Krulik and Sachs are hosting a Capital Centre Family Reunion, on Sunday, May 21, to celebrate the arenas legacy, at University of Marylands Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The arena hosted games of three NBA Finals; the first was in 1975, when the favored Bullets were swept by the Golden State Warriors. The construction lasted for 15 months before the arena finally opened on December 2, 1973.[11]. MostTV and radio crews broadcasting from the venue referred to it by its nickname "Cap Centre. Footage of past Washington Bullets games held at the Capital Centre were used in the 1979 comedy film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. Roy Buchanan. Freebase ID /m/03b3zw. But no one could argue that the move to Chinatown was beneficial to the franchise, especially considering the easy accessibility, surrounding restaurants and shops, and more parking locations. The arena was home to several Toys for Tots concerts in the late 70's and early 80's. The reason I am a fan today and started my season ticket buying in 1982 were those free tickets. The arena was demolished to make way for The Boulevard at Capital Centre shopping mall, which still stands today. The Capitals joined the league alongside the Kansas City Scouts as an expansion team for the 1974-75 season. Washington Capitals Fans of Northern Virginia (NoVa Caps, LLC) is not associated with the Washington Capitals; the NHL, or its properties. 15606 Emerald Way, Bowie, Maryland - MD 20716 (301) 860-1818. Opened in late 1973, it closed in March 2002, and was demolished that December. The Capital Centre hosted its first NBA game exactly 24 years earlier on December 2, 1973, with the home team defeating the same visiting team, the Seattle SuperSonics. The shows of December 2021, 1981 were filmed and several tracks from these shows are included in their DVD set Plug Me In. The arena was home to several Toys for Tots concerts in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Rolling Stones played three sold-out shows at the arena on December 7-9, 1981. |style="width:30%;" rowspan="1"|Precededbyfirst venue Parliament-Funkadelic headlined numerous sold-out shows at the venue, mainly during the years 1976 to 1983. Capitol Center (Columbia, South Carolina), the tallest building in South Carolina. The cult video documentary short Heavy Metal Parking Lot was shot by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn on May 31, 1986, in the arena's parking lot, comically documenting thousands of heavy metal fans as they partied before a Judas Priest concert (with special guests Dokken). Capital Centre: Landover, Maryland, United States: Feb 15, 1996 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band / John Hiatt. The arena hosted games of three NBA Finals; the first was in 1975, when the favored Bullets were swept by the Golden State Warriors. After the airline rebranded itself in 1996, the name changed to US Airways Arena. The bank also has 266 more offices in six states. It was landlocked, it had no access, and Metro was not even in the planning stages for anything in that area [of Prince Georges County, inside Interstate 495].. Part of UM Capital's changeUP . The arena was also the host of the 1980 NBA All-Star Game. ", Capital Centre was the primary home of the Washington Bullets of the NBA from 1973 to 1997, the Washington Capitals of the NHL from 1974 to 1997, and Georgetown University men's basketball from 1981 to 1997. The Washington/Maryland Commandos of the Arena Football League also called the arena home in 1987 and 1989. But perhaps the two biggest moments were Dale Hunters Game 7 overtime game-winning goal vs the Philadelphia Flyers in 1988, and the 1987 Easter Epic game, which went well into the early morning hours until a Pat LaFontaine goal beat Caps netminder Bob Mason to give the New York Islanders the win. Somehow, the Langley Punks have yet to implode. Mar. 10995 Owings Mills Blvd, Owings Mills, MD 21117, Baltimore County +1 (410) 363-3434. Krulik and Sachs are hosting a "Capital Centre Family Reunion," on Sunday, May 21, to celebrate the arena's legacy, at University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. [19] Footage of past Washington Bullets games held at the Capital Centre was used in the 1979 comedy film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. Someone suggested Pollin buy a hockey team. The Capital Centre (later USAir Arena and US Airways Arena) was an indoor arena in the eastern United States, located in Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, D.C. [5] [6] Opened in late 1973, it closed in 1999, and was demolished in 2002. Enter your email address to subscribe to NoVa Caps and receive notifications of new posts by email. James Montgomery. Instead, the floor plan was basically in the ground. The University of Maryland is Creating a Capital Centre Archive! The Capital Centre, later renamed USAir Arena, was an indoor arena located in Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, D.C..It opened in late 1973, closed in 1999, and was demolished in 2002. [9][10], In 1964, Abe Pollin became the owner of the National Basketball Association's Baltimore Bullets and wanted to reconnect the sport to the DC region. From the founding of Maryland in 1634, however, St. Mary's City in southern Maryland was the first seat of Maryland's colonial government, not Annapolis. You can also scroll down the page for a full list of all Capital One Maryland branch locations with addresses, hours, and phone numbers . When they moved to the Verizon Center, it would all change. Ticket prices were United States dollar 7.50, 10, and 12.50. History of the Arena Football League in Washington, D.C. 