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The Arena
Premium Seating Experiences
1,100 Premium Seats
For those looking for a richer experience and more exclusivity, premium seats offer elevated options with greater flexibilty.
Luxury Suites and Boxes
Luxury Suites and Boxes: Private premium level with 12 Luxury Suites, Open Party Suites and Loge Boxes.
Club-Level Experience
This private area is accessible only to Club Seat members and offers a premium experience. Grab a cocktail from the private club bar and take in the show from your luxury seat or while gathered around the table with friends.
Event Configurations
Flexible seating and innovative design mean the possibilities are endless
Event Configuration – Basketball
Event Configuration – Center Stage
Event Configuration – Circus
Event Configuration – End Stage
Event Configuration – Mid Sized Rodeo
Event Configuration – Monster Truck
Event Configuration – Trade Show
Event Configuration – Wrestling
Bell Auditorium Expansion
The new Arena and Bell Auditorium will be joined together as one with a new interior Great Hall for a truly unique experience at the Augusta Entertainment Complex.
Event Level
Main Concourse & Ballroom Level
Upper Concourse Level
Suite Level
Community Spaces
Ballroom
A new state-of-the art ballroom will be available for the community and can be configured in multiple ways for maximum flexibility.
Roof Terraces
Rooftop terraces offer a birds-eye view over the civic plazas and to the Augusta skyline.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms in the concourse building and on the main level will be available for community groups, business meetings, conventions, and civic gatherings.
Public Space + Plazas
The new Arena will provide opportunities that simply don’t exist now. A grand exterior promenade that extends diagonally through the greenspace creates outdoor rooms and exterior projection screens provide the perfect place for pre-function gatherings with friends or a picnic for Movie Nights on the Lawn. From family-friendly activities, business networking, and of course awesome entertainment, this place will have it all! A new connection to the Bell Auditorium provides benefits for both venues, creating a true complex for Augusta and the region.
7th Street Promenade
Over four acres of new greenspace along 7th Street will create a grand promenade fitting of the new Augusta Entertainment Complex. Year-round events and activities will keep the site activated and establish a point a civic pride for people to meet and build community.
East Entry Plaza – 7th Street
Guests are welcomed by a public plaza and enter into the Arena and Bell Auditorium via the Great Hall that connects the two facilities.
West Entry Plaza – 8th Street
The 8th Street Plaza offers a grand arrival to the Arena and provides indirect access via James Brown Boulevard. It is envisioned that this connection will be strengthened in the future.
Parking & Access
High-frequency shuttles will be available throughout downtown for major events, along with valet, premium parking passes, and convenient rideshare drop-off/pick-up zones.
Budget & Financing Plan
C-SPLOST is a temporary, half penny tax that will generate the resources to build a new arena and cover the interest payments on bonds issued to fund the project.
The hard and soft construction costs for the arena are estimated to be $250M and bonds to fund the project will be issued early 2024 following approval by the Commission.
The par amount of bonds to be issued will be determined once a final project cost is determined but will not exceed $250M.
The total amount needed to repay the bonds will depend on the amount of bonds and current interest rates when the bonds are issued, but the total will not exceed $433.2M.