October 2 2014 Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour October 6 2014 Pearl Jam October 9 2014 Eric Church The Outsiders World Tour November 1 2014 Casting Crowns Thrive Tour November 22 2014 The Black Keys The Turn Blue World Tour December 20 2014 Sesame Street Live Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood January 9 10 11 15 16 and 17 2015 World Tour Nickelback April 7 2015 No Fixed Address World Tour Jason Aldean April 10 2015 Joel Osteen April 24 2015 Fluffy April 25 2015 Rush May 8 2015 R40 Live Tour 42 Ed Sheeran x Tour May 9 2015 Kenny Chesney May 14 2015 Nitro Circus Live May 21 2015 Luke Bryan Kick the Dust Up Tour June 18 2015 Fall Out Boy July 22 2015 Hillsong United Outcry Tour August 5 2015 The Price is Right Live September 20 2015 Florida Georgia Line September 25 2015 Ariana Grande The Honeymoon Tour October 7 2015 Def Leppard Foreigner and Tesla October 9 2015 Chris Tomlin October 25 2015 TobyMac December 6 2015 Madonna Rebel Heart Tour January 14 2016 Tool January 16 2016 Harlem Globetrotters February 5 amp 7 2016 Iron Maiden February 26 2016 Brad Paisley February 27 2016 Bassmaster Classic March 4 6 2016 Rodney Carrington March 11 2016 Winter Jam March 13 2016 Sesame Street Live April 1 amp 2 2016 Zac Brown Band April 3 2016 Mumford amp Sons April 6 2016 Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour April 7 2016 Outcry Tour April 14 2016 Barry Manilow April 15 2016 Amy Schumer April 16 2016 Carrie Underwood Storyteller Tour Stories in the Round April 27 2016 The 1975 May 4 2016 Jeff Dunham May 6 2016 Pentatonix May 7 2016 WWE Live June 4 2016 Wingapalooza June 11 2016 Selena Gomez Revival Tour June 19 2016 James Taylor June 24 2016 Modest Mouse with Brand New July 21 2016 Shinedown July 27 2016 Jim Gaffigan July 30 2016 Dolly Parton August 12 2016 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour August 18 2016 Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour August 25 2016 Professional Bull Riders August 27 amp 28 2016 Dixie Chicks September 8 2016 I Love the 90s Tour September 9 2016 Mother Road Revival featuring Jason Isbell September 10 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies October 13 2016 Black Sabbath The End Tour November 8 2016 Billy Joel November 11 2016 Trans Siberian Orchestra December 1 2016 Amy Grant amp Michael W Smith December 3 2016 Monster Jam January 7 amp 8 2017 Red Hot Chili Peppers January 14 2017 Cirque du Soleil OVO January 25 29 2017 Eric Church Holdin My Own Tour February 2 2017 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman Tour February 9 2017 Twenty One Pilots Emotional Roadshow World Tour February 21 2017 NCAA D1 Men s Baskebatball Championship First Second Rounds March 17 amp 19 2017 Panic at the Disco Death of a Bachelor Tour April 4 2017 Chance the Rapper May 9 2017 Ed Sheeran Tour August 17 2017 Janet Jackson State of the World Tour September 17 2017 Kidz Bop October 14 2017 The Weeknd Starboy Legend of the Fall Tour October 21 2017 Guns N Roses Not in This Lifetime Tour November 14 2017 Katy Perry Witness The Tour November 29 2017 Kid Rock February 2 2018 Blake Shelton February 15 2018 P nk Beautiful Trauma Tour March 5 2018 Judas Priest April 26 2018 Firepower World Tour Panic at the Disco Pray for the Wicked Tour August 5 2018 U2 May 2 2018 Justin Timberlake Man of the Woods Tour May 5 2018 Willie Nelson May 16 2018 Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour May 29 2018 George Strait Strait Down Route 66 June 1 amp 2 2018 Lorde Melodrama World Tour March 21 2018 Niall Horan Flicker World Tour July 28 2018 Journey Def Leppard July 9 2018 Sugarland July 19 2018 Ozuna October 19 2018 Aura Tour 4U A Symphonic Celebration Of Prince October 20 2018 Imagine Dragons August 1 2018 Chris Young September 15 2018 Bruno Mars Cardi B 24K Magic World Tour October 11 and 12 2018 Kevin Hart October 28 2018 Metallica January 18 2019 Elton John February 9 2019 Travis Scott March 