[8][9][10] The venue has hosted a variety of concerts and other performances, including the Ringling Brothers Circus, Disney on Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, and Sesame Street Live.

[11] Construction on the arena began in April 2002 after the demolition of two city blocks in downtown Everett, which included several historic buildings along Hewitt Avenue from the early 20th century.

[14] The new arena booked several events that had traditionally used the Tacoma Dome, including Disney on Ice and the Harlem Globetrotters.

The arena also hosted a preseason games between National Hockey League (NHL) teams several times, beginning in September 2009 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Phoenix Coyotes.

Played as part of a regional tour prior to the inaugural season, the Kraken won 2–1 in overtime against the Edmonton Oilers.

[19][20] The first American Hockey League regular season game to be played in Everett was between Kraken affiliates Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Calgary Wranglers on October 28, 2022.

[citation needed] The Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association announced that it would play five home games during its 2019 season in Everett, while the rest are played at their temporary home in Seattle, the Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the University of Washington campus.

[24] The Storm played all 16 home games of their 2021 season at Angel of the Winds Arena with up to 2,000 fans allowed to attend per the state's COVID-19 reopening guidelines.

Angel of the Winds Arena is also home to the Tilted Thunder Rail Birds, a Seattle-based, all-female, banked track roller derby league.

[31] On February 7–8, 2020 Angel of the Winds Arena hosted USTA Fed Cup qualifying event with competing teams USA and Latvia.

He spoke for 48 minutes in front of an estimated 9,184 people in attendance; the event cost $79,000 in extra policing and other staffing, which was partially recouped by the rental fee.