Savage Arena
In the first game played in Savage Arena, the men's basketball team defeated defending NCAA champion Indiana 59–57.[citation needed] The longest consecutive winning streak by the Rockets in Savage Arena is 16 games, during the 1978–79 season.The Rockets have also ranked among the MAC leaders in attendance,[citation needed] averaging 6,640 fans per game since the arena opened in 1976.Among the many performers who have played Savage Arena over the years have been Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Yes (band), Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Boyz II Men, Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen, Alabama, Charlie Daniels, The Judds, John Schneider and, more recently, Chris Brown, Katy Perry, The Black Keys, P!nk, Eric Church and American Idols Live!.As part of their Promises Tour, the Christian rock band Sanctus Real had their homecoming concert at Savage Arena in 2013.These funds were used along with those obtained in a capital raising campaign in order to make major repairs and upgrades to the facility, including an all new athletic center.
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