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Food City Center

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Food City Center is an arena in Knoxville, in Tennessee's Knoxville Area. Next on our calendar: Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Michigan State, November 17. Box office, parking, bag and accessibility details below were read from the venue’s own site on October 30, 2026.

  • TypeArena21,678 seats
  • Upcoming11live from our calendar
  • WhereKnoxvilleKnox County, Knoxville Area
  • TicketsTicketmasterofficial seller below
Good to know (read October 30, 2026): Named for B. Ray Thompson Sr. and former UT President Edward J. Boling; opened in 1987 (UT page). Renamed Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center under a naming-rights deal (event listings may still say Thompson-Boling Arena).

Coming Up at Food City Center

From our checked events calendar, matched by name and town; times and tickets are on each organizer’s page.

Also see Knoxville Area Events.

About Food City Center

The University of Tennessee's big on-campus arena, home court for Vol and Lady Vol basketball and a regular stop for concerts and other events. UT calls it the third-largest on-campus basketball arena in the country.

Home of: Tennessee men's and women's basketball and volleyball (page says it regularly hosts these, plus concerts, camps, conferences and other special events)

Capacity, as the venue states it: 21,678

Tickets and Box Office

  • Official tickets: Basketball tickets via AllVols.com; the UT page also lists a Ticketmaster exclusive marketplace and gives Ticketmaster as the arena's ticket link

Parking

Directions on the page lead to a parking garage off Phillip Fulmer Way; the page says a bridge links the G-10 parking garage to the arena at concourse level. No rates, lot list or event-day rules read.

Bag Policy

No bag policy published on the pages we read.

Accessibility

Accessibility details are not published on the pages we read.

Directions and Contact

Near Food City Center

Around Food City Center within 30 miles
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  1. 1Tennessee TheatreTheatreunder 1 mi
  2. 2Zoo KnoxvilleAttractionabout 4 mi
  3. 3Seven Islands State Birding ParkState Birding Parkabout 13 mi
  4. 4Museum of AppalachiaAttractionabout 18 mi
  5. 5American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE)Attractionabout 19 mi
  6. 6Titanic Museum Attraction (Pigeon Forge)Attractionabout 21 mi

Straight-line distances between map points, not driving miles. Dots sit in their true compass direction; distance is stretched near the middle so close neighbors stay readable.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find out what is on at Food City Center?

The Upcoming list on this page shows dates from our checked Tennessee events calendar that name this venue; it updates daily. The venue’s own site (utsports.com) lists every show.

Where do I park for Food City Center?

Directions on the page lead to a parking garage off Phillip Fulmer Way; the page says a bridge links the G-10 parking garage to the arena at concourse level. No rates, lot list or event-day rules read.

What bags can I bring into Food City Center?

No bag policy was published on the pages we read; check with the venue.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Venue phone number not published on the page read
  • Box office location and hours not published on the page read (page points to Ticket Office information and allvols.com)
  • Bag policy not confirmed; check with the venue
  • Accessibility details not confirmed; check with the venue
  • Parking rates, lot list and event-day parking rules not confirmed; check with the venue; only driving directions mention a garage
  • Facility page renders through JavaScript; text was read from the page's embedded data
  • Renovations announced for the 2025-26 season (per UT news) are not confirmed, so capacity figure may differ from current configuration; check with the venue
  • Event times and ticket prices are set per show; confirm on the official ticket page.

Sources

  1. Food City Center: official site (read 2026-10-30)
  2. OpenStreetMap (map point)

Last checked October 30, 2026 by the It’s Tennessee editor. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Food City Center”, itstennessee.com/venues/food-city-center-knoxville/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.

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