Baton Rouge, LA

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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Pete Maravich Assembly Center is LSU’s large indoor arena with capacity exceeding 14,000 and the infrastructure to support major entertainment events. The venue can handle arena-scale staging, sound, lighting, seating, security, concessions, and backstage operations. For musicians, realistic opportunities come through national touring acts, major regional packages, college events, and large promoted productions. Rock, country, hip-hop, R&B, pop, Christian music, and other high-draw genres can all fit. Developing artists are most likely to appear through support slots. The Assembly Center is best viewed as an arena-level Baton Rouge destination for musicians whose draw and production have already moved far beyond the club circuit.

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Role
Talent Buyer

Booking email

bdfour@lsu.edu

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tickets@lsu.edu
225-578-8205

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Capacity
70,803
Age policy
21+
Genres
All Genres
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Address
Louisiana State University, North Stadium Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
Venue phone
225-578-8205
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