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About Us

Xcel Energy Center is regarded as one of the finest arenas in the world. The one-of-a-kind, multi-purpose facility is home to more than 150 sporting and entertainment events and approximately 1.7 million visitors each year.

  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA – Located on six acres in downtown Saint Paul on the former site of the St. Paul Civic Center
  • Owner: City of Saint Paul
  • Operator: Saint Paul Arena Company (SPAC), an affiliate of Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE)
  • Architectural Firm: HOK Sports Facilities Group
  • Construction Cost: $170 million
  • Opened: September 2000
  • Home Teams: NHL’s Minnesota Wild
  • First Event: Minnesota Wild vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (3-1 win, preseason) – Sept. 29, 2000
  • Largest Concert Crowd: 20,554 – Shania Twain – Oct. 28, 2003
  • Most Sellouts In A Row By An Artist: 3 – Prince – June 16-18, 2004; Taylor Swift – September 11-13, 2015

Notable Events

2018 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2016 and 2014 Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament, 2011 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, 2011 NHL Entry Draft, 2011  USA Gymnastics Championships, 2008 Republican National Convention, 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2006 Visa Gymnastics Championships, 2004 NHL All-Star Weekend, 2004 International Ice Hockey Federation World Cup of Hockey and the 2002 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four

Size & Capacity

Xcel Energy Center encompasses 650,000 square feet with four separate concourses and four seating levels plus a press level. It provides configuration capabilities to accommodate more than 20,000 guests.

  • Event Floor Level
  • Lower Seating Level
  • Bremer Bank Suite Level
  • RBC Wealth Management Club Level
  • Upper Seating Level
  • Al Shaver Press Box Level

Upcoming Events

Wednesday | June 21, 2023

Minnesota Wild Leadership Summit

Event Starts 9:00 AM
Thursday | June 22, 2023

Alabama

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Friday | June 30, 2023

Erykah Badu

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Sunday | July 2, 2023

Dude Perfect

Event Starts 6:00 PM
Monday | July 3, 2023

Bryan Adams

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Thursday | July 27, 2023

Thomas Rhett

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Sunday | July 30, 2023

Madonna

Event Starts 8:30 PM
Wednesday | Aug 2, 2023

Paramore

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Friday | Aug 4, 2023

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Monday | Aug 7, 2023

Nickelback

Event Starts 6:30 PM
Wednesday | Aug 16, 2023

Sam Smith

Event Starts 8:00 PM
Aug 31 - Sep 2, 2023

Pearl Jam

Sunday | Sep 3, 2023

93X presents Greta Van Fleet

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Saturday | Sep 9, 2023

Old Dominion

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Thursday | Sep 14, 2023

Eric Clapton

Event Starts 7:30 PM
Friday | Sep 15, 2023

50 Cent

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Tuesday | Oct 3, 2023

Peter Gabriel

Event Starts 8:00 PM
Friday | Oct 13, 2023

St. Thomas vs. Minnesota Men's & Women's Hockey

Event Starts 4:00 PM
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Saturday | Oct 14, 2023

Luke Bryan

Event Starts 7:00 PM

Calendar

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