Pinnacle Bank Arena

Encompassing 470,400 square feet and costing $179 million, the 15,500-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena that offers year-round entertainment, including concerts, family shows, touring acts, and sporting events. With its combination of concrete and metal panel facade, spectacular open-air roof deck, contemporary glass-encased entrance, and concourse offering picturesque views of the State Capitol, Pinnacle Bank Arena is an architectural embodiment of aesthetics and modernity.

Timeline

May 2010 Public Vote
September 2011 Construction Begins
September 2012 Removal of BNSF Railroad
December 2012 Arena “Topping Off”
September 2013 Arena Grand Opening
November 2013 First Nebraska Basketball Game

By The Numbers

Estimated Annual Events 140
Estimated Annual Attendance 740,000
Public Concourses 3
End Stage Capacity 15,500
Basketball Capacity 15,500
Center Stage Capacity 15,900
Founders & Executive Suites 36
Loge Boxes 20
Private Lounges 2
Concession Points of Sale 73
Square Footage 470,400

Event History

2013 Events: August 16-17 — UNL Graduation
August 27 — Media Day
August 29 — Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening Ceremony
August 30 — Open House
August 31 — Open House / Viewing Party
August 31 — Festival Space Tailgating
September 2 — Husker Watch Party
September 13 — Michael Bublé
September 19 — Jason Aldean
September 27 — UNL Men's Scrimmage
October 4 — The Eagles
October 10 — Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley
October 20 — Bon Jovi
November 3 — UNL Women's Exhibition Game
November 4 — UNL Men's Exhibition Game
November 8 — UNL Women vs. UCLA
November 8 — UNL Men vs. Florida Gulf Coast
November 9 — P!nk
November 11 — UNL Women vs. Alabama
November 12 — UNL Men vs. Western Illinois
November 14 — Trans-Siberian Orchestra
November 17 — UNL Men vs. South Carolina
November 18-20 — People's City Mission Tree Festival
November 21 — UNL Women vs. Arkansas
November 22 — John Mayer
November 23 — Elton John
November 24 — UNL Women vs. Southern
November 27 — UNL Women vs. Umass
November 30 — UNL Men vs. N. Illinois
November 30 — UNL Women vs. Washington State
December 1 — Jay Z
December 4 — UNL Men vs. Miami
December 6 — Eat, Drink & Be Merry
December 8 — UNL Women vs. Utah
December 14 — UNL Women vs. Creighton
December 14 — UNL Men vs. Arkansa
December 21 — UNL Graduation
December 21 — UNL Women vs. South Dakota
December 21 — UNL Men vs. The Citadel
December 29 — UNL Women vs. Oral Roberts
December 31 — New Years Eve Gala
2014 Events: January 2 — UNL Womens vs. Northwestern
January 5 — KFOR Bridal Forum
January 9 — UNL Men vs. Michigan
January 16 — UNL Women vs. Minnesota
January 19 — UNL Women vs. Perdue
January 20 — UNL Men vs. OSU
January 26 — UNL Men vs. Minnesota
January 29 — UNL Women vs. Michigan
January 30 — UNL Men vs. Indiana
February 8 — UNL Women vs. Michigan
February 9 — Jeff Dunham
February 12 — UNL Men vs. Illinois
February 14 — Sweetheart Valentines Dinner
February 16 — UNL Women vs. Indiana
February 20 — UNL Men vs. Penn State
February 21 — Chocolate Lovers
February 23 — UNL Men vs. Purdue
February 24 — UNL Women vs. Penn State
February 27 — UNL Women vs. Illinois
March 1 — UNL Men vs. Northwestern
March 6-8 — NSAA Girls State Basketball
March 9 — UNL Men vs. Wisconsin
March 13-15 — NSAA Boys State Basketball
March 16 — Men's Selection Watch Party
