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Promoter Info

Contacts

Booking Contact

Cindy Harper (806.742.7362)

Technical Services

Eric Newell (806.742.7362)

Sample Maps

Please consult venue for sample maps and capacities.

United Supermarkets Arena Tour Production Information

Arena Floor

The main floor is 30, 141 sq. ft. (190’ x 145’) when retractable seats are not used, and has a permanent wooden floor that can be covered with GymDeck ABS floor protector for non-athletic events.

Max floor space with lower bowl seating would be 86'w (rows 1 & 2 removed).

The wooden floor is 20, 541 sq. ft. (167’ x 123’) and measures 8732 sq. ft. (118’ x 74’) when the retractable seats are used.

The Arena seats 15,050 for basketball, and fully complies with ADA seating requirements (115 wheelchair-only spaces).

Arena Elevations

From the floor to the bottom of the scoreboard: in 34’ - out 66'
From the floor to the catwalk: 65’-6”
From the floor to the rigging beams: 73’-6”
From the floor to the bottom of roof steel supports: 79’
From the floor to the top of roof steel supports: 90’-104’
From the floor to the bottom of the balcony deck: 39’-6”
From the floor to the Main Camera (West side center-balcony): 45’
From the floor to the Slash Camera Position (NW Balcony): 56’

Arena Rigging

Rigging beams are accessible from the catwalk, which is accessed by retractable ladders. The catwalk is a complete rectangle and is located above the outer edges of the event floor.

The dedicated grid rigging beams are 14” x 7” I-beams, configured in 8’ x 8’ squares, and cover the floor area of the arena from the North extending past the South end of the scoreboard, and covering the floor on the East and West axis.

Rigging points are at the intersecting points of the beams with a net allowable load of 4,000 lbs. at each point on the 8' beams. A maximum of 12,000 lbs. load can be loaded onto the girder beam intersections, with a maximum total rigging weight of 200,000 lbs. All rigging must comply with state and federal safety guidelines.

Grid Overlay Map

Load In

The exterior ramp into the building is inclined from street level grade down 240’ L x 25’ W, with 73’ x 25’ W level section at base of ramp.

Loading door height complies with O.T.R. at 20'W x 13' 6” H and two trucks may be staggered and unloaded near the edge of the stage floor. Two trucks may be loaded/unloaded on the ramp outside of the arena. The tunnel area is 142'L x 32'W with a second overhead door between the tunnel and the arena floor. This door measures 9'9"H x 11'11"W.

There is no loading dock, and while fork trucks may be used on the concrete unloading area(s) they may not be used on the arena floor without prior approval -AND- a set-up of the arena’s plywood floor coverings.

Electric

4ea. 400A 120/208 V -3phase 5-wire Backstage center
1ea. 200A 120/208 V -3phase 5-wire Backstage center
1ea. 200A 120/208 V -3phase 5-wire SW & NW Event Level Access
1ea. 200A 120/208 V -3phase 5-wire Prod. Truck (Inside)
1ea. 200A 120/208 V -3phase 5-wire Up-Link Truck (Exterior)
1ea. 30A 120/208 V Receptacle East & West Balconies (Spots)
2ea 30A 120/208 V Receptacle South Balcony (Spots)
4ea 30A 120/208 V Receptacle South Concourse (Spots)
4ea. 30A 120/208 V Receptacle South Catwalk (Spots)
6ea. 50A 120/208 V Receptacle Shore Power (exterior at top of ramp)

Follow Spots

Follow spots may be rented for the show and are typically placed on the south concourse. 4x positions are available.

Staging

The Arena has a Stageright stage decks, ME-500 adjustable height frames & Z-800 frames, stairs, ADA ramp, skirting and crowd control blow-through barricade. Bike-rack is also available.

Video

The Arena has four (4) triax/coax multi-camera positions in the house that are wired into the Arena production facilities and to the Production Truck location inside the Arena at the loading area, which sends to the Up-Link Truck location at the top of the loading ramp.

Audio

Full Danley Sounds Labs System consisting of: 18 SH96HOI Loudspeakers and 6 TH1181 Subwoofers. Listen Technologies ADA hearing assist is available.

This system can be configured to accommodate most events. A full JBL VRX system is available for events where main system will not be sufficient. North end clusters may be raised above rigging grid.

Inter Com

Arena inter–com consists of Clear-Com 2 channel system, with TW interface for connection to non Clear -Com systems. Arena has limited inventory of headsets & belt packs.

Lighting

52 Ephasus Lumadapt8 Lighting Fixtures.

Dressing rooms/Production office

  • The Dressing rooms include four 1040 sq. ft Visitor locker/dressing rooms, (A B C D), each with shower & locker facilities. Each room is carpeted and furnished with benches & stalls, and can accommodate 20-30 people.
  • The Men’s & Women’s Officials Dressing rooms are 24’ L X 12’ W and include shower & locker facilities. These rooms are typically used as promoter, tour or artist rooms.
  • The Press room is typically used for the Production office. It is 34 L x 23’ W and is equipped with telephone and internet capability.
  • The Media Work room is typically used as the Catering room, and is 52’ L x 30’ W, equipped with counters, and is carpeted.

Meeting Facilities

  • The City Bank Conference Center, located on the south concourse level, is 120’L x 42’W x 10’H, divisible into 4 equal rooms (A B C D) by air walls. Each has its own sound system and lighting controls with a maximum seated occupancy of 360 persons (90 each), 480 (120 each) standing capacity. These rooms are often as a pre-show function area.
  • Club Red is located on the east concourse, and measures 65' x 62', with a maximum capacity of 235 seated, 500 standing.

Labor

The Arena is a non-union State Facility located in a right-to-work state.

No Smoking

The Arena is a non-smoking venue. Please observe this rule at all times.

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