Evansville's New Downtown Arena

For information about events, ticket sales, etc. at the Ford Center, please click on logo above.  This webpage is devoted to the history and construction of the project.

The vision for the Ford Center came together through leadership from the City government, years of expert studies and input from Evansville citizens. The expression of that vision is a stunning design incorporating Indiana limestone and extensive use of glass to instill a sense of place. The design’s sweeping curved forms evoke the unique nature of our City’s graceful horseshoe bend in the Ohio River while providing an aesthetic that is of its time.

Located at corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. in Downtown Evansville, the Ford Center will be the region’s center for sports and entertainment, designed to host basketball, hockey, concerts, exhibitions and shows for audiences as large as 11,000.  The multi-purpose facility will work with The Centre and other Downtown attractions to create a vibrant atmosphere for sports fans, music lovers and conventioneers.

In August 2011, Tri-State Ford Dealers acquired the naming rights for the new downtown arena which is now known as the Ford Center. For more information about the Ford Center- events, ticket sales, etc., please click here.

This website provides the story behind the project and the designers’ renderings of the exterior and interior.