Nutter Center
The Nutter Center is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University, in Fairborn, Ohio. In mainly serves as the home court of the Wright State Raiders men's and women's basketball teams. It is also regularly used as a music venue for touring concerts and shows and for area high school graduation ceremonies. History. A local businessman and inventor, Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988 . Work was completed twenty months later and on December 1, 1990, the Nutter Center held its first official event. Events. Other. Gloria Estefan played the Nutter Center on her comeback “Into The Light World Tour” on August 19, 1991. Dire Straits played on their final tour, the ‘On Every Street’ tour. They played the Nutter Center on February 21, 1992.