Idaho Central Arena hosted the 2007
ECHL All-Star Game. Other events hosted in the facility include concerts, trade shows, conventions, ice shows and various other sporting events, including professional wrestling, MMA, and the
Treasure Valley Rollergirls roller derby squad. On July 14, 2018, the arena was host to
UFC Fight Night 133, the MMA promotion's first event held in Idaho. Idaho Central Arena has hosted two NBA D-League Showcases in 2008 and 2010. Each Showcase had all NBA D-League teams play for 4 days, and showed their talent in front of National TV (NBA TV) and had scouts all around the country. On September 18, 2017, the
Big Sky Conference announced that its
men's and
women's basketball tournaments would move to Idaho Central Arena for three years, starting in
2019. The previous three years (
2016–
18) were held in
Reno,
Nevada. The hosting contract has since been extended twice, with the most recent extension running through 2031.
Concerts Many artists and bands have performed at the venue, including
Judas Priest,
Godsmack,
Five Finger Death Punch,
Shinedown,
Skillet,
Luke Bryan,
Yes,
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, and
Rise Against. ==Footnotes==