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History was made here.

Utica AUD Commissioned

Construction Begins

Opening Day of the AUD

Globetrotters Begin Performing at AUD

Johnny Cash

JFK's Democratic Speech

Wilt Chamberlain Scores 62 Points

NCAA Div I Title Won by Michigan Tech

Knicks Defeat Celtics

Notre Dame High Wins Juggler Classic

Bob Hope

Clinton Comets Call the AUD Home

Filming of 'Slapshot'

George Foreman vs. Ledoux

Scheduled Presley Performance

Sugar Ray Leonard Fight

Bruce Springsteen

Olympic Practice Game

RUSH at The AUD

The Grateful Dead

Mohawk Valley Stars

Ozzy Osbourne

Skating Club of Utica Launched

ZZ Top

Mohawk Valley Comets

Kenny Rogers Performance

Bon Jovi

RUSH Returns to The AUD

David Lee Roth

Utica Devils

Goal Horn Installed

WWF Monday Night Raw

UMVMAA Takes over as Management

Marilyn Manson

World Championship Wrestling

Utica College Plays First Men's Hockey Game

Mohawk Valley Prowlers

Save of the Day NHL Game

WWE Live!

Honoring Mayor McKennan

Phish

AUD named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

First MMA Fights

Announcement of the Utica Comets

Major Renovations

Opening Night for the Utica Comets

First Home Win for the Utica Comets

Dierks Bentley RISER Tour

AHL All-Star Skills Competition

AHL All-Star Game

First Home Comets Playoff Game

Sixth Longest Game in AHL History

WWE Returns

2015 Calder Cup Finals

New Facade Started

Banners Added to the Rafters

Exterior Lights

Comets 100th Victory

Clinton Comets Forever Remembered

First Ever Save of the Day Night

2017 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship

Ribbon Cutting Opens Adirondack Bank Center

Tartan Textile Property Acquired

Second Save of the Day Night

AHL All-Star Classic Returns

UFC Comes to Utica

Syracuse Stars Make Move to The AUD

Whether it’s concerts, sports or family shows - whether it’s national, state, or local programming, the Utica Memorial Auditorium proves the need for smaller arenas and fulfills the needs of its customers - year after year.

Utica College Graduate Commencement Ceremony

May 6, 2018 • 9am

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In 2011, The Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of its innovative cable suspended roof. The Adirondack Bank Center is the world’s first pre-stressed dual cable roof system. Structural Engineer Lev Zetlin's design used struts between the cables and was the predecessor to the many modern dome designs that we see today, including Madison Square Garden.

In early 1956, the project to create the Utica Memorial Auditorium was commissioned.

The land for the future site of the AUD was dedicated on April 15th, 1957.

On March 9th, 1960, the AUD opened its doors to the public for the first time.

In 1960, shortly after the AUD opened, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters performed.

John "Johnny" Cash performed three times at the AUD.

During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy made a stop at the AUD in Utica.

On January 21st, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 62 points to help the Philadelphia Warriors to a win.

Michigan Tech defeated Clarkson by a score of 7-1 for the NCAA hockey title.

The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in an exhibition game held at the Utica AUD.

Notre Dame High School, located in Utica, won their own Juggler classic.

Bob Hope, a well-known American comedian, actor, singer and author performed at the AUD on April 13th.

The Clinton Comets of the North American Hockey League moved their home arena from the Clinton Arena.

Scenes from the classic hockey movie 'Slapshot' were filmed at the AUD.

Elvis Presley was scheduled to perform at the AUD on August 19th.

Canadian rock band Rush made their first of two appearances in Utica on May 22nd.

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1981-1984

Utilizing the ice from the Mohawk Valley Stars, the Club launched to teach skating fundamentals.

ZZ Top, an American blues and Hard rock band, performed an energetic show at the AUD on August 26th.

1985-1987

Before international fame set in, Garth Brooks opened for Kenny Rogers.

After a successful show in 1980, Rush returned to the AUD seven years later.

The T-3 air horn was installed on December 10, 1991. Read more

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In 1996, The AUD was sold to the Upper Mohawk Valley Auditorium Authority.

Marilyn Manson performed a controversial concert at the AUD that caused protest from city officials ...

Utica College Men's Ice Hockey team made their AUD debut.

The Mohawk Valley Prowlers were a UHL team which played from 1998 until January 2001.

NHL players came together for a game in Utica to raise money for Save of the Day, Robert Esche's charity that helps local children with terminal illnesses.

WWE Live! rumbled through The AUD on January 6th, 2008.

Serving as Utica's Mayor from 1956-1959, John McKennan, was honored in a special ceremony for contributions to The AUD.

Famed American rock band 'Phish' played The AUD on Oct. 20, 2010.

The Utica Memorial Auditorium is now a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

April 5th, 2013 marked the first CNY Battleground Fight Night at The AUD.

The Vancouver Canucks announced that the team would be establishing their AHL affiliate in Utica, New York.

Major renovations began in the AUD immediately following the announcement of the Utica Comets.

On October 23rd, in front of a sold out crowd, the Utica Comets began their inaugural season.

On November 23, 2013, a sold out AUD watched history as the Comets won the franchise's first game on home ice.

On November 16, Dierks Bentley, along with Randy Houser and Eric Paslay, stopped in Utica.

The AUD hosted the AHL All-Star Skills Competition for the first time in its history.

On Monday, January 26, the best talent from the AHL gathered at The AUD to compete in the All-Star game.

For the first time in 22 years, the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Playoffs returned to The AUD.

The sixth-longest game in AHL history took place at The AUD.

WWE returned to the area for the first time in seven years on May 23, 2015.

In just their second year of existence the Utica Comets advanced to the Calder Cup Finals.

The AUD received a facelift that was 56 years in the making.

Banners commemorating the Comets magical 2014-15 season run to the Calder Cup Finals were hung from the rafters.

The AUD's new face lift was completed with the addition of exterior lighting.

The Utica Comets made history on Jan. 16, 2016 with a dramatic 1-0 overtime win.

The unforgettable season of the 1967-68 Clinton Comets was recognized with a pregame ceremony and a banner unveiling.

The Utica Comets held the first ever Save of the Day Night, presented by New York State Tool.

On March 24 and 25, the NCAA DIII Men's Ice Hockey Champion was decided at The AUD.

November 1, 2017, the Adirondack Bank Center opened its doors for the Utica Comets fifth season home opener. The night was one of the more special ones to take place at The AUD, with an array of new amenities and game day events that tied together the start of hockey season with the 26,000-square foot West End Expansion.

The AUD Authority officially finalized and signed the purchase agreement from Bowers Development, LLC. for the Tartan Textile property on December 21, 2017.

The Comets hosted their second Save of the Day Foundation on January 20, 2018, a 4-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch and raising over $90,000 for the Oneida County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Foundation.

The Adirondack Bank Center hosted the AHL All-Star Classic for the second time in three years.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship comes to Utica for the first time.

The Syracuse Stars will relocated three of their teams – USPHL NCDC (Tuition Free), Premier, and U-18 Tier 1 – to the Adirondack Bank Center for the 2018-19 season. The United States Premier Hockey League is the largest hockey league in the United States and places hundreds of players in the collegiate ranks each year.

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