Cleveland Arena

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Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built in 1937 to host the AHL's Cleveland Barons, and later hosted the NBA's Cleveland Rebels and Cleveland Cavaliers and the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders. The arena was located at 3700 Euclid Avenue, and seated close to 10,000 individuals - though the seating varied somewhat over the years.

The arena was also the site of the Moondog Coronation Ball, considered the first rock and roll concert on March 21, 1952, organized by Alan Freed. The concert was shut down by the fire authorities due to overcrowding after the first song - it was estimated that 20,000 individuals were either in the arena or trying to enter it, when the capacity was roughly half that.

The arena was closed in 1974, having become increasingly decrepit and by then located in a neighborhood that was rather marginal, and replaced by the Richfield Coliseum. It was demolished in 1977.