The Press Release:
UBS ARENA CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! New York’s UBS Arena Guests Love Beer and Chicken Fingers!
The Foodie Stats:
* 494,000 cans of beer
* 254,000 bottles of water
* 130,000 servings of chicken fingers
* 90,000 bottles of soda
* 77,000 servings of French fries
* 67,000 hot dogs
* 51,000 boxes of popcorn
* 34,000 Shaq Big Chicken sandwiches
* 15,000+ of these are “The Islander”!
* 18,000 gallons of draft beer
* 13,000 gallons of fountain soda
The arena structure includes:
* 9,700 tons of steel
* 750,000 bricks
* 12,000 light fixtures
* 93 different types of tile
* 43 different paint colors
* 9.7 miles of cooling pipe to keep the ice frozen at UBS Arena, which took 1,300 welds to fuse together
* 10,000 gallons of water is used to build the ice surface
* 484 tractor trailers were used to bring in staging for shows
* 2,000+ pounds of confetti have been used during shows
* Nearly 4,000 pounds of food has been donated to local organizations
UBS Arena at Belmont Park is made for music and built for hockey. New York’s newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders is developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders, and Jeff Wilpon. The state of the art arena opened in November 2021 and has already welcomed numerous top artists including Harry Styles, Sebastian Maniscalco, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, TWICE, Eagles, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. The venue will host more than 150 major events annually, while delivering an unmatched live entertainment experience including clear sightlines and premier acoustics. UBS Arena achieved carbon neutrality for operations in Fall 2022, which makes it the first arena to do so on the eastern United States seaboard. For more information on the venue’s sustainability efforts, please visit UBSArena.com/sustainability.
Located on the historic grounds of Belmont Park, UBS Arena is located just 30 minutes by LIRR from Penn Station and is easily accessible from across the region via mass transit or car. To plan your trip, please visit UBSArena.com/plan-your-trip.
For additional information, please visit UBSArena.com or @UBSArena on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (all linked below).
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Ken Pierce Media Thoughts: So I’ve been to the UBS Arena for two big Metal shows that happened over the last few months. We got to the the legendary Scorpions who had Thunder Mother in tow based on the Whitesnake touring cancellation and then we were there for the always enigmatic Ghost who brought along Mastodon and Spiritbox and each of these shows were amazing. I didn’t get to try any of the food but when I do a concert I generally don’t do that since I am usually lugging around gear and since I don’t drink at the moment I’m not doing much of that either. It is a very nice place and one that I found super convenient to get to via the LIRR. When I got off the train this was a short walk of about 10 minutes but I think when it leaves its from a closer place since I went back home a different way. The WiFi was solid throughout and let me do my social media check ins between sets of the bands I was enjoying and I have to say everyone on staff that I encountered were super cordial. When I was there I observed a rather strict bag policy so patrons should be aware of that before heading to events. This is easier to deal with if you have a car to put things back into but not so much if you trek out there via mass transit like I have to. Though I missed the Iron Maiden show that was here I will be coming back if I can arrange any kind of coverage for the PiercingMetal or “The Chronicles” websites. Since the events here cross over between both of my branded outlets I felt it best to help celebrate their first year of activity via Ken Pierce Media. I’ll be listing the most topical of events on our respective calendars as well but as a tried and true New York Rangers fan, I don’t think I will be rallying behind The Islanders all that much ;p That’s all I have on this one my friends but I wonder what you think about the place if you’ve attended anything already. Chime in down below in the comments and I will see you again soon.