History
In addition to Bears games, the Giant Center also hosts an annual concert series and attracts many well-known entertainers. The first performance at the arena was by Cher and has since continued to host a wide variety of popular acts, including American Idol Live! and the Harlem Globetrotters. In 2003, Giant Center held the WWE's Unforgiven.
The Giant Center also hosted the Road to Victory rally for Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, and his running mate, Sarah Palin, on October 28, 2008. WWE Raw was held at the Giant Center with a three-hour Thanksgiving themed episode on November 23, 2009, and returned for a three-hour 'Old School' themed episode on November 15, 2010. WWE has also held several other Raw and WWE Friday Night SmackDown episodes here as well.
The largest crowd in Giant Center history was 11,002, which occurred on June 14, 2010 as the Bears clinched the Calder Cup Championship against the Texas Stars in Game 6 of the Calder Cup finals.
The Giant Center and the city of Hershey, PA also hosted the 2011 AHL All Star Game and Skills Competition on January 30–31, 2011.
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