March 17 — Women's Selection Watch Party
March 21 — NCAA Mens Watch Party
March 24 — NCAA Womens Watch Party
March 27-31 — NCAA Women's Basketball Regionals
April 4 — Harlem Globetrotters
April 11-13 — Monster Jam
April 25 — Larry the Cable Guy Event
May 3 — Capital City Beerfest
May 9-10 — UNL Graduation
May 11 — Mothers Day Brunch
May 24 — Zac Brown Band
May 25 — LPS High School Graduation
May 30 — Cher
June 6 — No Coast Derby Girls
June 7 – Rod Stewart & Carlos Santana
June 21 — James Taylor
June 24-25 — Cirque du Soleil
June 28 — No Coast Derby Girls
July 13 — Jesus Christ Superstar (CANCELLED)
July 14 — Sir Paul McCartney
July 18 — Cornhusker State Games Opening Ceremony
July 30 — Sharknado Viewing Party
August 14-17 — Capital City Ribfest
August 16 — UNL Graduation
August 20 — Katy Perry
August 30 — Husker Football Watch Party
September 2 — WWE Smackdown
September 20 — Nissan Heisman House
September 20 — Husker Football Watch Party
October 3-4 — Women of Faith
October 9 — Pearl Jam
October 12-13 — Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure
October 18 — Jake Owen
October 22 — Business to Business Trade Show
October 24 — OKCtober Baseball Watch Party
October 26 — OKCtober Baseball Watch Party
November 2 — UNL Women vs. Wayne State
November 6 — UNL Men vs. Southwest Minnesota State
November 8 — Starry Nights Christmas Tree Festival
November 9 — UNL Women vs. Concordia-St. Paul
November 13-14 — NSAA Girls State Volleyball Tournament
November 15 — UNL Women vs. Pepperdine
November 16 — UNL Women vs. Alcorn State
November 16 — UNL Men vs. Northern Kentucky
November 18 — UNL Men vs. Central Arkansas
November 21 — Disney on Ice Presents Worlds of Fantasy
November 25 — UNL Men vs. University of Nebraska-Omaha
November 28 — UNL Men vs. Tennessee-Martin
November 30 — UNL Women vs. Northern Colorado
December 3 — UNL Women vs. Duke
December 4 — Eat, Drink & Be Merry Multi Office Holiday Party
December 5 — Season's Beatings MMA
December 7 — UNL Men vs. Creighton
December 10 — UNL Men vs. Incarnate Word
December 13 — UNL Women vs. Bakersfield
December 13 — UNL Men vs. Cincinnati
December 19-20 — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Commencement Cermony
December 20 — UNL Women vs. Highpoint
December 21 — Elks Christmas Party
December 31 — UNL Men vs. Indiana
2015 Events: January 3 — UNL Women vs. Maryland
January 4 — KFOR Bridal Forum
January 8 — UNL Men vs. Rutgers
January 10 — Inaugural Gala Dinner & Celebration
January 11 — UNL Men vs. Illinois
January 15 — UNL Women vs. Penn State
January 16 — Harlem Globetrotters
January 17 — Fleetwood Mac
January 19 — UNL Women vs. Purdue
January 20 — UNL Men vs. Minnesota
January 24 — UNL Men vs. Michigan State
January 27 — Basketball Watch Party vs. Michigan
January 29 — UNL Women vs. Illinois
February 1 — UNL Women vs. Michigan
February 3 — UNL Men vs. Northwestern
February 5 — 29th Annual Chocolate Lover's Fantasy
February 6 — Life in Color
February 7 — Linkin Park CANCELLED
February 10 — UNL Men vs. Wisconsin
February 13 — Florida Georgia Line
February 12 — UNL Women vs. Iowa
February 15 — UNL Women vs. Wisconsin
February 22 — UNL Men vs. Iowa
February 24 — UNL Women vs. Minnesota
March 1 — UNL Women vs. Ohio State
March 8 — UNL Men vs. Maryland
March 5-7 — NSAA Girls State High School Basketball
March 8 — UNL Men vs. Maryland
March 12-14 — NSAA Boys State High School Basketball