26 2019 Shawn Mendes July 20 2019 Billie Eilish October 7 2019 Chance the Rapper October 26 2019 Tool October 29 2019 WWE SmackDown Jan 31 2020 Sturgill Simpson Cancelled The Black Crowes Postponed Donald Trump Rally June 20 2020 Bon Jovi Cancelled Justin Bieber June 17 2021Changes Tour Tame Impala Cancelled Marco Antonio Solis Cancelled Vampire Weekend Cancelled Def Leppard with ZZ Top Cancelled KISS October 2 2021 WWE SmackDown August 13 2021 Chris Stapleton August 20 2021 The Weeknd August 21 2021 The After Hours Tour Alan Jackson August 27 2022 Dan Shay November 13 2021 Joe Rogan December 4 2021 Jeff Dunham January 29 2021 Tool January 30 2022 Eric Church February 19 2022 Dua Lipa March 17 2022 Future Nostalgia Tour Justin Bieber March 18 2022 Slipknot March 23 2022 Knotfest Roadshow 2022 Snoop Dogg March 24 2022 Snoop Dogg March 25 2022 Koe Wetzel April 9 2022 Marco Antonio Solis April 29 2022 Lamb of God May 8 2022 Eagles May 16 2022 Brooks amp Dunn May 21 2022 Jack White May 24 2022 Machine Gun Kelly July 9 2022 Jason Aldean August 6 2022 OneRepublic August 10 2022 The Lumineers August 17 2022 Poison August 20 2022 Bill Burr September 8 2022 Iron Maiden September 15 2022 WWE Raw January 30 2023 The Judds featuring Wynnona Judd The Final Tour February 2 2023 TobyMac March 25 2023 Hits Deep Tour 2023Impact and reception Edit The BOK Center s iconic main entrance Tulsa s downtown was the site of projects anchored by BOK Center including a 42 million renovation of the Tulsa Convention Center a 20 million renovation of downtown streets a 4 million renovation and expansion of a nearby parking garage streetscape improvements and art deco style signs directing visitors to parking garages public buildings specialty districts and entertainment venues 43 The arena was expected to host 148 major and minor events in its first year which was anticipated to generate 1 5 million in tax revenue 44 and 92 million in economic impact 45 SMG was expected to earn 6 553 250 in revenue giving it a 285 498 annual profit 44 In its first four months of operation BOK Center s ticket sales were nearly enough to reach Venues Today s top 20 worldwide rankings for total ticket sales in 2008 among venues seating 15 001 30 000 The arena reached 20 million in sales in 2008 and was projected to surpass at least 30 million in 2009 which would put it within the top 15 worldwide in sales according to the 2008 rankings 46 The arena won Facilities Magazine s Prime Site Award in 2008 which is based on opinions from representatives in the site selection industry booking agents promoters talent buyers and special event planners who judge based on location functionality technical capabilities quality of staff food and beverage lighting sound and staging 47 The arena was also one of four venues nominated for Pollstar s 2008 Best New Major Concert Venue award which is set to be decided in January 2009 48 In its first three months of operation the facility was featured or set to be featured in at least four major venue publications 49 including Venues Today which gave its 2008 Hall of Headlines award to BOK Center manager John Bolton after a poll of venue managers owners operators and bookers determined that Bolton had the highest level of success worldwide in booking high quality performances in 2008 30 In late 2008 a survey of BOK Center visitors found that 96 7 felt the building s overall impression staff concessions merchandise and traffic flow were favorable 49 The flowing design and acoustic properties of BOK Center have been praised by Tulsa Vision Builders Tulsa city officials and Garth Brooks Officials from Flintco and Manhattan Construction have called the BOK Center one of the best architectural designs in their 100 year histories of building projects The companies have worked on AT amp T Stadium NRG Stadium in Houston Texas Gallagher Iba Arena at Oklahoma State University Paycom Center in Oklahoma City the FedEx Forum in Memphis Tennessee