The first ever music concert held at the arena was held on Jin which Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers performed along with the Black Crowes. The first ever event hosted at the arena was on Jand it was Tony Hawk's Boom-Boom Huck Jam, while prior to that a public dedication ceremony was carried out during the grand opening of the arena on July 12, 2005. Wells Fargo Arena is also paired with The Principals River's Edge restaurant that opened on Octoand, which provides the goers with an amazing view at the Des Moines River and Iowa State Capitol 600 club seats, 36 corporate suites, and 20 loge boxes. The Arena has the capacity of holding 16,285 audience members during its end stage concerts, while 16, 110 viewers during a basketball game, and 15,581 viewers and 16,980 audience members during hockey games and center stage concerts respectively. Every year during the spring season, arena also provides to be the site for Girls' State Basketball Tournaments, State Wrestling tournaments and Boys' State Basketball Tournaments. Every year Wells Fargo Arena holds a number of live music concerts, family events and other cultural events, and in addition to that it is also home to NBA Development League's Iowa Energy since 2007, American Hockey League's Iowa Chops since 2005 and af2's Iowa Barnstormers who has recently been revived. The arena is openly designed which provides an excellent sight line to all the viewers. The arena was constructed with the cost of $99 Million and is owned by Polk County, Iowa while it is currently operated by Global Spectrum, which also operates Wachovia Center located in Philadelphia. The arena opened its gates for the audiences on Jand soon became the center of attraction when it came to indoor entertainment. The arena got its name after the naming rights were sold of to the Wells Fargo Financial Services. Wells Fargo Arena is located at 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa and has a capacity of holding 16,980 audience members. Buy Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Thu Thu Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 11/24 06:00 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Buy Jason Aldean, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Thu Thu Jason Aldean, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 10/27 07:30 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Buy Bill Burr, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Sat Sat Bill Burr, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 10/08 07:00 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Buy Greta Van Fleet, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Wed Wed Greta Van Fleet, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 09/21 07:00 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Buy REO Speedwagon, Styx & Loverboy, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Sun Sun REO Speedwagon, Styx & Loverboy, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 09/04 06:45 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Buy Pitbull & Iggy Azalea, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Sun Sun Pitbull & Iggy Azalea, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 08/21 08:00 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.
Buy Machine Gun Kelly, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Tue Tue Machine Gun Kelly, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 08/09 07:30 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA.Massachusetts Pirates, Wells Fargo Arena IA tickets for 07/02 07:05 PM at Wells Fargo Arena IA ,Des Moines ,IA Massachusetts Pirates, Wells Fargo Arena - IA Tickets for Sat Sat Iowa Barnstormers vs.