March 15 — Bob Seger
March 28 — No Coast Roller Derby vs. Team United (Des Moines)
April 1 — Champions Cup Tennis Presented by Woods Park Tennis
April 18-19 — Monster Jam (2 Performances)
April 23 — 2015 UNL Spring Concert: Vance Joy with Young Rising Sons
April 24 — MMA Annual Spring Brawl
April 25 — No Coast Roller Derby vs. TBA
April 28-29 — Sesame Street (3 Performances)
May 2 — Capital City Beerfest
May 8-9 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
May 10 — Rush: R40 Live 40th Anniversary Tour
May 15-16 — Capital City Stampede Rodeo
May 20 — Eric Church
May 29 — A Night of Hope with Joel Osteen
June 5-6 — Celebrate Lincoln (Festival Lot)
June 27 — Good Guys - Speedway Motors Day at the Hay (Festival Lot)
July 11 — Neil Young & Promise of the Real
July 16 — Kenny Chesney
July 21 — WWE Smackdown
July 28-Aug 2 — State Games of America
August 7 — Haymarket in White Dinner and Dance
August 13-16 — Capital City Ribfest
August 14-15 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
August 28-29 — Women of Faith: Loved
September 5 — Watch Party vs. BYU
September 5 — Pregame Football Party vs. BYU
September 12 — Pregame Football Party vs. South Alabama
September 18 — RFA 30
September 24 — Shania Twain
September 26 — Pregame Football Party vs. Southern Miss
October 10 — Watch Party vs. Wisconsin
October 10 — Pregame Football Party vs. Wisconsin
October 11 — Def Leppard with Foreigner and Night Ranger
October 16 — Darius Rucker
October 17 — Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience
October 23 — Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Exhibition Game
October 24 — Pregame Football Party vs. Northwestern
October 29 — Nebraska Basketball Live
November 1 — UNL WBB vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Exhibition)
November 7 — Watch Party vs. Michigan State
November 7 — Pregame Football Party vs. Michigan State
November 8 — UNL WBB vs. Winona State (Exhibition)
November 9 — UNL MBB vs. Northern State (Exhibition)
November 14 — UNL WBB vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
November 14 — UNL MBB vs. Mississippi Valley
November 16 — UNL WBB vs. North Florida
November 19 — UNL MBB vs. Delaware State
November 21 — UNL WBB vs. North Carolina Central
November 22 — UNL MBB vs. Southeatern Louisiana
November 23 — UNL WBB vs. Southern
November 24 — UNL MBB vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
November 27 — Pregame Football Party vs. Iowa
November 28 — Dynasty Combat Sports 22: Season's Beatings
December 1 — UNL MBB vs. Miami
December 3 — UNL WBB vs. North Carolina State
December 5 — UNL MBB vs. Abilene Christian
December 4 — Motley Crue
December 6 — UNL WBB vs. Creighton
December 8 — UNL WBB vs. Evansville
December 13 — UNL MBB vs. Rhode Island
December 18-19 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
December 19 — UNL WBB vs. Northern Arizona
December 20 — UNL MBB vs. Samford
December 21 — UNL WBB vs. Arkansas State
December 22 — UNL MBB vs. Prairie View
December 30 — UNL MBB vs. Northwestern
December 31 — UNL WBB vs. Iowa
2016 Events: January 2 — UNL MBB vs. Indiana
January 7-9 — NORCECA Women's Olympic Volleyball Qualification Tournament
January 10 — UNL WBB vs. Illinois
January 2 — UNL MBB vs. Indiana
January 12 — UNL MBB vs. Minnesota
January 16 — UNL WBB vs. Rutgers
January 23 — UNL MBB vs. Michigan
January 27 — UNL WBB vs. Wisconsin
February 2 — UNL WBB vs. Penn State
