The Sacramento Kings announced Wednesday that they will be hosting a final farewell to Arco Arena on March 19th. The event will be free to attend, but does require you to register for tickets at Kings.com/ARCOFarewell beginning March 7th.
From the Kings official announcement:
“As we close the final chapter of the arena in Natomas, we welcome fans to pay one last visit to the old barn,” said Sacramento Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. “That arena was widely known as the loudest place to play in the NBA, and the memories created there will last forever because one thing that remains consistent is the passion and devotion of our fans.”
This all-ages event will be free and open to the public, with tickets required for admission. Starting Monday, March 7, fans can reserve up to four general admission tickets at Kings.com/ARCOFarewell. The celebration will include early access to Season Ticket Members at 12 p.m. and general admission from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fans will be greeted by a DJ, food trucks for purchase and be able to take one last visit inside the arena for photo-ops. They will also be invited to write a farewell in the arena that will be included in the redevelopment construction, ensuring that memories remain on site. Once back outside, fans will have the opportunity to take home complimentary memorabilia including t-shirts and fan gear, promotional items, posters, autographed items and more.
I think it’s great that the Kings are giving fans this opportunity, and it makes me wish I lived in town so I could attend. In fact, the only critique I have of this is that I wish the Kings could have given a little more advance notice. I’m sure there are reasons the event is happening in March and is being announced with just over two weeks’ notice, but it would have been cool for people to have a little more time to prepare for this.
Nonetheless, it should be a great time for anyone who is able to attend. I expect to see lots of pictures from those of you who go. Say goodbye to the old barn for me, and avoid the clown tunnel at all costs.
(Technical foul, DeMarcus Cousins)
Get there early! Hoobastank is opening for Incubus!
Sounds like it’s gonna be a blast for those who attend. For those on this site that are going, make sure to take and share your pictures!
Please stop by the Punching Bag station and share pix
This has been up for almost two hours and is not purple yet.
WTF is wrong with you people?
This is getting me in the feels. My first Kings game ever was I think Game 3 of the Kings/Mavs playoff series. I’ve never felt that type of energy in a building, ever. That place, for as crap as it was, was special. WWE events, Slipknot concerts …. everything that was hosted there was just money. It’ll be weird driving down I-5 and not seeing it anymore.
My first and only PPV event that I ever attended at Arco Arena. The 1993 WWF Royal Rumble!
That seems more like an HPV event.
LOL- only the Kings could “sell” tickets to an old arena.
Since this season is down the tubes, nostalgia wins. Nostalgia is simply balm for fear of the future.
It’s blasphemy that I was not given a special invite and flown back into town on a private jet as a special guest.
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