ðə fˈɜːst pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹˈæli æt ðɪ ɚɹˈiːnə wʌz ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, fɔːɹ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən vˈaɪs pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt sˈɛɹə pˈeɪlɪn.
The first political rally at the Arena was on October 2, 2008, for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.