February 3 — UNL MBB vs. Maryland
February 6 — UNL MBB vs. Rutgers
February 13 — UNL MBB vs. Penn State
February 14 — UNL WBB vs. Michigan State
February 16-17 — UNL Career Fair
February 20 — UNL MBB vs. Ohio State
February 21 — UNL WBB vs. Purdue
February 24 — UNL WBB vs. Indiana
February 25 — Blake Shelton
February 26 — Life In Color
February 28 — UNL WBB vs. Northwestern
March 1 — UNL MBB vs. Purdue
March 6 — Lil Wayne
March 17 — WNIT First Round - UNL WBB vs. University of Northern Iowa
March 26 — Carrie Underwood
April 9 — Harlem Globetrotters
April 15-16 — Monster Jam
April 21 — Stand Up! Tour with Dr. David Jeremiah & Casting Crowns
April 22 — 2016 UNL Spring Concert Presented by UPC: T-Pain
April 23 — Dynasty Combat Sports: Spring Brawl IV
April 26-27 — Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend
April 30 — Brantley Gilbert
May 6-7 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
June 3-5 — Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey
June 10-11 — Celebrate Lincoln
June 21 — Justin Bieber
July 8-9 — Star City Pride Festival
July 22 — KISS
July 27-31 — TORUK – The First Flight
August 5 — Haymarket in White
August 12-13 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
August 26-27 — The BELONG Tour
September 6 — WWE SmackDown
October 4 — Maroon 5
October 8 — Keith Urban
October 12 — Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
November 4 — Alan Jackson
November 7 — UNL MBB vs. Chadron State
November 6 — UNL WBB vs. Southwest Baptist
November 12 — UNL WBB vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley
November 13 — UNL MBB vs. Sacramento State
November 14 — UNL WBB vs. Missouri or Abilene Christian
November 17 — UNL WBB vs. Colorado State
November 19 — UNL MBB vs. Louisiana Tech
November 22 — UNL WBB vs. University of Nebraska-Omaha
December 3 — UNL MBB vs. University of South Dakota
December 4 — UNL WBB vs. California
December 5 — Stevie Nicks with Pretenders
December 6 — UNL WBB vs. Drake
December 7 — UNL MBB vs. Creighton
December 9 — UNL WBB vs. San Jose State
December 16-17 — UNL Commencement Ceremony
December 18 — UNL MBB vs. Gardner-Webb University
December 20 — UNL MBB vs. Southern University
December 21 — UNL WBB vs. Connecticut
December 28 — UNL WBB vs. Northwestern
2017 Events: January 4 — UNL WBB vs. Maryland
January 5 — UNL MBB vs. University of Iowa
January 8 — UNL MBB vs. Northwestern
January 10 — UNL WBB vs. Rutgers
January 13 — Eric Church
January 18 — UNL MBB vs. Ohio State
January 20 — Red Hot Chili Peppers
January 22 — UNL WBB vs. Michigan
January 29 — UNL MBB vs. Purdue
February 2 — UNL MBB vs. Michigan State
February 4 — UNL WBB vs. Minnesota
February 9 — UNL MBB vs. Wisconsin
February 10 — Jeff Dunham
February 11 — Life In Color X TOUR
February 14 — UNL MBB vs. Penn State
February 16 — UNL WBB vs. Ohio State
February 19 — UNL WBB vs. Indiana
February 26 — UNL WBB vs. Michigan State
February 26 — UNL MBB vs. Illinois
March 24 — Billy Joel
March 24 — Journey with Asia
March 31 — Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy
April 1 — Spring Brawl
April 8 — Harlem Globetrotters
April 10 — Chris Brown with Fabolous, O.T. Genasis, Kap G
April 14 — Daniel Tosh
April 21 & 22 — Monster Jam
April 28 & 29 — PRCA Championship Rodeo
May 12 — Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
May 24 — Def Leppard with Poison and Tesla
