For many, the Civic Arena was the site of their very first major concert experience. Civic Arena concerts were a rite of musical passage for pop and rock fans in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Arena’s distinctive bubble-like look led immediately to a wide array of nicknames: the Silver Derby, the Chrome Dome, the Flipped Lid, the Costly Cupcake, the Big Beanie, and eventually - after the Penguins took up residency at the Arena in 1967 - the Igloo.įrom the beginning, the Civic Arena was a vital component to the live music scene in the region. Although concerts were a part of its original intended uses, it was also home for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League and the American Basketball League’s Pittsburgh Rens.
The roof could be opened in two-and-a-half minutes. The unique, retractable roof was the largest dome in the world at that time. Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena was a technological marvel when it opened in 1961.
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