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Here are a few quick facts about The Pyramid Arena:

• On the bank of the Mighty Mississippi River, the arena is housed inside a 32 story stainless steel pyramid, paying homage to the Memphis' namesake - Memphis on the Nile River.
• This giant pyramid has more than a half million square feet of usable space inside.
• With a footprint larger than six football fields, The Pyramid's base covers 360,000 square feet.
• Seating capacity is approximately 21,000 for concerts and just over 20,000 for basketball.
• Twenty-six lower level luxury suites are located on the plaza concourse.
• Two additional suites are designed for disabled patron. Disabled seating is also available on all three levels of The Pyramid.
• The Pyramid Gallery of Stars is an informal gathering area on the East Mezzanine, featuring super-size photos of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment. All of the photos were taken from past Pyramid events. The Gallery area also features additional restrooms and concessions.
• The backstage areas include 10 dressing rooms, four locker rooms, a media work room, interview room, show production office and green room.
• The giant center hung scoreboard has the latest state-of-the-art LED video display board technology. The entire system features full video production capabilities; four center-hung 12-foot by 10-foot replay boards and 24 concession stand monitors.