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Built in 2000, the First Arena is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Elmira, New York. Besides being the home of the United Hockey League's Elmira Jackals, the First Arena has been the venue for many different events.  Here are some of the events that has taken place in the facility:
 
Mar., 2007 Common Time Choral Group Free Concert
Mar., 2007 Garden Brothers Circus
Feb., 2007 MDA Spaghetti on Ice
Feb., 2007 Harlem Globetrotters
Jan., 2007 Wine On Ice, sponsored by WENY-36
Dec., 2006 Open MRI of Elmira Presents "Legends Christmas Spectacular"
Dec., 2006 Ten/Haunted By Angels Concert
Nov., 2006 St. Bonaventure Basketball Shootout
Nov., 2006 Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey Circus
Oct., 2006 Dierks Bentley along with Miranda Lambert
Oct., 2006 Doodlebops
Aug., 2006 ECW Wrestling
May, 2006 Monster Trucks
April, 2006 Home Show
March, 2006 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament
Feb., 2006 Harlem Globetrotters
Jan., 2006 Wine On Ice
Jan., 2006 Dora The Explorer
 
 
 
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THE BACKYARDIGANS LIVE! COMES TO ELMIRA
ELMIRA, NY – First Arena, in conjunction with Nickelodeon and AWA Touring Services, proudly announces that The Backyardigans Live! The Tale of the Mighty Knights! will be appearing at First Arena for two shows only Thursday, June 19th, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
2ND ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS ON ICE SET FOR OCTOBER 18TH & 19TH, 2008
The First Arena in Elmira, NY has set the date for their 2nd Annual Arts & Crafts On Ice event which will be held in October, 2008.
3RD ANNUAL JACKALS PRO PLACEMENT CAMP TO BE HELD IN AUGUST
The Elmira Jackals and First Arena announce that the 3rd Annual Jackals Pro Placement Camp will be held on Friday, August 29th through August 31st, 2008.
BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! LARRY THE CABLE GUY ADDS SECOND SHOW!!!
First Arena proudly announces that due to popular demand, Larry the Cable Guy has added a second show in Elmira, NY, on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The second show was scheduled as a result of unprecedented demand for tickets for his April 18 appearance, which sold out within twenty-four hours of tickets going on sale last Friday. Tickets for the second show will go on sale Friday, March 14th at 10:00 am.
TWIN TIERS FANS GIT-R-DONE; LARRY THE CABLE GUY SOLD OUT
First Arena proudly announces that the April 18th appearance by Larry the Cable Guy in Elmira is sold out. Setting an arena record for the quickest sellout, tickets went on sale Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. and were gone within twenty-four hours. Seating capacity is listed at 4,900 seats for this concert in-the-round configuration (stage in the center of the seating area).