
“The artist corridors had not been touched, and they’ve been in existence since the arena opened in 1994,” said Antony Bonavita, executive vice president of venue operations for the Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The arena has reached out for input on the renovations from industry consultants, with Cavaliers ownership seeing a clear need for the upgrades. GREEN SCENE: Designed by Populous, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse renovations are redoing artist green rooms, visiting locker rooms and dressing rooms. “It’s become an incredible supernova of an event and we want to make sure these athletes have an incredible experience when they’re here.”

“A big reason for us doing it this summer is the Women’s Final Four,” said Barlage.

The arena hosts the NCAA Women’s Final Four in college basketball in April 2024, among the future events driving the additional upgrades. He says the concept of the renovation is versatility, being able to accommodate visiting teams as well as high-profile one-off events, with the ability to configure spaces depending on need while offering high-end finishes and amenities akin to a five-star resort. We want it to be a world-class experience,” Barlage said. It’s always been a priority of ours to make sure that we put Cleveland’s best foot forward when we’re bringing in nationally and internationally acclaimed acts to northeast Ohio. “Now, we’re in a phase where we’re focused on the entertainers’ experience. Last summer, two bars were added to the venue’s club level, and this summer a sports book and revamped team store were added. “We’ve made a strategic decision over a five-year master plan coming out of that transformation to continue to invest in the building,” said Nic Barlage, who last year was named CEO of the Cavaliers, Rock Entertainment Group, the team’s parent company, and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The behind-the-scenes touches follow an extensive $185 million renovation completed in 2019 that touched on most public-facing aspects of the 18,000-seat facility. 1 in time for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2023-24 season. Phase one of construction, fully funded by the team, is set to be completed by Oct. (Courtesy Venue) Home of NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Maintains Its AscentĬleveland’s NBA home court continues to ramp up its modernization efforts, supported by a “high-seven-figure” investment to renovate green rooms, artist dressing rooms and the visiting teams’ locker rooms at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. FIELDHOUSE OF DREAMS: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse underwent a $185 million renovation completed in 2019, with high-profile events coming up like the 2024 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
