HARA ARENA (closed)
Trotwood, Ohio (Dayton)

Opened in 1964

Hara Arena seats 5,500. It is also the arena where The Great One, Wayne Gretsky, played his first professional hockey game.

The site was originally the family-owned fruit orchard of Harold and Ralph Wampler. The name HA-RA stems from HA from Harold and RA from Ralph. In 1956, the Wampler Ballarena was erected, which still stands today in the six-building complex. The arena itself opened in 1964. The original plans did not include an ice rink, but were changed to accommodate the Dayton Gems ice hoickey team, who were looking for a home arena. The complex now spans 165,000 square feet

Shows seen here:

December 01, 1983 - HEART and KANSAS
February 21, 1984 - KISS w/sg Black N Blue
December 13, 1984 - KISS w/sg Queensryche, Heaven
April 05, 1985 - SAMMY HAGAR w/sg Dokken