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Bookmark or Share- The King’s Final Bow: Elvis’s Last Concert in IndianapolisThe Indianapolis Star noted playfully “If you admire Elvis Presley’s back you still can buy $15 seats behind the stage for his concert at the Market Square Arena tomorrow night.”. While $15 doesn’t sound like much, that’s the equivalent of nearly $60 today. A ticket stub from Elvis’s final concert at Market Square Arena, June 26, 1977.
- Market Square Arena - WikipediaMarket Square Arena was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of large curtains which sealed off the upper rows. The arena closed down in 1999 and was demolished two years later.
- Market Square Arena | Discover IndianaPerched like a giant flying saucer resting on two parking garages, Market Square Arena was perhaps an aptly styled venue for Elvis Presley’s final public performance (June 26, 1977). Built in 1974 and host to a wide variety of sporting and cultural events of local and national importance, the arena helped Indianapolis establish itself as a major city. With 19,000 seats, it was the fifth ...
- 20 years later: Market Square Arena memories - IndyStarConstruction in progress on Market Square Arena on June 26, 1973. Support beams for the roof of the 18,000-seat arena were just put in place when this photo was made from the 25th floor of the ...
- Market Square Arena - indyencyclopedia.orgWhen it opened on September 15, 1974, Market Square Arena (MSA), was the fifth-largest sports arena in the United States. The structure’s completion concluded efforts, spurred in part by the Indiana Pacers’ search for a new home, to revitalize the downtown area with a sports facility. Market Square Arena, ca. 1990s Credit: Indiana ...
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