Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Martin Luther King Jr Arena in Savannah
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Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, US
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Comments (199)
Great place for a concert. I love coming to watch Fantasia sing every year, but unfortunately this is her last tour. I do however look forward to other concerts. If I had complaint it would be to have ushers move people to their seats quicker so that they arent standing in front of you looking for their seats while the concert has started. Also, they do sell food and drinks during the concert.
Absolute most HORRIBLE venue I have ever been to. We have been there for a dance competition all week and have spent tons of money and time to be here yet never been treated so rudely. The security guards were on a power trip, the venue wouldn’t allow any food or drinks from outside but didn’t offer anything except junk for dancers who were dancing for HOURS needing to be refueled. They first stuck us in a dressing room (girls only) that had no door but had a male security guard sitting outside of the room, the air was out and the kids were so hot. We have been to many dance competitions in tons of different cities and this was by far the WORST. please work on your customer service and hospitality.
Decent venue. Needs a bit more cleaning/maintenance but otherwise good.
The seating was a little tight, but it was in an extremely spacious arena.
Absolute most HORRIBLE venue I have ever been to. We have been there for a dance competition all week and have spent tons of money and time to be here yet never been treated so rudely. The security guards were on a power trip, the venue wouldn’t allow any food or drinks from outside but didn’t offer anything except junk for dancers who were dancing for HOURS needing to be refueled. please work on your customer service and hospitality.
Me and my son had an awesome experience attending tyre Disney on ice☃❄😇
They serious need more parking. It was so hard to find a place. Finally got there, went to our seats and were told we have been moved due to a roof leak. The place needs to be fixed up. Sound wasnt so great either. Concessions were very limited! Way over priced.
Had a great time there even though the venue is terribly dated and could have been a lot cleaner. The concessions were not conveniently placed. But I loved that it was a smaller venue which meant that there really wasnt a bad seat in the house.
Facility ok for most but not ADA friendly, had bare minimum for those with disabilities. Concert was attended by the 70s music crown and stairs were a barrier for quite alot of folks including myself.
Nice venue!
I went to see the Ride or Die Tour, with Dustin Lynch, Brad Paisley, and Chase Bryant. I actually drove 3 1/2 hours, to the concert, just to see Dustin Lynch. I had a Meet and Greet pass, where I actually met, Dustin Lynch, in person, and had my picture took with him. The concert was amazing, and the people, at the Martin Luther King Stadium, were very nice, and helpful. I had a great time, and would go back. The ticket people, were very nice and helpful too. Great Experience 😉
I think this place is in desperate need of renovation. We were recently there for the Disney on Ice show. The seating was so confusing, that even 45 minutes into the show, there were still people walking around trying to figure out their seating. The chairs in the arena are so old and uncomfortable. My 3 year old would sit all the way back, and the chair would fold on her. We also didnt know that there was a parking lot right across the street with very reasonable rates! I wish the website would share that information.
Our seats were great. We got lucky and were in the first row of the nose bleed section giving us plenty of leg and dance room. The event had beer vendors, mixed drink vendors, and concessions like you would expect to see at a high School football game. I would have given them 5 stars, but the drinks are very expensive. $5 a beer is fair, but $10 a shot in a mixed drink... $20 for a double shot is outrageous.
Monster truck shows should not be held indoors. the exhaust filled up the arena in no time and the trucks were painfully loud. if the show was better that couldve been overlooked. monster x truck show might be more entertaining in an outdoor arena but I dont recommend it at the civic center for any price really.
First time in the area and decided to buy tickets to an upcoming event Martin Lawrence on March 6 called and spoke with a female representative she sounded rude but I asked if I could come down to see the arena and verify section before purchasing tickets and she replied NO. How rude and unprofessional. Most Arenas will let you come and view the arena before purchasing tickets to make sure customers are happy with their purchase. I’m very upset by the response and would like a more professional representative to contact me with a valid reason to this.
