Raising Cane's River Center

Raising Cane's River Center

Entrance to venue (c.2008)
Interactive map of Raising Cane's River Center
Former names	Baton Rouge River Center (2004–2016) Riverside Centroplex (1977–2004) Riverside Centroplex Arena and Convention Center (planning/construction)
Location	Downtown/CBD
Operator	SMG
Construction
Renovated	1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2011
Construction cost	$13.7 million
Tenants
Miss USA (2014–2015)

Raising Cane's River Center (originally named the Riverside Centroplex and later the Baton Rouge River Center¹) is an entertainment complex in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opened in 1977, the complex includes: an arena, ballroom, exhibition center, theatre and library. The venue hosts over 500 events per year. In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the River Center.²

The Exhibition Hall provides a total of 70,000 square feet (7,000 m²) of convention or exhibit space after a 2011 expansion of an additional 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m²). This can be combined with the arena to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m²) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.

The Grand Ballroom provides 26,150 square feet (2,429 m²) of multi-purpose space.

The Theatre for Performing Arts provides seating for up to 1,999 people. It is home to Opera Louisiane,³ the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre⁴ and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.⁵ It is also used for theatre performances and musicals.

The Raising Cane's River Center Arena presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, and has seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (both permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats), and 4,500 for theatre events.

• ECHL Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996–2003)
• EISL Baton Rouge Bombers (1997–1998)
• IPFL Louisiana Bayou Beast (1999)
• af2 Baton Rouge Blaze (2001)
• FPHL Baton Rouge Zydeco (2023)

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  Former Riverside Centroplex logo