Louisville, KY venue guide
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Bag policy
Every bag is searched. Bags and purses can be no larger than 14x14x6 inches. Backpacks of any kind, including drawstring, are banned, along with fanny packs, briefcases, computer bags and camera bags. Medical and parenting bags are allowed after a search. Also banned: outside food and drink, professional or detachable-lens cameras, tablets, video cameras, laser pointers, large umbrellas and weapons.
Entrances
Doors usually open 60 to 90 minutes before an event; check the event page for the exact time. No re-entry. Guests walk through OPENGATE screening, with a magnetometer and bag check if flagged. Entrances: the Main Lobby (3rd and Main), the Galt House skywalk and the garage elevators. The 2nd St entrance is suites-only at concerts. Will call is at the Ticket Office and opens 60 minutes before the event.
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Venue essentials
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Every bag is searched. Bags and purses can be no larger than 14x14x6 inches. Backpacks of any kind, including drawstring, are banned, along with fanny packs, briefcases, computer bags and camera bags. Medical and parenting bags are allowed after a search. Also banned: outside food and drink, professional or detachable-lens cameras, tablets, video cameras, laser pointers, large umbrellas and weapons.
Verified Oct 8, 2026KFC Yum! Center — A-Z Guide
Verified Oct 8, 2026KFC Yum! Center — A-Z Guide
There's an ADA drop-off on Main St between 2nd and 3rd, with ramps on Pepsi Plaza. Hearing- and vision-assisted seating goes through the Ticket Office at (502) 690-9090. Fan Assist outside Section 102 has wheelchairs (first come) and KultureCity sensory bags, and the quiet room is behind Section 112.
Verified Oct 8, 2026KFC Yum! Center — A-Z Guide
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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1 Arena Plaza, Louisville, KY, 40202
The arena says TARC buses give close access, and points guests to TARC's trip planner. The address is 1 Arena Plaza, at Main St between 2nd and 3rd in downtown Louisville.
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Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Sodexo Live! runs more than 170 permanent and portable concession points. The arena is cashless: cards and Apple, Samsung or Google Pay. Alcohol is served only to guests 21+ with valid ID, with a limit of 2 drinks per person per purchase, and no outside alcohol is allowed. Water fountains and bottle-filling stations are spread around the arena.
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Restrooms are throughout the arena, and family restrooms with baby changing are in every corner of the Main and Upper Concourses. Nursing mother rooms are on both concourses. First aid is by Section 103 (Main) and Section 304 (Upper).
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Event merch stands vary by show but are usually at the top of the escalators on the Main Concourse and in the Jackson Purchase Lounge. A stand may be added on the Upper Concourse when 300-level seats are sold. Merch is cashless. Louisville Athletics gear is sold at Cardinal Authentic in the lobby and the team store behind Section 119.
Verified Oct 8, 2026KFC Yum! Center — A-Z Guide
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