June 17 — 3rd Annual Goodguys-Speedway Motors Day at the Hay
July 9 — Iron Maiden
August 5 — In This Moment (Moved from 12th & N/Lincoln on the Streets Concert Series)
August 7 — Bruno Mars
August 18 — Kendrick Lamar: THE DAMN. TOUR with YG & D.R.A.M.
August 19 — Crawford vs. Indongo Battle of the Belts
August 20 — Joe Bonamassa (moved from Pinewood Bowl Theater)
September 27 — The Weeknd
October 6 — PowerShares Series Tennis
October 20-22 — Garth Brooks
December 9 — Season's Beatings
2018 Events: February 2 — Harlem Globetrotters
February 3 — WWE Live
February 8 — Avenged Sevenfold with Breaking Benjamin and Bullet For My Valentine
March 6 — P!nk
March 24 — Lorde
April 13 & 14 — Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series™
April 26 — Brad Paisley
May 12 — Chris Young w/Kane Brown & Morgan Evans
May 17-20 — Corteo by Cirque du Soleil
June 8 — Zac Brown Band
June 30 — Lincoln on the Streets Concert Series with Nelly
July 19 — Journey & Def Leppard
August 25 — UFC Fight Night
September 6 — Metallica
September 22-23 — PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" (5 shows)
October 2 — Odesza
October 4 — OVERCOMER Tour with Dr. David Jeremiah
October 5 — Fall Out Boy with Machine Gun Kelly
October 6 — Lynyrd Skynyrd Farewell Tour
October 12 — Fleetwood Mac
October 13 — Thomas Rhett with Brett Young & Midland
November 20 — TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
November 21 — Breaking Benjamin & Five Finger Death Punch
2019 Events: January 12 — Inaugural Ball - Governor Ricketts 2nd Term
January 22 — Disturbed with Three Days Grace
February 1 — Harlem Globetrotters
February 8 — Excision
February 20 — James Taylor & Bonnie Raitt
March 1-2 — Girls State Basketball Tournament
March 7-9 — Boys State Basketball Tournament
March 15 — Shinedown with Papa Roach
March 20 — NE Men's Basketball vs. Butler - 1st Round of NIT Tournament
March 23 — Michael Bublé
March 27 — Styx & Larry the Cable Guy
March 29-30 — Monster Jam
April 6 — Shark Tank Open Casting Call
April 12-13 — PRCA Xtreme Bulls & Broncs
April 23 — WWE SmackDown Live
May 11 — Spring Brawl
May 16 — TOOL
May 18 — Kenny Chesney
June 8 — New Kids On The Block: The Mix Tape Tour with Salt N Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany
June 4-6 — USA Volleyball FIVB Volleyball Nations League
June 23 — Carrie Underwood
July 26 — Cardi B
August 8 — Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira, Behemoth
August 14 — Why Don't We
August 24 — Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour
October 3-6 — Disney On Ice: Worlds of Enchantment
October 11 — Miranda Lambert with Maren Morris
October 15 — Guns N' Roses
October 19 — Bob Dylan
December 6 — Season's Beatings
2020 Events: February 7 — Harlem Globetrotters
February 18 — Korn & Breaking Benjamin
February 25 — KISS: End of the Road Tour
February 29 — Zac Brown Band: The Owl Tour
March 11 — DaBaby
CANCELED March 27-28 — PRCA Xtreme Bulls Challenge & Ranch Bronc Riding
CANCELED April 11 — Spring Brawl
CANCELED April 17-18 — Monster Jam®
CANCELED April 25 — UFC Fight Night®
CANCELED June 16 — Justin Bieber
August 29 — Summer Showdown
October 3-4 — PBR Wrangler Invitational
November 4-7 — NSAA State Volleyball Tournament
CANCELED November 12 — Cher
2021 Events: NEW DATE March 27-28 — PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure"
April 3 — Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championship
