2005, based on ticket sales for touring shows. It is managed by Spectra (formerly Global Spectrum), the facilities management subsidiary of Comcast Spectacor. The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, then owned by Comcast Spectacor, played an exhibition game in the venue in October 2005. In 2007, it was home to the Columbia Stingers of the National Indoor Football League. The arena has hosted the Charlotte Bobcats and New York Knicks in the past. The venue, like all Comcast-Spectator managed facilities, has its own ticketing policy, and therefore concerts are not controlled by the major ticketing industry firms. Ticketing is provided by New Era Tickets, and tickets can be purchased through the Arena's website. Non-basketball events Other events held at the Arena have included Disney on Ice, High School Musical: The Concert, Sesame Street, American Idols Live!, Trans-Siberian Orchestra every December since 2005, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (until 2017), the Christian music Winter Jam, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, WWE Raw and SmackDown, PBR Velocity Tour (2019 and 2021), AEW Dynamite and Rampage. Concerts Artists that have performed at the arena over the past 20 years include: James Brown, The Eagles in '03, Cher, Billy Joel (in '03 and '07), Elton John (4x in '03,'05,'19, and '22). Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (who played the first ever show at the Arena, on December 9, Note: James Brown actually played first for boosters on opening night November 2002), Prince & The New Power Generation twice (in 2004 and in 2011), Olivia Newton-John in '03, Aerosmith in 2004, Jimmy Buffett 4x (in '04,'10), James Taylor in 2015,'19, and '22; Paul McCartney in '15, Def Leppard with Foreigner in '15, Journey with Steve Miller Band in '15, Stevie Nicks with The Pretenders in '16, KISS with David Lee Roth in '20, Cheap Trick in '04, Mötley Crüe in '06, Van Zant. Britney Spears in 2004 with Kelis, John Mayer in 2007, Miley Cyrus with Metro Station in 2009, Taylor Swift 4x (with Rascal Flatts in '08, 2010, with SC's Needtobreathe in 2011, with Ed Sheeran in 2013), Justin Bieber in 2013, Bruno Mars in 2014, Maroon 5 (in '07 and 2016 w/Tove Lo), Ariana Grande in 2019, Pink in 2019; Shania Twain in '04, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Craig Morgan, Blake Shelton with Luke Bryan in 2010, Carrie Underwood a few times (in '06 and 2013), Kenny Chesney (in '04, 2011,2015), Zac