Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1059446
wbjournal.com | December 10, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 17 Source: Each venue via survey. N/A = Not applicable or not available. Plans are underway to build a 10,000-seat stadium in Worcester for the start of the 2021 season for the Boston Red Sox AAA-Affiliate Worcester Red Sox. Unable to confirm data for Marlborough's New England Sports Center, Charlton's 508 International or the Worcester Palladium. For the full list of 19 venues, see WBJ's digital edition. (a) Additional locations in Norfolk and Taunton; data for Marlborough location only. (b) Figure for the 2018 season. (c) Succeeded Robert M. Kennedy upon his retirement, effective Sept. 26, 2018 (d) The Hanover Theatre's acquisition of 551 Main St. houses new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level. (e) Opened in March 2008 (f) Estimate for first season, 2017-2018 (g) New Waterfront Room, completed May 2018, offers waterfront view and seating for 120 in banquet style; Samuel Slater's Restaurant opened summer 2018. (h) An additional 25 volunteers (i) No employees; there is a 10-person board of directors. (j) Slated to include a 109-room Homewood Suites hotel, which is under construction, and 205 residential units in a later phase of construction. (k) Annual attendance estimated at 10,000 based on 2018 opening season (l) Annual attendance estimated at 150,000 based on 2018 opening season - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Top entertainment & sporting venues Ranked by annual attendance in 2017 Name 2017 attendance/ no. of employees Description Chief executive Year founded 1 Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center 112 Harding St., Canal District, Worcester 01604 774-530-6217 • www.worcesterice.com 700,000 15 Recreational facility with public skating and hockey, skating and hockey lessons, clinics and camps, restaurants, fitness, health and retail amenities; hosts youth, high school and college hockey Brian DeVellis president, ESG Associates Inc. 2017 2 ForeKicks (a) 219 Forest St., Marlborough 01752 508-624-4433 • www.forekicks.com 650,000 90 Indoor sports megaplex with 7 indoor sport fields and courts for soccer, lacrosse, basketball, futsal and volleyball; pro shop, fitness center, conference and function center, lounge, indoor driving range, 2 outdoor lighted turf game fields Tom Teager president 2007 3 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 499 Mountain Road, Princeton 01541 978-464-2300 • www.wachusett.com 525,000 (b) 1,200 Ski resort open year-round for festivals, private events, weddings, summer outings and business meetings Jeff Crowley president 1934 4 Great Wolf Lodge New England 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg 01420 978-343-9653 • www.greatwolf.com 500,000 650 Two waterparks, slides and hot tub, fitness center, arcade, mini-golf, ropes course, climbing, resort and conference center Henry Tessman general manager 2014 5 DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-755-6800 • dcucenter.com 468,570 140 Arena and convention center Sandra Dunn general manager 1982 6 Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-752-5608 • www.mechanicshall.org 250,000 14 Performance and special events venue celebrating 160 years serving Central Massachusetts Kathleen Gagne (c) executive director 1857 7 The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 877-571-7469 • thehanovertheatre.org 214,000 50 Ten seasons of award-winning Broadway shows, music and more; historic theatre is a catalyst for the economic development of downtown Worcester (d) Troy Siebels president & CEO 2008 (e) 8 New England Baseball Complex 333 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough 01532 508-409-4101 • newenglandbaseball.com 150,000 60 Three full-sized, all-turf outdoor field with lights, baseball, softball, soccer, flag football, field hockey, rugby, cricket; 4,000 square-foot indoor turf area with 3 batting cages, 6,000 square-foot strength & conditioning facility operated by Edge Performance Systems, concessions, merchandise Jason Kosow CEO 2014 8 Worcester Railers HC DCU Center, Door 22 105 Commercial St., Worcester 01608 508-365-1750 • railershc.com 150,000 (f) 20 ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders hockey team Michael G. Myers president 2016 10 Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field 1 College St., Worcester 01610 508-793-2753 • hanoverinsurancepark.com; worcesterbravehearts.com 72,928 N/A Home of Worcester Bravehearts and the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders (baseball) Nathan Pine athletics director 2005 11 Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex 1 College St., Worcester 01610 508-793-2323 • www.holycross.edu 56,028 N/A Home of College of the Holy Cross Crusaders (basketball and hockey) Nathan Pine athletics director 1975 12 Indian Ranch (g) 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570 508-943-3871 • indianranch.com 45,000 125 Summer concert series along Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagung- amaugg in one of the country's oldest outdoor amphitheaters; Indian Princess paddle wheel riverboat tours; RV resort campground with 200 sites, ample event space Suzette Raun president 1946 13 Fitton Field 1 College St., Worcester 01610 508-793-2753 • www.holycross.edu 36,001 N/A Home of the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders (football) Nathan Pine athletics director 1876 14 Massachusetts Pirates DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-452-6277 • masspiratesfootball.com 30,000 15 National Arena Football team playing April through August Hassan Yatim CEO Jawad Yatim president 2017 15 Tuckerman Hall 10 Tuckerman St., Worcester 01609 508-754-1234 • www.tuckermanhall.org 12,500 4 Home to