This week marks the final days of Verizon Arena. Soon the entertainment venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. The arena has been known as the …
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by Dustin Jayroe U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s hour-long talk at Verizon Arena last night is proof that political intellectualism is alive and well, as is the Justice herself. The event, part of the Clinton Foundation and Clinton …
Simmons Bank has acquired the naming rights for the Verizon Arena in a $10.5 million deal. The Pine Bluff-based bank will hold the naming rights for the 18,000 seat arena for 15 years, according to a press release. The arena …
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Verizon Arena Keeps Rocking as Fulcrum Festival Prepares for Debut
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaRumors of live music’s death in central Arkansas have been greatly exaggerated. According to executive management, Verizon Arena will close 2018 having hosted 20 concerts, the “magic number” in the words of Michael Marion, longtime general manager. And while that’s …
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Video: For 30 years, Friendly Chapel has been loving on people with soup and fried catfish
Steve Harris (above) and another volunteer stack 450 pounds of sugar for sweet tea at the 30th Annual Brother Paul’s Fish and Fowl supper at Verizon Arena. Shelby Styron, AMP reporter and videographer, spent much of October 21 documenting Brother Paul’s …
Green Day announced Friday a live performance in Little Rock as part of its “Revolution Radio” tour. The concert is set to take place at Verizon Arena on March 8, 2017. Tickets can be bought at the band’s official website, …