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| Championships | 1st 1955 |
2nd 1967 |
3rd 1983 |
Built in 1967, at a cost of $7 million, the Spectrum has become one of the busiest and most successful arenas in the US, hosting over 75 million people and 6,000 events during its history. 33 years later the Spectrum continues to host great events such as the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), Philadelphia Kixx (NPSL), Atlantic 10 Basketball, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Sesame Street Live, the US Hot Rod Grand Slam Monster Jam, Barney's Big Surprise, school graduations, conventions and top rated concerts. The Grateful Dead played the Spectrum more times than any other musical act - 53!A recent addition to the Spectrum is a curtaining system that can make the 18,000-seat arena's capacity drop to an intimate 6,000-seat arena. The name for the facility, "Spectrum", is derived from seven different words; 'Sp" from sports, "e" from entertainment, "c" from concerts and circus, "t" from theatrics, "r" from recreation and "um" from stadium.
Some memorable events to take place at the Spectrum include; 20th Annual NBA All-Star Game (1976), Flyer's First Stanley Cup (1974), Phantom's First Calder Cup (1998), Elvis Presley's last live appearance (1976), Bruce Springsteen's eight sold-out shows (1984) and the 43rd Annual NHL All-Star Game (1992). Scenes from the movie "Philadelphia" were filmed in the Spectrum as well.
Miscellaneous Facts
7,000 tons of steel.
19,000 cubic yards of concrete.
32,500 square feet of glass.
62,000 linear feet of driven piles.
400,000 square feet of drywall.
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