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The Dayton area hosts several arenas and venues.

South of Dayton in Kettering is the Fraze Pavilion, which hosts many nationally and internationally known musicians for concerts.

Several notable performances have included the Backstreet Boys, Boston, and Steve Miller Band.

South of downtown, on the banks of the Great Miami River, is the University of Dayton Arena, home venue for the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams and the location of various other events and concerts.

UD Arena also hosts the Winter Guard International championships, at which hundreds of percussion and color guard ensembles compete from around the world.

North of Dayton is the Hara Arena that frequently hosts expo events and concerts.

In addition, the Dayton Amateur Radio Association hosts the annual Dayton Hamvention, North America's largest hamfest, at Hara Arena.

Up to 25, 000 amateur radio operators attend this convention.

The Nutter Center, which is just east of Dayton in the suburb of Fairborn, is the home arena for athletics of Wright State University and the former Dayton Bombers hockey team.

This venue is used for many concerts, community events, and various national traveling shows and performances.