Denny Sanford Premier Center - wikipedia Denny Sanford Premier Center Not to be confused with Sanford Center. Denny Sanford Premier Center Location 1201 N West Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 Coordinates 43 ° 33 ′ 42 '' N 96 ° 45 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.56167 ° N 96.75000 ° W ﻿ / 43.56167 ; - 96.75000 Coordinates : 43 ° 33 ′ 42 '' N 96 ° 45 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.56167 ° N 96.75000 ° W ﻿ / 43.56167 ; - 96.75000 Owner City of Sioux Falls Operator SMG Capacity 13,000 ( concerts ) 12,000 ( basketball ) 10,678 ( ice hockey ) Construction Broke ground August 30, 2012 Opened September 19, 2014 Construction cost $ 117 million ( $121 million in 2017 dollars ) Architect Sink Combs Dethlefs Koch Hazard Structural engineer Martin / Martin, Inc. Services engineer M -- E Engineers, Inc. General contractor Mortenson Construction Tenants Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL ) ( 2014 -- present ) Sioux Falls Storm ( IFL ) ( 2015 -- present ) The Denny Sanford Premier Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The building is located at 1201 North West Avenue, and is connected to the Sioux Falls Arena and Sioux Falls Convention Center, and is adjacent to Howard Wood Field, and Sioux Falls Stadium. The arena 's naming rights partners, and largest sponsors, are Sanford Health, First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard. Completed in 2014, it has a seating capacity of approximately 12,000 spectators and replaces the DakotaDome and the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center as the largest indoor venue in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls Arena remains and hosts smaller concerts and events, while the Denny Sanford Premier Center hosts large scale concerts and sporting events. Contents 1 History 2 Events 3 References 4 External links History The Premier Center ( Southeast view ) A replacement of the Sioux Falls Arena had been discussed since 1999, with numerous task forces formed and studies completed to determine the need for a new events center. The Sioux Falls Arena was built in 1961 when the population of Sioux Falls was 65,000. By 2000, the population had nearly doubled to 124,000 while updates to the Arena were few and far between. After years of arguments and meetings, the new events center was put to a public vote in a special election on November 8, 2011. By a vote of 23,284 to 16,807, Sioux Falls citizens passed the events center special ballot, allowing design and construction of a new events center to begin. Events The first concert held at the arena was held on October 3, 2014 and featured Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line with Tyler Farr in front of a sold - out crowd of over 11,000 fans. Slipknot, along with guests Korn and opening band King 810, performed at the Premier Center as part of the `` Prepare for hell '' tour on November 9, 2014. Eric Church and Dwight Yoakam performed at the venue on December 6, 2014 as part of The Outsiders World Tour. Other artists and acts that have performed at the venue are Luke Bryan, Demi Lovato, Christina Perri, Carrie Underwood ( who holds the highest attendance ), and Varekai - a Cirque du Soleil production. Events in 2015 included Chris Tomlin, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Def Leppard, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Ed Sheeran, Lady Antebellum, Shania Twain, Elton John, and Mötley Crüe. Paul McCartney will be appearing on May 2, 2016. The Premier Center hosts The Summit League Men 's Basketball Tournament and The Summit League Women 's Basketball Tournament every year in March. The winner receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Championship and the NCAA Women 's Division I Basketball Championship, respectively. The Denny Sanford Premier Center also plays host to the home contests of the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League and the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League. Since 2015, the Professional Bull Riders ( PBR ) association has hosted an annual Built Ford Tough Series event at the Premier Center, known as the First Premier Bank / Premier Bankcard Invitational. Country - pop Canadian singer, Shania Twain brought her Rock This Country Tou r to the arena on September 23, 2015 to play a sold - out show of 9,925 patrons, grossing over $1 million from the single - night show. She returned three years later during her Shania Now Tour on May 16, 2018. References Jump up ^ `` USHL Update - Week Three ''. United States Hockey League. October 15, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Reinecke, Sarah ( August 31, 2012 ). `` ' Let 's Build Our New Events Center ' ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. `` Consumer Price Index ( estimate ) 1800 -- ''. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` About ''. Sioux Falls Events Center. Retrieved June 7, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Mortenson Presentation '' ( PDF ). Mortenson Construction. Retrieved June 7, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Events Center Deal : $20.75 M Over 25 Years ''. KELO. Sioux Falls. August 2, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Groundbreaking Today : Sanford Pentagon ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ Zimmer, Matt ( April 20, 2014 ). `` Sharing Home Game Dates Was New for the Stampede and Skyforce -- The Crowds Still Came ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved April 25, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Census of Population and Housing ''. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Atyeo, J.L. ( October 3, 2014 ). `` Neighborhood Survives First Sold - Out Crowd as Jason Aldean Performs ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Hudson, Scott ( November 6, 2014 ). `` Slipknot Is Back, with a Touching Tribute to a Lost Friend ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Atyeo, J.L. ( April 9, 2014 ). `` Eric Church Will Bring a ' Rock - Show Feel ' to Premier Center ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved May 19, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Farley, Janna ( October 9, 2014 ). `` Area Roundup : Demi Lovato, Timeflies ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Olson, Virginia ( December 12, 2014 ). `` Get Fit : There 's Fit -- and Then There 's Cirque Fit ''. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls. Retrieved January 13, 2015. External links Official website City of Sioux Falls website Sioux Falls Sports Authority website Current arenas in the Indoor Football League Arenas Denny Sanford Premier Center ( Sioux Falls, SD ) Eihusen Arena ( Grand Island, NE ) Grossinger Motors Arena ( Bloomington, IL ) L.C. Walker Arena ( Muskegon, MI ) Resch Center ( Ashwaubenon, WI ) Talking Stick Resort Arena ( Phoenix, AZ ) U.S. Cellular Center ( Cedar Rapids, IA ) Wells Fargo Arena ( Des Moines, IA ) Current arenas in the United States Hockey League East Division Alliant Energy Center Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Covelli Centre Fox Valley Ice Arena Grossinger Motors Arena L.C. Walker Arena Mystique Ice Center Resch Center USA Hockey Arena West Division Buccaneer Arena Denny Sanford Premier Center Gateway Arena Ice Box Ralston Arena Scheels Arena Viaero Center Young Arena Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denny_Sanford_Premier_Center&oldid=854396526 '' Categories : Arena football venues Indoor arenas in South Dakota Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States Sioux Falls Storm Sports venues in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2014 establishments in South Dakota Sports venues completed in 2014 Basketball venues in South Dakota Talk Contents About Wikipedia Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 11 August 2018, at 01 : 39 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how big is the denny sanford premier center
Answer: seating capacity of approximately 12,000 spectators