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Alltel Arena Little Rock, Ar

The multi-purpose Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Ar opened in October 1999. The arena has been a host to a number of events, sporting and otherwise. Trade shows, concerts, conventions, auto racing, wrestling, rodeos, and circuses – the arena has hosted them all. The arena has hosted illustrious names from the music world, including Britney Spears, the Dixie Chicks, and Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Tim McGraw, Janet Jackson, Cher, Billy Joel, The Eagles, and George Strait among a host of others. The Harlem Globetrotters have also regaled the audience at this arena.

History

In August 1995, the Pulaski County in Arkansas approved building of a multi-purpose arena. Of the two sites visited in North Little Rock, the Multipurpose Civic Center Facilities Board of the Pulaski County, in 1996, opted for the 19.5 acre site as against the 11.6 acre site next to the Broadway Bridge. Instrumental in designing the arena were the Civic Center Design Team (CCDT) consisting of  Burt Taggart & Associates, Architects/Engineers, The Wilcox Group, Garver & Garver Engineering, and Rosser International of Atlanta.

Costing $83 million to build, contributions were made by the Local, State, and private entities. The State of Arkansas contributed $20 million and private sources contributed $17 million. A $7 million contribution, for the naming rights of the arena, was made by the Alltel Corporation, based in Little Rock. The 35,000 square meter arena opened to the public in 1999.

The arena was home to the Trojans of the University of Arkansas from the time the Alltel Arena opened till the team moved to a new stadium in 2005. The arena was also home to the now defunct ice hockey team – the Arkansas RiverBlades of the ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League). It has hosted a number of tournaments, such as the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2000; South Eastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2003 and 2006, with the 2003 event holding the all-time record of the attendance of 43,642 people.

In 2002, the arena hosted the WWE No Mercy event and has also hosted the WWE Smackdown and RAW events.  The Arkansas Awana games in 2006; the South Eastern Conference Gymnastics Championships in 2007; and the NCAA Basket Ball Tournament (Parts of the Rounds 1 & 2 of the Men’s Division I) in 2008; the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Ar has hosted them all and some.

In 2007, the arena hosted one of the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2007 concerts and on the evening of July 25, 2009 will be hosting the American Idols LIVE! Tours 2009 concerts!

The arena has a 80’ x 40’ portable stage and seats between 15,000 and 18,000 people for concerts. It seats 14,000 people for auto racing and rodeos. In addition, the arena also plays host to a number of events, such as exhibitions, conventions, meetings, and banquets. Led by an experienced chef and a catering staff, the arena also offers a full in-house catering service.

To enable you to have premium seats available in advance, before they are offered to the general public, the arena offers a SYS (Save Your Seat) membership, valid for 5 years at a very affordable $1250.