and stadium renovations at the University of Oklahoma and OSU among other projects 23 City officials have praised Pelli for the design 22 and Brooks who held a 2007 concert at Kansas City s new Sprint Center said at the BOK Center s grand opening You guys have got the Sprint Center beat hands down It houses as many people yet it s warm and small It s as beautiful and grand as any place I ve played 50 Pelli reacted to the arena s completion by saying that it had taken a life of its own since he designed the building but that the results were exciting and impressed him He said the building has taken a form that pays tribute to Tulsa s art deco the nearby Arkansas River and the city s American Indian history and anticipated that it would be a major catalyst for private development in Tulsa s downtown area 15 Transportation Edit Streets bordering the BOK Center s back entrance are closed to traffic during events City officials estimate there are 12 000 parking spaces within a 10 minute walk of the BOK Center with a city owned parking garage diagonally across the street from the arena 51 During major events Tulsa Transit runs free shuttle bus services to and from the arena and downtown Tulsa 52 Through a program instituted by the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau 50 guides are stationed within dozens of blocks of the arena during major events to help with parking and provide general information about shuttle services events and downtown Tulsa 51 References Edit a b c d e f g h Inside the BOK Center pdf Tulsa World 2007 Retrieved August 30 2008 a b Inside BOK Center Capacity pdf Tulsa World 2007 Retrieved August 30 2008 a b Barber Brian August 24 2008 Private Money Provided Upgrades Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved April 16 2022 a b Projects To Watch In 2008 Thornton Tomasetti BOK Center Community Buildings and Attractions Lancorp Engineering Archived from the original on March 11 2016 Retrieved April 23 2014 Barber Brian July 7 2008 Garth Brooks to Cut Ribbon at BOK Center Opening Tulsa World Retrieved July 12 2008 Lassek P J February 11 2004 Vision 2025 Tulsa Combination Lands Arena Contract Tulsa World Retrieved October 10 2008 Tulsa s BOK Center Tulsa Today October 28 2005 Retrieved September 2 2008 a b Tulsa Shock Official Website Archived from the original on February 11 2010 Arena Schematic Design Presented Vision 2025 2006 Archived from the original on June 22 2008 Retrieved May 7 2007 a b BOK Center Highlights SMG Archived from the original on October 17 2007 Retrieved September 2 2008 Barber Brian September 28 2004 Leaders Praise Arena Design Tulsa World Retrieved May 7 2007 a b Barber Brian July 24 2008 Pelli s Arena Grows Up Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 Barber Brian December 6 2007 Pane Staking Work Glass Goes Onto Arena Wall Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 Pickard R G Tulsa s New BOK Center Arena BDC Network Retrieved November 30 2010 a b Barber Brian June 19 2008 Arena Sign Scores Big for the City Tulsa World Retrieved July 12 2008 Tulsa Talons will Play at the BOK Center SMG October 23 2007 Archived from the original on August 29 2008 Retrieved August 30 2008 Barber Brian August 20 2014 Artists Enliven BOK s Interior Tulsa World Retrieved August 22 2019 Reports From Staff BOK Center again nominated by Pollstar as arena of the year Tulsa World Retrieved 2021 12 04 a b Barber Brian August 24 2008 BOK Center an Icon of Tulsa Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 a b Barber Brian August 24 2008 Arena Product of Joint Effort Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 BOK Construction Progressing on New Tulsa Arena KFOR Oklahoma City August 27 2007 Archived from the original on December 15 2008 Retrieved September 2 2008 Barber Brian June 13 2007 BOK Center Construction Officials See New Arena s Grand Scale Tulsa World Archived from the original on October 8 2007 Retrieved June 13 2007 Garth