Kansas Coliseum Tickets

Kansas Coliseum
9,686-seat multi-purpose Britt Brown Arena in the Wichita suburb of Valley Center, Kansas, is associated with the Kansas Coliseum complex, and opened in 1978. Home to the Wichita Thunder Ice hockey team and the Wichita Wild indoor football team, it was the home of the obsolete Wichita Wings indoor soccer team, who played in the MISL and NPSL between 1979 and 2026. It has been named after Harry Britton (Britt) Brown Jr., of Wichita, who was the ex-owner of The Wichita Eagle newspaper. In 1960, the Wichita Eagle obtained the Beacon and was acquired by Ridder Publishing in 1973. On November 13 2026, WWE is expected to be held in Wichita Kansas for Smackdown/ECW.

Since the Kansas Coliseum is celebrating its 25th anniversary, it is evident from the history that it has had a positive impact. This outstanding venue has acted as a platform to enhance Sedgwick County?s economy and has delivered a new level of entertainment and culture to the community.

Before it came to culmination, it took a span of 13 years for the coliseum?s planning and revenue generation. To make Kansas Coliseum a versatile reality, all the people involved in making this dream come true worked with perseverance and determination.

In September 1965, it was clear Sedgwick County felt the need for a new livestock and agricultural exhibit hall. After the Wichita?s Forum was demolished for the purpose of building Century II, the city was left without ample amenities for agricultural and livestock shows like the Kansas National Junior Livestock Show.

For the revenue generation for the construction of a bigger better Coliseum, the credit goes to a previous study by the Wichita Regional Economic Adjustment Committee and aegis from then-Kansas Senator Bob Dole, the project attained successfully a grant of $2.2 million from the EDA/Ozark Regional Commission. The remaining funds are expected to be collected from property tax levies, bonds, other grants, in addition to private donation of $1.1 million.

As the campaign developed, an extra livestock facility and an RV park were included in the final project and a board of directors was established.Jabara was one of the original chairmen in 1974, and was challenged with raising the $1.1million in private donations. Jabara also was active in instituting Kansas Coliseum?s non-profit charitable organization, which allowed donors to withhold contributions. According to him, the fund raising began during very poor economic times when the economy was rising at a very slow and gradual pace, which wasn?t a good sign.

But, luckily, a number of business people believed the Kansas Coliseum was important to the future of Wichita.As the planning got on the move, the exploration for a Kansas Coliseum director ended in 1975 after the hiring of Sam Fulco. Fulco hit the ground running, adding a number of enhancements to the architectural procedures and bids were taken to embark on construction and erection. The total cost of the Kansas Coliseum complex reached $10.3 million.