(LifeWire) - Location: 7000 E. Russell Rd.
Las Vegas, Nev. 89122
Phone: (702) 895-3761
Website: www.unlvtickets.com
Description: Home to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' Rebel football team, this stadium can hold up to 40,000 guests and has hosted concerts by the Grateful Dead, U2, Tom Petty and the Eagles. After a $17.5 million renovation in 1998, the facility expanded by 9,000 seats and added new concourses and dining facilities. It has hosted the annual Vegoose Music Festival and is home to the NCAA Las Vegas Bowl football game.
Concessions: Yes, more than 15 dining outlets
Catering: Yes, luxury options available
Conventions: Yes
Events: Mainly football, but some other major outdoor events including monster truck rallies.
Parking: Yes
Tip: Like the neighboring Thomas and Mack Center, tickets can be purchased online for Sam Boyd events. Guests can print tickets from home and might qualify for time-sensitive or seasonal deals.