The Veterans Memorial Arena is the multi purpose arena located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Veterans memorial arena was built in the year 2003. The seating capacity of the arena is around 17,000 guests. The Veterans Memorial arena is located at: 300 A, Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

The arena is a multi purpose entertainment venue. The arena hosted sports events, WWE shows and baseball matches. The arena is home to of the tenants of the Jacksonville Sharks(Arena Football League), and the Jacksonville Dolphins(Men's Basketball team). The arena was home to the Jacksonville Barracudas ice hockey till the season of 2006-2007.

The Veterans Memorial arena is designed with the state of art techniques. The technique used to design the arena provides the essential characters for the arena which are necessary to host the world class performances. The seating capacity get vary according to the events. The seating capacity for a concert is 16,500, for basket ball game is 15,091, for hockey game the seating capacity is 14,141 and around 15, 250 for the arena football games.

The most popular events hosted in the Veterans Memorial arena Jacksonville are 2006 NCCA men's basket ball tournament, Elton John, NFL super bowl concert series and many more. Elton John is the first artist who hosted a concert in the arena in the year 2003. The cameras, cans, foods, drinks, umbrellas, laser pens, alcohol and bottles are strictly restricted inside the arena. The box office is open from Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville is located in Florida with an accommodation capacity of around 15,000 spectators. It is a multipurpose arena and was built by Mayor John Delaney in 2003. The arena has all sorts of state of the art equipment for hosting various kinds of events.

The first artist to have performed in the area is the world renowned Elton John in November 2003. Since then, many world famous artists have performed on the stage including Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Billy Joel and Hilary Duff.

Some of the famous sporting events held in this arena include the USA Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament in 2004, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 2003. The NCAA 2010 event was held here. The WWE One Night Stand 2007 was also hosted by veterans Memorial Arena.

General information from Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville_Veterans_Memorial_Arena

Ticket Information

http://www.tickco.com/venue_schedules/jacksonville_coliseum.htm

Some of the upcoming events of the arena include Duval County High School Graduation Fletcher on 10th June, Brooks & Dunn "Last Rodeo" Tour on 13th June, Jacksonville Sharks vs. Alabama Vipers on 3rd July, Michael Buble on 11th July, Carnival of Madness on 16th July and Carrie Underwood "Play On" Tour on 26th October.

The calendar of events

http://www.jaxevents.com/calendar.php

For booking tickets for a particular show you have to contact Robin Timothy, the Assistant General Manager on (904)630-3933. You can also book tickets online from various websites offering the service. If you are a member of Arena Club, you will receive the first chance to buy tickets. Items like alcohol, video cameras, bottles, knives, stickers, guns, weapons are not allowed inside. Cab pick ups are available near the arena. First aid service is also available.

Ticket booking information

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Jacksonville-Veterans-Memorial-Arena-tickets-Jacksonville/venue/278757

Other information from official website

http://www.jaxevents.com/veteransmemorial_az.php