After first breaking ground in late 2018, Seattle’s brand-new Climate Pledge Arena is gearing up for its grand unveiling this week.
The Foo Fighters and Death Cab for Cutie officially christened the venue during a charity show on Wednesday, and Coldplay is set to perform in a grand opening concert on Friday. The Kraken will then take to the ice for their home debut against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
With a final price tag of $1.15 billion, the 740,000-square-foot arena is twice the size of the former KeyArena with the capacity to hold 17,100 fans for a National Hockey League game and closer to 18,000 fans for a concert or
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