The Hara Arena
is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Trotwood, Ohio, just outside of the city of Dayton, Ohio. At one time, it hosted the Dayton Jets basketball team and Dayton Gems, Dayton Owls, Dayton Bombers, and Dayton Ice Bandits ice hockey teams, and The Marshals indoor football team.
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History
The site was originally the family-owned fruit orchard of Harold and Ralph Wampler. In 1956, the Wampler Ballarena was erected, which still stands today in the six-building complex. The arena itself opened in
1964. The original plans did not include an ice rink, but were changed to accommodate the Dayton Gems who were looking for a home arena. The complex now spans 165,000 square feet which consists of the main arena, four exhibition halls, a conference center, a
pub, and a
golf course.
Professional wrestling events
The arena is also venue to many types of concerts, trade shows, and conventions, including the annual
Dayton Hamvention. It also hosted the 1995 WCW
Great American Bash,
WCW/NWO
Souled Out 1998, and
ECW Heatwave 1998 and
ECW Heatwave 1999.
Rock concerts hosted
The Hara complex has also been noted as a popular rock concert venue hosting such acts in the mid 1960s as
The Rolling Stones, into the 1970s with
Alice Cooper,
Grand Funk Railroad,
The Allman Brothers Band,
Van Halen and
ZZ Top to name a few, and even noted evangelist
Oral Roberts in 1967. In 2007 Hara hosted the Dayton leg of the Taste of Chaos Tour featuring
30 Seconds to Mars,
The Used,
Aiden,
Chiodos,
Close to Home,
Evaline,
Saosin, and
Senses Fail.
The Dayton Hamvention and the Miami Valley Home Improvement Show also take place yearly here.