the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra; reception and performance venue with capacity for 521 concert goers, 270 corporate diners and 200 wedding attendees Paul Levenson director 1902 16 Stageloft Repertory Theater 450A Main St., Fiskdale 01518 508-347-9005 • www.stageloft.org 7,850 1 (h) Presents a new, fully staged and live theatrical production monthly specializing in comedies, musicals and youth productions Christine Taylor executive & artistic director 1994 17 New England Equestrian Center of Athol 802 New Sherborn Road, Athol 01331 978-249-2813 • www.neeca.org 1,000 0 (i) Municipal equestrian park on more than 250 acres with large riding arena, trail system, confidence course and round pen for members; sponsors trail rides, gymkhanas, shows, clinics, demos and educational seminars year-round Peter Whitmore president of the board of directors, 2018 2001 18 Boundless Adventures (j) 154 River Road West, Berlin 01503 978-592-0017 • boundlessadventures.net/ma-park N/A (k) 15 Outdoor adventure park with seven acres of tree-line ropes courses, zip lines and the "Leap of Faith" drop; ages 7 and up Lorrie Funtleyder Brian Funtleyder owners 2018 19 Urban Air Adventure Park 189 Mechanic St., Bellingham 02019 508-232-4604 • www.urbanairbellingham.com N/A (l) 120 Year-round indoor adventure park for all ages with SkyRider coaster, 26-foot climbing walls, indoor ropes course, wall-to-wall trampolines, ninja warrior course, slam dunk track, dodgeball arenas, free-style open jump areas, two-story indoor playground, battle beam and arcade Andrew Powell Chad Darling owners 2018 508-793-2753 • hanoverinsurancepark.com; worcesterbravehearts.com 11 Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex 1 College St., Worcester 01610 508-793-2323 • www.holycross.edu 56,028 N/A Home of College of the Holy Cross Crusaders (basketball and hockey) Nathan Pine athletics director 1975 12 Indian Ranch (g) 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570 508-943-3871 • indianranch.com 45,000 125 Summer concert series along Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagung- amaugg in one of the country's oldest outdoor amphitheaters; Indian Princess paddle wheel riverboat tours; RV resort campground with 200 sites, ample event space Suzette Raun president 1946 13 Fitton Field 1 College St., Worcester 01610 508-793-2753 • www.holycross.edu 36,001 N/A Home of the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders (football) Nathan Pine athletics director 1876 14 Massachusetts Pirates DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-452-6277 • masspiratesfootball.com 30,000 15 National Arena Football team playing April through August Hassan Yatim CEO Jawad Yatim president 2017 15 Tuckerman Hall 10 Tuckerman St., Worcester 01609 508-754-1234 • www.tuckermanhall.org 12,500 4 Home to the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra; reception and performance venue with capacity for 521 concert goers, 270 corporate diners and 200 wedding attendees Paul Levenson director 1902 16 Stageloft Repertory Theater 450A Main St., Fiskdale 01518 508-347-9005 • www.stageloft.org 7,850 1 (h) Presents a new, fully staged and live theatrical production monthly specializing in comedies, musicals and youth productions Christine Taylor executive & artistic director 1994 17 New England Equestrian Center of Athol 802 New Sherborn Road, Athol 01331 978-249-2813 • www.neeca.org 1,000 0 (i) Municipal equestrian park on more than 250 acres with large riding arena, trail system, confidence course and round pen for members; sponsors trail rides, gymkhanas, shows, clinics, demos and educational seminars year-round Peter Whitmore president of the board of directors, 2018 2001 18 Boundless Adventures (j) 154 River Road West, Berlin 01503 978-592-0017 • boundlessadventures.net/ma-park N/A (k) 15 Outdoor adventure park with seven acres of tree-line ropes courses, zip lines and the "Leap of Faith" drop; ages 7 and up Lorrie Funtleyder Brian Funtleyder owners 2018 19 Urban Air Adventure Park 189 Mechanic St., Bellingham 02019 508-232-4604 • www.urbanairbellingham.com N/A (l) 120 Year-round indoor adventure park for all ages with SkyRider coaster, 26-foot climbing walls, indoor ropes course, wall-to-wall trampolines, ninja warrior course, slam dunk track, dodgeball arenas, free-style open jump areas, two-story indoor playground, battle beam and arcade Andrew Powell Chad Darling owners 2018 Source: Each venue via survey. N/A = Not applicable or not available. Plans are underway to build a 10,000-seat stadium in Worcester for the start of the 2021 season for the Boston Red Sox AAA-Affiliate Worcester Red Sox. Unable to confirm data for Marlborough's New England Sports Center, Charlton's 508 International or the Worcester Palladium. For the full list of 19 venues, see WBJ's digital edition. (a) Additional locations in Norfolk and Taunton; data for Marlborough location only. (b) Figure for the 2018 season. (c) Succeeded Robert M. Kennedy upon his retirement, effective Sept. 26, 2018 (d) The Hanover Theatre's acquisition of 551 Main St. houses new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level. (e) Opened in March 2008 (f) Estimate for first season, 2017-2018 (g) New Waterfront Room, completed May 2018, offers waterfront view and seating for 120 in banquet style; Samuel Slater's Restaurant opened summer 2018. (h) An additional 25 volunteers (i) No employees; there is a 10-person board of directors. (j) Slated to include a 109-room Homewood Suites hotel, which is under construction, and 205 residential units in a later phase of construction. (k) Annual attendance estimated at 10,000 based on 2018 opening season (l) Annual attendance estimated at 150,000 based on 2018 opening season - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com T H E B U S I N E S S O F S P O R T S F O C U S