DCU Center Time Capsule

September 2, 1982

Arena opens as the Centrum in Worcester with the legendary Frank Sinatra.
February 10-12, 1983

Neil Diamond’s February concerts were the first of his record-setting 21 performances at the DCU Center.
June 28, 1983

U2’s First Arena Show in US
August 13-24, 1987

The band, Boston’s 9 shows becomes facility record for Highest Attended Multi-Day Event (104,209)
December 1989
- Arena Seating Expansion & Facade Upgrade Unveiled
- 1989 Debut of New England Blazers, Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL)
- 1989 Debut of Worcester Counts, World Basketball League (WBL)
February 1994
- 10 Millionth person attends an event at DCU Center (Monster Trucks)
- 1994 Debut of Massachusetts Marauders, Arena Football League (AFL)
October 1994

Debut of Worcester IceCats (American Hockey League)
September 1997
- Convention Center Opens
- An Adidas television commercial filmed at the facility in 1997
December 9, 1999

Worcester’s 6 Fire Fighter's Memorial Service
June 2001

Arena Seating Replacement Project Completed
October 2004

The City-owned Arena & Convention Center enters a naming rights agreement with DCU- Digital Federal Credit Union, officially changing the facility’s name from Worcester Centrum Centre to the DCU Center
October 2006
- Facility installs innovative curtaining system allowing flexible seating capacities from 5,000-14,000
- Debut of the Worcester Sharks (AHL)
- DCU Center was ranked as the #7 highest grossing arena in the United States by Billboard Magazine and ranked #44 for number of tickets sold by arenas in the US by Pollstar Magazine
January 2007
- Nobel Prize Gala honoring Craig C. Mello, PhD
- Debut of the New England Surge (CIFL)
December 2009

SAVOR…Catering by SMG caters a record-breaking breakfast for 5,000 people (10,240 eggs, 14,000 slices of bacon and 300 gallons of coffee was prepared)
October 2013

31.5M Renovation Complete with record-breaking revenue for the month of October
March 2012
- DCU Center breaks record for most NCAA hockey tournament games by any arena
- The DCU Center basketball court was featured in an AT&T commercial in 2012 for March Madness/NCAA Basketball
June 2014

President Barack Obama delivers Commencement Speech to Worcester Technical High School Graduating Class of 2014.
August 2015

Worcester Wares Opens
December 2015

Figs & Pigs Kitchen + Pantry Opens
October 2017

Worcester Railers HC play inaugural game in front of sellout crowd
September 2012

Arena celebrates 30 year anniversary while the Convention Center celebrates 15 year anniversary
November 2017

DCU Center announces the return of Arena Football with the Massachusetts Pirates