The Sovereign Center, managed by SMG, first opened its doors in September of 2001, since then it has hosted several different events & various types of shows. Currently, the arena is home to the Reading Royals, an ECHL ice hockey team and the Reading Express, an IFL indoor football team . Besides sporting events, the Sovereign Center has hosted several concerts and other forms of entertainment targeted to all age ranges. A few of the previous performers have included Neil Diamond, Friday/Saturday Night Fights, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Godsmack, the Blue Man Group, Kenney Chesney, Matchbox 20, the American Idol Tour, WWE, Cher, Elton John, Champions on Ice, Rod Stewart, Sting, Kid Rock, multiple Disney on Ice shows, Andre Rieu, Evanesence, Professional Bull Riders, and many others. Full capacity is 9,000.