Meet MA Pirates Cheerleading Head Coach Erin

Erin is a full-time dance instructor, part-time personal trainer, and will be leading the Massachusetts Pirates Cheerleaders into this upcoming season as Head Coach!

Meet PBR's Conner Halverson

Before the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour returns to Worcester, MA for the sixth time on Saturday, February 26, we’d like you to meet Conner Halverson, one of the contenders hoping for great success at the Worcester Rumble.

"When you sing 'I Am the Fire' and the universe takes it literally," Lizzy Hale – Halestorm

1/21/2022 - Rock band Halestorm rolled into the city Wednesday to play a high-decibel double-bill with Evanescence at the DCU Center Thursday night. While the Pennsylvania rockers were sleeping at the Hilton Garden Inn the night before the show, fire filled their tour bus, parked outside the hotel on Major Taylor Boulevard.

Worcester Common Oval Ice-Skating Rink to Open on Sat. Nov. 27

As temperatures start to drop and the holiday season quickly approaches, the Worcester Common Oval Ice-Skating Rink, located behind Worcester City Hall, is set to reopen on Saturday, November 27^th at 1:00 p.m. 

Massachusetts Pirates receive key to the City of Worcester

September 21, 2021 has become a date etched in Massachusetts Pirates history. On that day, during the team’s championship celebration at City Hall, the Pirates received the key to the City of Worcester.

Bob Cousy Statue officially at home on the DCU Center Arena Plaza

On Friday, June 18th, 2021, the City of Worcester officially dedicated the Bob Cousy Statue on the DCU Center Arena Plaza with the honoree himself in attendance, Bob Cousy. 

" A year ago today "

For much of the past year, the DCU Center has been a field hospital. Governor Baker has recently announced new venue capacities as we move into the next Phase, and with that, the UMass Memorial Covid Field Hospital is also closing soon. Read some of our thoughts and reflections below. 

The DCU Center's Ultimate February To-Do List

The biggest things happening in and around the DCU Center in February.

A New Trolley Service and Vietnamese Coffeehouse Comes to Downtown

A new way to travel downtown in 2021 and an exciting cafe experience moves to the DCU Center.

Beat Cabin Fever and Visit These Downtown Museums and Galleries