Times Union Center Formerly Pepsi Arena Tickets

Pepsi Arena renamed Times Union Center in January 2007; it is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. Owned by Albany County and operated by SMG, the Times-Union Center houses three distinct halls built to host a variety of artists and attractions. The Times Union Center is "Upstate New York's Premier Sports and Entertainment Facility" and has developed a rich history of events over the past several years. As a multi-purpose facility, the Times Union Center plays host to a variety of events, raging from concerts, family shows to sporting events, averaging 165 events annually.

The Times Union Center has an adaptable seating capacity between 6,000 and 17,500, while the facility's lobby and meeting areas are spacious and welcoming, many with a spectacular view of the St. Johns River. Since Frank Sinatra christened the building on January 30, 1990, drawing more than seven million patrons over. Fans enjoy events that the facility puts up for them. In the past few years, the Times Union Center has hosted the NCAA National Championship in hockey (Frozen Four) and wrestling and the Eastern Regional in basketball (Sweet Sixteen) and hockey, as well as the MAAC basketball championship and the ECAC hockey championships.

Aside from professional and college sports, the Times Union Center also plays host to an array of other events, including concerts, family shows, ice shows, motorcross and monster truck events and trade shows. Fans may also treat themselves to the ultimate excitement and fun that the Fan Fests brings for them at the facility. The Center offers something to match every taste and age! Since its inception, Times Union Center has featured an array of best and brightest acts of entertainment and sports. Locals consider this multi-purpose facility "An ideal of Entertainment". So reserve your tickets to all ongoing and upcoming events scheduled at the Center and feel the Experience!

Some of the internationally acclaimed artists that have rocked the performing houses of the Times Union Center are the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, U2, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Puff Daddy and the Family, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, The Dave Matthews Band, Phish, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Dixie Chicks, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart and the Grateful Dead. In addition to being a regular Northeast concert stop, the Times Union Center has also developed into a sports fan's dream. Siena College's men's basketball team, the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, and the Albany Firebirds (formerly Albany Conquest) of af2 call the facility its Home.

SMG is the world's largest private management firm for public assembly facilities and is currently operating the Times Union center. It is committed to providing its visitors with an ultimate excitement and fun to experience. The entertainment block of the Center has featured several family shows such as Disney on Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, Sesame Street Live, Barney's Big Surprise, Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus and Nickelodeon's Live Tour So, if you have not visited the place recently, we suggest you to take a look at their current schedule for events, take some time out and spend an evening with family an friends at Times Union Center.