May 15 — Spring Brawl
June 3-6 — Disney On Ice Presents Mickey's Search Party
June 24 — Styx & Collective Soul (MOVED FROM PWB)
June 25 — Cole Swindell (MOVED FROM PWB)
July 28 — Harlem Globetrotters
August 21 — Jeff Foxworthy and Nate Bargatze
NEW DATE September 2 — Brantley Gilbert
September 11-12 — USA Wrestling 2021 Senior World Team Trials
September 16 — Alabama with The Marshall Tucker Band
NEW DATE September 17 — Kane Brown
NEW DATE October 15 — Chris Stapleton
NEW DATE October 29 — Joe Rogan
November 7 — Lil Baby with Lil Durk
December 4 — Season's Beatings
2022 Events: January 7 — Eric Church: The Gather Again Tour
February 2 — Ghost & Volbeat
March 5-6 — B1G Wrestling Championships
NEW DATE March 27 — Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
April 20 — Snoop Dogg and Koe Wetzel
April 23 — Executive Travel presents George Strait: Strait To The Star City
April 30-May 1 — Monster Jam
May 21 — Spring Brawl
June 11 — New Kids On The Block: The Mixtape Tour 2022
June 20 — WWE Monday Night RAW
CANCELED August 6 — Impractical Jokers
August 8 — Suicide Boys
CANCELED August 10 — Maroon 5
August 25 — West Fest feat. Ice Cube and Cypress Hill
August 26 — Alan Jackson: Last Call: One More for the Road Tour
September 16 — Cody Johnson with Randy Houser
September 29 — UNL Homecoming Concert: Duckwrth & Caleborate
October 8 — Challenger Series' PBR Lincoln Invitational
November 12 — Rod Wave
November 26 — Pentatonix: A Christmas Spectacular
December 3 — Season's Beatings
December 20 — Battle in the Vault
2023 Events: February 16 — Blake Shelton
March 23 — MercyMe
March 25 — Journey with Toto
April 7-8 — Monster Jam
April 14 — WWE Friday Night Smackdown
April 21 — Wiz Khalifa
May 6 — Spring Brawl
May 13 — Kenny Chesney with Kelsea Ballerini
May 19 — Shania Twain
June 25 — Bert Kreisher's Fully Loaded Comedy Festival
July 16, 2023 — NF
August 24, 2023 — Turnpike Troubadours and The Avett Brothers
August 29 — Zach Bryan
September 15-17 — Disney on Ice: Into the Magic
September 9 — Morgan Wallen with Ernest
October 3 — Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert
October 5 — A Boogie wit da Hoodie
October 19 — Rod Wave
Novembe 16 — Trans-Siberian Orchestra
November 17 — Cody Johnson and Friends
December 8 — Season's Beatings
December 9 — Old Dominion
2024 Events: January 6 — Harlem Globetrotters
February 14 — Pantera
March 16th — Avenged Sevenfold
March 29-30 — Monster Jam
April 13 — Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
April 19 — Spring Brawl
April 20 — NLE Choppa
April 27 — Jeff Dunham
April 29 — Greta Van Fleet
May 5 — Stained with Seether
May 10 — Lauren Daigle
July 27 — Bulls, Bands and Barrels
August 14 — Hozier
August 18 — Heart (CANCELED)
August 24 — Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper
September 27 — Disney On Ice
September 28 — Disney On Ice
September 29 — Disney On Ice
October 11 — $uicideboy$
October 20 — P!nk (CANCELED)
October 24 — Brandon Lake
November 22 — Hank Williams Jr.
December 28 — Dynasty Combat Sports: Seasons Beatings
2025 Events: January 13 — Harlem Globetrotters

February 21 — Parker McCollum

March 29 — Professional Bull Riding

April 18-19 — Monster Jam

April 24 — MercyMe

August 1 — Creed

August 22-24 — AVCA First Serve

September 11 — Nate Bargatze

September 13 — Cody Johnson

September 18 — Jason Aldean

September 30 — Sleep Token

December 12 — Bert Kreischer