The Southwest Motors Events Center (originally the Colorado State Fair Events Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in

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. The arena is located on the northwest corner of the Colorado State Fairgrounds and is predominantly used during the

Colorado State Fair The Colorado State Fair is an event held annually in late August in Pueblo, Colorado. The state fair has been a tradition since October 9, 1872. The fairgrounds also host a number of other events during the rest of the year. Organizationally, ...

. The venue can host an array of events, including: concerts, professional bull riding, indoor football, basketball games and monster truck shows.

About

The arena was purposed in 1990 initially to replace the aging Grandstand at the Colorado State Fair. At first, an outdoor amphitheater was purposed. However, this was later dismissed in favor of the arena and a year-round use. The arena was also a draw for big-name acts to perform in the Pueblo area, thus a need for it to be bigger than the

Massari Arena Massari Arena is a 3,900 seat multi-purpose arena in Pueblo, Colorado. It was built in 1971, and underwent a reconstruction starting in 2006 and ending in 2008. The arena is the home of the Colorado State University Pueblo ThunderWolves men's ...

. Construction began in 1993 during the fair's off season. The arena opened August 23, 1995, with a performance by

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. In 2016, it was to be home to the

Steel City Menace The Steel City Menace were a professional indoor football team and a member of American Indoor Football that played part of the 2016 season. Originally based in Pueblo, Colorado, the Menace were to play their home games at the Southwest Motors E ...

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, however, the contract with the Menace fell through and the team played at an outdoor field prior to folding mid-season.

External links

Colorado State Fair website

References

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