Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

"The Aud"
Aerial view of the venue (center) in October 2007. 2 years before demolition
Address	140 Main Street
Location	Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°52′41″N 78°52′39″W / 42.87806°N 78.87750°W / 42.87806; -78.87750
Public transit	Auditorium
Owner	City of Buffalo (1940–2007) Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (2007–2009)
Operator	City of Buffalo
Executive suites	16
Capacity	Hockey: 16,325 Basketball: 18,000
Record attendance	Overall: 21,000 Ike Eisenhower rally, 10/23/1952 John F. Kennedy rally, 9/28/1960 Sports: 19,226 Braves vs. Celtics, 1/31/1976
Field size	350,000 sq ft (33,000 m2)
Construction
Broke ground	November 30, 1939
Opened	October 14, 1940
Renovated	1970, 1990
Expanded	1970
Closed	September 11, 1996
Demolished	April 2009
Construction cost	US$2.7 million ($58.7 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Architect	Green & James
Tenants
Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA) 1940–1995 Buffalo Bisons (AHL) 1940–1970 Buffalo Bisons (NBL) 1946 Buffalo Braves (NBA) 1970–1978 Buffalo Sabres (NHL) 1970–1996 Toronto-Buffalo Royals (WTT) 1974 Buffalo Stallions (MISL) 1979–1984 Buffalo Bandits (MILL) 1992–1996 Buffalo Blizzard (NPSL) 1992–1996 Buffalo Stampede (RHI) 1994–1995

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA), the Buffalo Bisons (AHL), the Buffalo Bisons (NBL), the Buffalo Braves (NBA), the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), the Toronto-Buffalo Royals (WTT), the Buffalo Stallions (MSL), the Buffalo Bandits (MILL), the Buffalo Blizzard (NPSL) and the Buffalo Stampede (RHI). It also hosted events such as college basketball, concerts, professional wrestling and boxing. The venue was closed in 1996 after the construction of the venue now known as KeyBank Center, and remained vacant until being demolished in 2009.