Videotron Centre opens its doors in Quebec City | CBC News
Quebec City residents got their first look at the new, $400-million arena this morning.
www.cbc.caHere’s the latest on Videotron Centre from publicly available sources:
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Opening and recent activity: Videotron Centre in Quebec City opened in 2015 and has since hosted hockey, concerts, and other events. Major local coverage at the time highlighted public tours during the inaugural preview and remarks about the arena becoming a home venue for Les Remparts with potential future expansion of events. The venue is part of ExpoCité and was designed to integrate with the surrounding area, with construction completing around 2015 and the venue becoming a prominent multi-use arena.[1][2][3][8]
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Current usage and tenants: The arena serves as the home for Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) and is positioned to host a range of sports and entertainment events, including concerts, with various acts announced for future seasons. It has also been referenced in local communications as a hub for sports and entertainment in the province.[4][8]
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Related context and background: The facility is notably one of the larger arenas in Quebec and replaced the Colisée Pepsi as Quebec City’s primary indoor venue, with estimates of seating around 18,000 and a construction cost that places it among major Canadian regional arenas. Official content from the venue’s site emphasizes its design and location on ExpoCité, aiming to blend with its surroundings.[3][5][8]
If you’d like, I can pull more current, day-by-day event details or confirm upcoming shows and game dates for Videotron Centre. I can also provide a quick annotated timeline of its major milestones.