FedExForum

at 191 Beale St, Memphis , 38103 United States

1. Event Planning
2. Arts & Entertainment
3. Sports Venue & Stadium

Description

FedExForum is an arena located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Pyramid Arena. The venue also has the capability of hosting ice hockey games, concerts, and family shows.The arena officially opened in September 2004 after much debate and also a derecho wind storm on July 22, 2003, that nearly brought down the cranes that were building it near the famed Beale Street. (See Memphis Summer Storm of 2003.) It was built at a cost of US$250 million and is owned by the City of Memphis; naming rights were purchased by one of Memphis' most well-known businesses, FedEx, for $92 million. FedExForum was financed using $250 million of public bonds, which were issued by the Memphis Public Building Authority (PBA).

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Reviews for FedExForum

Donna M.

I have attended many types of events @ FedExForum, a multi-purpose venue @ the foot of famed Beale St. From Grizzlies Basketball to the recent Garth... Read more

Kanchan B.

Wow - quite impressed by the size of this place. I came here as a Reverb Volunteer for the Maroon 5 concert and so got to experience it during set-up as... Read more

Tod S.

Parking is pretty easy, there's a lot south of fedexforum on third st that only costs $10. Food is very average and very very overpriced. Ticket office is... Read more

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11606 FB users likes FedExForum, set it to 3 position in Likes Rating for Memphis, Tennessee in Sports Venue & Stadium category

Summary

FedExForum is Memphis based place and this enity listed in Event Planning category. Located at 191 Beale St TN 38103. Contact phone number of FedExForum: (901) 205-2525