The Canada Games Arena, also known as the Crystal Centre, is a 3,228-seat multi-purpose arena in Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada. The arena was built in 1995, for the Canada Games.
It is home to the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
It has also hosted the 2004 Royal Bank Cup and 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship.
Nickelback played at the arena during The Long Road Tour on March 20th, 2004.
Rihanna performed at the arena during the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour on September 17, 2007, with Akon as her opening act.
The Backstreet Boys performed at the arena during their Unbreakable Tour on November 15, 2008.
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