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 10 — Lil Wayne
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
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
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 24 — MercyMe