Xcel Energy Center

The Xcel Energy Center is a sports and entertainment facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The arena opened in 2000 and is home to the Minnesota Wild National Hockey League team and the Minnesota Swarm National Lacrosse League team. Xcel Energy Center hosts high profile concerts as well and is the venue for the 2008 Republican National Convention.¹

Fast Facts

1. Opened in 2000¹
2. Cost of Construction: $130 million²
3. Seating Capacity: 18,064²
4. 100 percent publicly financed²
5. Xcel Energy Inc. paid $3 million a year for 25 years for the naming rights²
6. Home to the NHL team Minnesota Wild and NLL team Minnesota Swarm²
7. To host the 2008 Republican National Convention²

Performers at Xcel Energy Center

• Eric Clapton
• Neil Young
• Rascal Flatts
• Weezer
• Linkin Park
• Gwen Stefani
• Coldplay
• Taylor Swift
• Rod Stewart
• Billy Joel
• Kenny Chesney

Related Pages on Mahalo

2008 Republican Convention | Minnesota Wild | Minnesota Swarm | Weezer | Rascal Flatts

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