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10 years of big events at Citizens Business Bank Arena – Daily BulletinSkip to content
The Inland Empire loves its country music and heavy metal, but when the Citizens Business Bank Arena opened its doors in 2008, the region got so much more.
Here is a look at some of the highlights of the first decade at the Ontario venue, which opened Oct. 24.
Oct. 24, 2008: Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-94 in a televised exhibition game. Kobe Bryant, coming off an injury, plays briefly.
Oct. 25, 2008: The Ontario Reign plays its first home game against the Las Vegas Wranglers and wins 4-1. The Reign goes on to take the 2008-2009 Pacific Division championship.
Nov. 9, 2008: Rising country star Carrie Underwood does a 95-minute, 19 song set. Little Big Town opens for her in the arena’s first concert.
Sasha Vujacic, Kobe Bryant, and Lamar Odom share a moment on the bench during the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of their pre-season basketball game at the new Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Friday, October 24, 2008. (File photo by Stan Lim/The Press Enterprise)
Los Angeles Lakers fans arrive outside the new Citizens Business Bank Arena for the opening night featuring the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Oklahoma City Thunder pre-season basketball game in Ontario on Friday, October 24, 2008. (File photo by Stan Lim/The Press Enterprise)
Carrie Underwood performs at the new Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario in Nov. 2008.
(File photo by Silvia Flores/The Press-Enterprise)
Metallica’s James Hetfield rocks the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on December 12, 2008.(File photo by Paul Alvarez/The Press-Enterprise
Neil Diamond performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena to about 10,000 cheering fans Sunday in Ontario, CA., January 4, 2009. (File photo by Terry Pierson /The Press-Enterprise)
Ontario Reign’s Dark Knight waves a flag on the ice during opening ceremonies against the Stockton Thunder at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., February 6, 2009. (File photo by Silvia Flores/The Press-Enterprise)
Mick Jones and Kelly Hansen from Foreigner perform during the United in Rock concert at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Wednesday, May19, 2010. (File photo by Rodrigo Peña/Special to The Press-Enterprise)
The Eagles’ Glenn Frey performs at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario on May 22, 2010. (Paul Alvarez/Special to the Press-Enterprise)
“Star Wars in Concert” comes to Ontario. It’s a multimedia show with a 86-piece orchestra and Anthony Daniels (C-3P0) narrating, at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Sunday, May 30, 2010. (File photo by Kurt Miller, The Press-Enterprise)
Scorpions’ Rudolf Schenker plays Citizens Business Bank Arena Thursday in Ontario, CA July 28, 2010. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
Justin Bieber induces screams from his youthful audience. His “My World” tour came to Citizens Business Bank Arena. (File photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise)
Elton John waves to the crowd as he takes the stage during a concert at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Friday, November 5, 2010. (File photo by Rodrigo Peña/Special to The Press-Enterprise)
Leon Russell performs during Elton John’s concert at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Friday, November 5, 2010. (File photo by Rodrigo Peña/Special to The Press-Enterprise)
Sade performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena Sunday in Ontario, CA. September 4, 2011. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
John Legend performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena Sunday in Ontario, CA. September 4, 2011. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
USA skater Richard Dornbush during practice for 2011 Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena Thursday in Ontario, CA. October 17, 2011. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
Casey Abrams of Idyllwild performs during the American Idol Live Tour at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario on July 16, 2011. (File photo by Paul Alvarez/Special to the Press-Enterprise)
Scotty McCreery addresses the crowd during the American Idol Live Tour at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario on July 16, 2011. (File photo by Paul Alvarez/Special to the Press-Enterprise)
Phillip Phillips, winner of Season 11 of “American Idol,” performs in the finale of “American Idol Live” at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. (File photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise)
Sick Puppies guitarist Shimon Moore performs during the Merry Meltdown concert at Citizens Business Bank Arena Sunday in Ontario, CA. December 16, 2012. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
Country music singer Carrie Underwood performs during The Blown Away Tour concert at Citizens Business Bank Arena Sunday in Ontario. March 3, 2013. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise)
Jackie Evancho performs during the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital’s 21st Annual Foundation Gala at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Thursday, March 13, 2014. (File photo by Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise)
Hillary Scott,, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum perform at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Saturday, March 15, 2014. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise)
Cyndi Lauper performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Saturday, July 5, 2014. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise)
Cher peforms at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Saturday, July 5, 2014. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise)
Rick Springfield performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Thursday, August 7, 2014. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise)
Eddie Money performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Thursday, August 7, 2014. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise)
Def Leppard lead vocalist Joe Elliott performs before a sold-out crowd Wednesday night June 14, 2017 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. (File photo by Will Lester-SCNG/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Poison’s Bret Michaels performs before a sold out crowd Wednesday night June 14, 2017 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. (File photo by Will Lester-SCNG/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Dec. 12, 2008: Metallica kicks off a string of Southern California dates in Ontario. The arena sells more than 10,000 tickets.
Jan. 4, 2009: Neil Diamond performs decades of hits for 10,000 concertgoers.
July 17, 2009: The “American Idols Live” tour makes its first stop at the arena.
May 19, 2010: Foreigner, Kansas and Styx join forces bringing their United In Rock tour to Ontario.
May 22, 2010: The Eagles, described by Glenn Frey as “the band that wouldn’t die,” make a stop on their “Busy Being Fabulous” tour, or according to Frey, the “Eagles’ Assisted Living Tour.”
Despite ticket prices that topped out at more than $200 for the best seats and a string of tour dates that already included Anaheim and Los Angeles, the band that merged sun-soaked Southern California rock and country music decades ago packed the venue Saturday night.
May 30, 2010: Actor Anthony Daniels, AKA C-3PO, narrates “Star Wars in Concert.” Memorabilia from the blockbuster movie series fills the concourse.
July 29, 2010: The Scorpions blow kisses to fans passing through the Inland Empire on a “farewell tour.” Years later, they continued to tour Southern California.
Oct. 17, 2010: 16-year-old Justin Bieber attracts 9,000 people, mostly teen or pre-teen and screaming for such hits as “Baby” and “U Smile.”
Nov. 5, 2010: Elton John and Leon Russell bring in the adults. Hits include “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” and “Philadelphia Freedom.”
March 2, 2011: The 2011 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships takes over the ice rink for three days.
July 16, 2011: Scotty McCreery is the champion, but Idyllwild native Casey Abrams is the hometown favorite at this edition of “American Idols Live.”
Sept. 4, 2011: The now red-hot John Legend opens for Sade of “Smooth Operator” fame.
Oct. 21, 2011: Corona figure skater Richard Dornbush doesn’t have much of a commute when he performs in the 2011 Skate America Smucker’s Skating Spectacular.
Sept. 9, 2012: Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions brings Gabby Douglas and Nastia Liukin to Ontario.
Oct. 24, 2012: It takes 18 trucks to bring Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion” to the arena for four days.
Dec. 16, 2012: X103.9 FM has its first Merry Meltdown at the arena with P.O.D., Switchfoot, Lit, Anberlin, Sick Puppies and the Dirty Heads.
March 3, 2013: Carrie Underwood returns to the arena a full-fledged superstar in concert broadcast live on AXS-TV.
March 13, 2014: Loma Linda Children’s University Foundation books the arena for its annual fundraising gala headlined by then 13-year-old soprano Jackie Evancho.
Aug. 7, 2017: The Agua Caliente Clippers takes up residence with a tip-off party. With the arrival of the Development League affiliate of the Los Angeles Clippers, no Lakers exhibition games are scheduled for 2018.
