Budweiser Gardens
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Simrebel
N 42° 58.938 W 081° 15.144
17T E 479421 N 4758880
Arena in the downtown core of London
Waymark Code: WMHK5X
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/18/2013
Views: 11
Budweiser Gardens is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada – the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario. Until 2012, it was known as the John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC".
Budweiser Gardens was opened in October of 2002 with a seating capacity of 9,090 for hockey events and ice events and over 10, 000 for concerts, family shows and other events. The facility has 1,100 premium club seats, 38 private luxury suites and 5 Group Sales Suites.
Constructed in the heart of downtown London, the exterior design of the Budweiser Gardens incorporates a replica of the facade of the old Talbot Inn, a 19th Century Inn originally located where the building now stands.
In addition to having the ability to accommodate both End and Centre-Stage productions, the Budweiser Gardens is also designed to host touring Broadway shows in a 2800 seat theatre setting.
With a reputation and standard of excellence in the industry Budweiser Gardens is a top stop for fans and performers alike.
This arena plays host to the OHL's London Knights franchise.
A lot of NHL players got there start playing for the Knights
The Gardens has played host to many musicians including Kiss, Perl Jam, Allan Jackson, ZZ-TOP, Neil Young
The arena features many food stands and ticket prices are usually inexpensive.
It's the home of which team(s)?: London Knights
Which professional sports are played here?: Hockey
Capacity (number of seats): 9,100
Opening Date: 10/01/2002
Guided Tours: no
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?
2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.