The Brookshire Grocery Arena (formerly CenturyLink Center, CenturyTel Center, and Bossier City Arena) is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana. The naming rights were purchased by the company Brookshire Grocery Group of Tyler, Texas in 2021.

History

Opened in 2000 during the administration of then Bossier City Mayor George Dement, the center is among several projects financed in part from revenues derived from three casinos in the city.

The center was home to the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings AFL team and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs CHL team.

It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2001. In 2011, the CenturyLink Center with the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters hosted 1st and 2nd-round games for the NCAA women's basketball tournament including the first two games of eventual champion Texas A&M.

UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002.

On September 28, 2002, the NHL came to the arena, for a pre-season game, between the Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers.

On January 14, 2007, the CHL All-Star game was played at the arena, for the first time ever, hosted by the Mudbugs.

On October 24, 2014, CLC held an NBA preseason game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.

On October 1, 2016, CLC held another NBA preseason game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.

On September 29, 2023, Brookshire Grocery Arena was the site of the relaunch of the Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus after a six-year hiatus

On December 8, 2024, the arena held an NCAA women's basketball game between the LSU Tigers and the Grambling State Tigers. The event was Mikaylah Williams' homecoming, and her high school number was retired during the pre-game ceremony. 8,299 people attended the game.

On August 8, 2025, the arena was named as the new home of the Louisiana Rouxgaroux of the National Arena League.

Concert history

A list of notable concerts held in the arena
DateArtistTourSupporting act(s)AttendanceRevenueNotes
November 21, 2000StyxTogether in 2000 TourREO Speedwagon, Survivor—N/a—N/a
November 25, 2000CreedHuman Clay TourSevendust, Finger Eleven—N/a
December 2, 2000Elton JohnMedusa Tour—N/a
March 8, 2002Kid RockCocky Tour
July 18, 2002Britney SpearsDream Within a Dream TourO-Town12,232$749,181
November 16, 2002CherLiving Proof: The Farewell TourCyndi Lauper11,610$771,806
April 25, 2003ZZ TopBeer Drinkers and Hell Raisers TourTed Nugent6,300 / 7,500$248,850
March 4, 2004Kid RockRock N' Roll Pain Train Tour—N/a
February 5, 2005CherLiving Proof: The Farewell TourVillage People9,323 / 12,397$508,529
March 8, 2006NickelbackAll the Right Reasons TourTrapt, Chevelle—N/a
March 3, 2007Justin TimberlakeFutureSex/LoveShow—N/a
November 15, 2007Hannah Montana & Miley CyrusBest of Both Worlds TourJonas Brothers—N/a
February 19, 2008Kid RockRock N' Roll Revival TourRev Run, Peter Wolfe—N/a
April 13, 2009NickelbackDark Horse TourSeether, Saving Abel—N/a
August 4, 2009JourneyRevelation Tour
September 10, 2009Taylor SwiftFearless TourGloriana Kellie Pickler—N/a
September 19, 2009Britney SpearsThe Circus Starring Britney SpearsKristinia DeBarge10,240$610,818
February 13, 2010Martina McBride Trace AdkinsShine All Night Tour—N/a
February 8, 2011Kid RockBorn Free Tour—N/a
September 20, 2011Taylor SwiftSpeak Now World TourNeedtobreathe11,510$728,546
February 13, 2013Kid RockRebel Soul Tour—N/a
March 8, 2014Luke BryanThat's My Kind of Night TourLee Brice Cole Swindell12,292$678,063
March 22, 2014Elton JohnFollow the Yellow Brick Road Tour—N/a—N/a
November 15, 2014CherDressed to Kill TourCancelled due to viral infection
March 20, 2015Miranda LambertPlatinum TourJustin Moore Danielle Bradbery—N/a
May 20, 2015Taylor SwiftThe 1989 World TourVance Joy12,459$1,458,197This show served as the opening night of the tour's North American leg.
July 29, 2015EaglesHistory of the Eagles – Live in Concert—N/a—N/a
March 12, 2016Luke BryanKill the Lights TourLittle Big Town Dustin Lynch—N/a
April 22, 2016Carrie UnderwoodStoryteller Tour: Stories in the RoundEaston Corbin The Swon Brothers10,883$737,228
March 12, 2017Miranda LambertHighway Vagabond TourOld Dominion—N/a
July 9, 2017JourneyNorth American TourAsia
July 15, 2017Paul McCartneyOne on One—N/a
April 22, 2018Foo FightersConcrete and Gold TourThe Struts—N/a
March 16, 2019P!nkBeautiful Trauma World TourJulia Michaels KidCutUp—N/a
September 7, 2019KISSEnd of the Road World TourDavid Garibaldi—N/a
October 5, 2019Miranda LambertRoadside Bars & Pink Guitars TourMaren Morris Pistol Annies Tenille Townes—N/a
March 10, 2020CherHere We Go Again TourNile Rodgers CHIC——After this show, the remaining dates of the tour were postponed to later in the year due to COVID-19.
August 29, 2020Journey2020 TourPretenders——This show was canceled due to COVID-19.
September 30, 2020Def Leppard20/20 Vision TourZZ Top———N/a
October 1, 2020Luke BryanProud to Be Right Here TourMorgan Wallen Runaway June——
February 19, 2023JourneyFreedom TourToto
October 17, 2025Benson BooneAmerican Heart World Tour——

See also

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Preceded byFirst arenaHome of the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 2001–2010Succeeded byNew Orleans Arena as New Orleans VooDoo
Preceded byMGM Grand Garden ArenaUltimate Fighting Championship venue UFC 37Succeeded byBellagio