When was the cajun dome built

During that time, the arena earned the nickname 'The Frozen Swamp'. It also hosted the , , and Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments. The Cajundome also hosts the annual Beta Club Louisiana state conventions. Pro Wrestling Explore. Edgar "Sonny" Mouton and then-Gov. Edwin Edwards with making the idea a reality. Architect Neil Nehrbass was chosen to design the arena. The arena opened Nov.

That concert still holds the attendance record — 14, — for concerts at the Cajundome. The permanent seats are 22 inches wide, which means fewer seats can fit in the arena and fewer tickets can be sold.

The arena can seat nearly 13,, but sight line obstructions like backdrops and props, limit capacity to around 11, seats. But it became more and more difficult for the arena to attract big-name acts whose promoters are requiring larger and larger guarantees. Public-owned and operated facilities like the Cajundome cannot provide those guarantees, Davis said.

For years, local business people like Larry Smith, Herb Schilling, Russell Chaisson and John Ford put up the money to guarantee concerts at the Cajundome would sell enough tickets, Davis said.

To bring Whitney Houston to the Cajundome in , Smith of Acadiana Bottling and Schilling of Schilling Distributing agreed to cover losses if the concert didn't sell out. It sold more than 10, tickets. Davis says the Eagles concert in May was an even bigger success because it sent a huge statement to promoters across the country. She was too young to go by herself so I went with her," Margo Ipson Latiolais wrote. I enjoyed it as much as her.

Other than that, I would have to say Kenny Rogers was my favorite. Joni Roy Hamilton had a similar experience. I was really surprised by the atmosphere, but then I remembered the city of Lafayette and not just the school itself funded the facility.

That makes a big difference in terms of paying for the advanced technology in the dome. The area that the Cajun Dome sets in is away from the university. However, across from it is Cajun Field , where the school plays football. There is also a Hilton Garden Inn, for those fans who may want to stay in the area overnight. A few blocks down there is a shopping strip and some fast food restaurants.

If you get there then you are in for a treat as Lafayette has an impressive downtown district. When the tubas hit the first note, it seem like the fans already were up on their feet dancing. Once you get in the stadium things are laid out pretty easily. Much like an NBA Arena actually, except a bit smaller. If you want to get to the upper level there are escalators and I was very pleased with that. Eventually I moved down closer to an empty seat. The Cajun Dome has its extras.