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Carver Arena
Home of the Bradley Braves
201 SW Jefferson Ave
Peoria, IL 61602
Opened: February 1, 1982
Carver Arena at Peoria Civic Center is an entertainment complex located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Philip Johnson and John Burgee, it has Carver Arena, a theater, exhibit hall and meeting rooms. It opened in 1982 and completed an expansion to its lobby and meeting facilities in 2007. On the grounds of the Peoria Civic Center sits the massive "Sonar Tide," the last and largest sculpture of the pioneer of abstract minimalism Ronald Bladen.

Carver Arena has been the home to the Bradley University men's basketball team since it was built in 1982. The arena has also been hosts to acts such as Eagles, Elton John, Bob Seger, Kiss, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Cher, James Taylor, Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, The Harlem Globetrotters, World Wrestling Entertainment, Disney, Monster Jam, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Disney on Ice, and basketball exhibition games for the Chicago Bulls.

As of 2013, seating capacity was 9,919 for hockey and indoor football, 11,433 for basketball and up to 12,036 for concerts.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 1, 2026Murray State @ Bradley 0 - 0
Feb 21, 2026Illinois State @ Bradley 0 - 0
Feb 9, 2026Belmont @ Bradley 0 - 0
Feb 3, 2026Valparaiso @ Bradley 0 - 0
Jan 24, 2026UIC @ Bradley 0 - 0
Jan 21, 2026Indiana State @ Bradley 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Northern Iowa @ Bradley 0 - 0
Jan 7, 2026Drake @ Bradley 0 - 0
Dec 29, 2025Evansville @ Bradley 0 - 0
Dec 21, 2025Southern Illinois @ Bradley 0 - 0