Brooks to cut ribbon at BOK Center opening Tulsa World web archive org 2011 05 18 Retrieved 2021 10 15 Multifaith Celebration SMG August 1 2008 Archived from the original on 2008 08 27 Retrieved September 2 2008 Throwback Tulsa Eagles are BOK Center s first concert on this day in 2008 Music tulsaworld com tulsaworld com Retrieved 2021 10 15 Chancellor Jennifer August 26 2008 Eagles to Perform at BOK Center Again in November Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 a b BOK Center General Manager Wins Top International Accolade BOK Center November 17 2008 Archived from the original on December 17 2008 Retrieved December 8 2008 Oklahoma City NBA Team Will Play First In State Game in Tulsa Tulsa World August 11 2008 Retrieved August 11 2008 BOK Center Could Host More Exhibition Games Tulsa World July 3 2008 Archived from the original on January 18 2008 Retrieved July 3 2008 Segers Grace June 21 2020 Trump holds first campaign rally in 110 days CBS News Retrieved June 23 2020 via Yahoo News Olson Tyler June 20 2020 Trump mocks Seattle anarchists tears into Biden at Tulsa rally campaign spars with Dems on crowd size Fox News Retrieved June 23 2020 Flood Brian June 22 2020 Trump rally gives Fox News largest Saturday night audience in its history Fox News Retrieved June 23 2020 McDonnell Brandy August 28 2008 Eagles Will Make Second Stop at Tulsa s BOK Center The Oklahoman Oklahoma City Archived from the original on July 8 2012 Retrieved June 30 2010 Mitchell Bill July 20 2009 Paul McCartney Tickets Sold Out KTUL Archived from the original on July 24 2009 Retrieved June 30 2010 Strait and Reba Sell Out BOK Center in Under an Hour Tulsa World January 23 2010 Retrieved June 30 2010 Allen Bob May 13 2010 Hot Tours George Strait amp Reba Nickelback Paul McCartney Billboard Retrieved June 30 2010 BOK Center Year in Review Tulsa World 2009 Archived from the original on November 28 2009 Retrieved July 5 2010 Chancellor Jennifer July 5 2010 Bieber Fever Hits Tulsa BOK Center Tulsa World Retrieved July 5 2010 a b Rush Concert Tour Dates Listing Cygnus X1 net Retrieved January 27 2021 Barber Brian August 24 2008 Finishing Touches Still to Go Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 a b Barber Brian August 24 2008 Management Boasts Experience Tulsa World Retrieved August 30 2008 Project BOK Center Tulsa County Archived from the original on December 15 2008 Retrieved August 30 2008 Barber Brian December 26 2008 Top 20 Sales Goal for Arena Tulsa World Retrieved December 29 2008 Carter Marla December 7 2008 BOK Center wins national award KJRH Tulsa Archived from the original on December 15 2008 Retrieved December 8 2008 Clark Richard December 3 2008 BOK Center Nominated For Award KOTV Archived from the original on December 5 2008 Retrieved December 8 2008 a b Barber Biran November 16 2008 Satisfaction Reported by Arena Customers Tulsa World Retrieved December 8 2008 Barber Brian July 8 2008 Not Now Says Garth Tulsa World Archived from the original on August 1 2008 Retrieved August 30 2008 a b Lassek P J August 24 2008 Ins and Outs of Parking Tulsa World Retrieved September 2 2008 BOK Shuttles Tulsa Transit Archived from the original on May 12 2011 Retrieved May 7 2011 https www concertarchives org venues bok center 2 page 2 concert tableExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to BOK Center Official websiteEvents and tenantsPreceded byThe Palace of Auburn Hills as Detroit Shock Home of theTulsa Shock2010 2015 Succeeded byCollege Park CenterPreceded byTulsa Convention Center Home of theTulsa Talons2009 2011 Succeeded byAlamodome San Antonio Preceded byTulsa Convention Center Home of theTulsa Oilers2008 present Succeeded bycurrent Coordinates 36 9 9 8 N 95 59 46 8 W 36 152722 N 95 996333 W 36 152722 95 996333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BOK Center amp oldid 1136367963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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