Notable Events
In March 2006, the arena hosted first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. The arena also hosts the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Basketball Championships on a yearly basis.
In 2007, the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly known as THON, was moved to the Bryce Jordan Center. The event, designed to raise money to fight pediatric cancer, raises millions of dollars every year.
It also hosts numerous concerts and World Wrestling Entertainment events, including RAW.
On May 3, 2003, Pearl Jam played their longest concert (up to that point) at the venue.
Parts of Aerosmith's 1998 live album, A Little South of Sanity, were recorded at the Bryce Jordan Center. Lead singer Steven Tyler can be heard yelling "State College" out to the audience in order to rile them up during "Love in an Elevator".
The music video for The Backstreet Boys' 2000 hit, "The One", was filmed at the arena.
Tina Turner was scheduled to perform during her Twenty Four Seven Tour on September 29, 2000, but the show was cancelled, due to scheduling conflicts.
The arena played host to the politically motivated Vote for Change Tour on October 1, 2004, featuring performances by My Morning Jacket, Jurassic 5, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and The Dave Matthews Band.
On October 13, 2008, it played host to Change Rocks: A Concert to Benefit Obama, among guests playing included The Allman Brothers Band and Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, all four of whom were members of The Grateful Dead.
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