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In 1996, Continental Airlines purchased naming rights to the Brendan Byrne Arena. This picture shows the arena's signage under that name. Construction on a new arena across Route 20 (now 120) from Giants Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack began in 1977, with the arena's initial purpose being to serve as the primary home for the Nets who had moved from Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York ...
By 1977, plans were in the works to expand the complex. A new arena was to be built on the opposite side of Route 20 from the stadium and racetrack, connected by vehicle ramps and a pedestrian bridge. Brendan Byrne Arena, named for the sitting governor, opened July 2, 1981, with the first of six sold-out shows by musician Bruce Springsteen. [4]
Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in May 2015 and was the fifth official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. [1] The show was originally recorded live at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 5, 1984.
After the theatre's last concert − Duran Duran in 1989 − it was put up for sale due to a changing music industry and the 1981 opening of Brendan Byrne Arena at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Brendan Thomas Byrne (April 1, 1924 – January 4, 2018) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982.
The 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, home to the New Jersey Devils, on January 31, 1984. Uniforms
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Arena Years used Capacity Opened City Ref. Brooklyn Nets New Jersey Nets New York Nets New Jersey Americans: Barclays Center: 2012–present 18,103 2012 Brooklyn, New York [2] Prudential Center: 2010–2012 18,711 2007 Newark, New Jersey [3] Izod Center Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007) Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996) 1981–2010 ...