Mayor James H. Gray Sr. led an effort to revitalize the downtown area, with the Albany Civic Center as its crown jewel.

For concerts, the arena seats 5,728 in a half-house configuration, 10,297 end-stage, and its maximum capacity of 10,711 for a center-stage show.

Today, the arena is a part of the Flint River Entertainment Complex, a group of entertainment venues located in downtown Albany that also includes the Albany Municipal Auditorium and the Veterans Park Amphitheater.

[6] The Albany Civic Center has served as the home arena for numerous sports teams during its lifetime.

This included National Wrestling Alliance's Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl (which aired live September 7, 1988, on TBS).