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Led Zeppelin sold out every show they ever booked there. There were other unique features that the popular arena possessed, including seat quality determined by color (red seats were the cheaper seats above ground level, while blue were the more lucrative, closer to the action). | NoVa Caps, This Old House? Ron Weber was saddened, stating that he once cried when he saw a half torn down arena across the Beltway. Like WTOP on Facebook and follow @WTOP on Twitter to engage in conversation about this article and others. Breaking Ground August 3, 1977. The Capital Centre (Cap Centre) was officially closed in 1999 and demolished on December 15, 2002. Between those dates, he performed concerts at the Centre in 1982 (2), 1980 (1), 1978 (1), 1976 (2), and 1975 (2). In 1993, the air carrier USAir purchased the naming rights for the building and the arena became known as USAir Arena. The ACC men's basketball tournament was held there in 1976, 1981, and 1987. Kiss returned on December 19, 1976 promoting Rock and Roll Over (1976), and with the Alive II Tour on December 1920, 1977 supporting their second live album Alive II (1977). WWF matches were held at the arena throughout the 1980s and early 90s. Live at the Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland on November 21 1977 mixed to 16/48 stereo LPCM and 5.1 DTS, AC3 Dolby Digital surround. Jethro Tull's performance recorded and filmed live at Capital Centre on November 21, 1977, was released in 2017's Songs From the Wood 40th Anniversary box set. 900 Capital Centre Blvd, Largo, Maryland - MD 20774. Brady Boone vs. Steve Lombardi. Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour included two concerts at the Capital Centre on June 8 and 9, 1990. The Rolling Stones played three sold-out shows at the arena on December 79, 1981, in support of Tattoo You, the year's highest-grossing tour, with ticket sales of $50 million. |style="width:30%;" rowspan="1"|PrecededbyThe Forum They played again last night and will conclude their first Baltimore-Washington appearance in two years with 8 P.M. shows Saturday and Monday. Their April 1981 performance at the venue from the Paradise Theatre tour is available on bootleg. On December 5, 1981, the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team played against San Diego State with a 71-53 win in their first game at the arena after moving from the McDonough Gymnasium. location The venue's name is also sometimes misspelled as Capital Center, Capitol Center, Capitol Center Arena or Capital Center Arena. The four-sided projection video screen was known as the "Telscreen" (or "Telescreen") and predated the Diamond Vision video screen at Dodger Stadium by seven years. astwiki Capital Centre; dewiki Capital Centre; enwiki Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland) eswiki Capital Centre; frwiki Capital . Both shows sold out in one day. Located in Landover, Maryland, the 18,130-seat arena was the home of the Capitals and Washington Bullets (later renamed the Wizards) for over 20 years. The Capital Centre became much more than a basketball and hockey arena. Map & directions. 0 references. The Smashing Pumpkins played their last concert with late touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin at the arena. WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - January 18, 1980 (8,500) Portions of the Hulk Hogan vs. Gorilla Monsoon and Wild Samoans vs. Tito Santana & Dominic DeNucci matches aired during a local news segment on pro wrestling and whether or not it was real; Hogan and Monsoon were interviewed backstage for the segment; the news team attempted to interview the Wild Samoans but . Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 9/22/1982 THE WHO Concert Ticket Stub Capital Centre Landover Maryland Rare at the best online prices at eBay! Located in the heart of Prince George's County . A boxing World Heavyweight Championship bout took place at the venue on April 30, 1976, with Jimmy Young challenging the champion Muhammad Ali. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder. Given its location, and the regions infrastructure, traffic jams quickly became legendary at the Cap Centre. The U.S. Census Bureau defined the land, later occupied by The Boulevard at the Capital Centre,[7] as being in the Mitchellville census-designated place as of the 1990 U.S. Census,[8] while in the 2000 U.S. Census the area was placed in the Lake Arbor CDP. The Cap Centre even hosted political events. The Jacksons held 4 concerts at the Capital Centre between 1974 & 1981: Michael Jackson held four sold-out concerts at the Capital Centre in 1988 during the Bad tour. Kiss returned on December 19, 1976 promoting Rock and Roll Over (1976), and with the Alive II Tour on December 1920, 1977 supporting their second live album Alive II (1977). 15005 Shady Grove Rd. In July 1982, the band returned to the venue for the North American leg of the Hot Space Tour, with Billy Squier as the opening act.[28]. The ACC men's basketball tournament was held at Capital Centre in 1976, 1981, and 1987. 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