Horrible experience, I guess ok if you bring your own skates, even then it’s a tiny rink. It’s a waste of money, if you rent the skates. They are rounded over extremely dull, extremely uncomfortable and completely worthless. I’ve been ice skating for years and have right rented sakes in multiple states and have had great experiences both with my own skates and rentals. Doesn’t appear that they have skate sharpening on sight. I couldn’t skate for two minutes without my feet killing me not to mention, someone who used to play ice hockey, barley being able to stand. Horrible experience for my daughter who’s 3, no way she can learn.
Have attended MANY concerts here, most recently, Lynard Skynard. Show was FANTASTIC, however if you PLAN ON DRINKING, do it at home and take an uber bc I waited 40 minutes in a line for two 8oz mixed drinks TO THE TUNE OF $20/DRINK...THEY WERE AWFUL DRINKS. THE FLOOR LIGHTING WAS BAD IN OUR SECTION AND SAW 4 PEOPLE TRIP WHEN IT WAS TOO DARK TO SEE...ONE WAS A FRIEND WHO SPILLED 3/4 OF A DRINK SHE WAITED 45 MIN FOR AND SPENT 20 BUCKS ON. THEIR SNACKS ARE ALSO WAY OVERPRICED AND NOT TASTY. ID definitely go to more concerts, but Ill hire an uber and party and eat beforehand.
I went here for the Savannah Con comic book convention and totally enjoyed the experience. A good variety of vendors and a nice crowd. Looking forward to attending next year.
I know they are building a new Civic Center but they still need to maintain the old one. You can see chipped paint who h looks really bad on the outside. When you get inside & look up to the 2nd floor chipped paint, wires hanging everywhere. The bathroom smelt like mole, I went to use the restroom & was greeted with the handicapped stall leaking water from behind it which was dangerous for water being on the floor. My cane slipped in the water. Not having an employee to operate the elevator lift at all times or having the elevator life setup for a disabled person to use themselves especially if there was an emergency. I got downstairs on the lift but had to wait for someone to take the life back upstairs for the next person. Once I was down I had to wait to go back up because the lift was on the upper level with no one to operate it. Water leaking from the ceiling in the arena
Dated and no one really knew where to go, what to do. Staff was worthless when asked a question as they seemed for concerned about just getting paid and not working. This place need s a update(electricity shut off due to faulty breakers during our event. Tear it down and start over !
Went for public ice skating. The facility is ok but its definitely older. I wish theyd offer more opportunities to play hockey though.
There is parking available on site and near by at the Liberty street parking garage. Usually about $5. They are usually pretty quick checking purses on way in. They had plenty of staff available to help with seating and concessions.
I was there for early voting. The hours are from 9 to 4 or 9:30 to 4:30. It was a smooth process and wasnt much of a line at the time that I went they will be there all this week so you can get your early voting in.
Went to an expo here. It was great. Cant believe they are going to tear it down.. such a huge part of Savannah history.
Had great time here with family and friends for the ice skating sessions. Felt at ease because of all the police security inside and outside.
Great we were there for the mega comic Con. Myself and my grand daughters had a awesome time and will be back next year.
This is a retro theatre with good acoustics, nice stadium seating, clean restrooms and snack bars .. plenty of parking in the public garage across the street, but a hassle leaving all at once.
Have been here for multiple different things went here for the gun show definitely definitely not worth the money the prices were weight too high
Weve attended two kids events here and I have no real complaints. We enjoyed them both!
Gun show. Hubby wanter to go for his BD. So many vendors. Even for caps he wanted. We try to make these in Savannah. True Sec Amend. Supporters.
Wonderful Experience!! Attended the Joe Bonamassa Concert. Holy Cow, he can play a guitar like nobodys business!! Thanks Savanagh and Thanks Joe!!
Savannah Mega Comic Con was awesome. Cannot wait until next year. Which I know will be bigger and better.
We went ice skating, really amazing time! Staff were informative of all the rules and regulations and were very nice!!
Nice spot
The staff was very friendly and the seating was great. Bathrooms were clean and there were plenty available with the event I had attended.
Fun experience ice skating although everyone had to pay even if they werent skating.
Nice. Easy access. Helpful friendly ushers. Small enough that there arent really any bad seats
Great venue to see all the latest entertainment. Free parking if you get there early.
Great arena in a great Central downtown location with very friendly staff
Pretty cool . Went to the Savannah enmarket hockey classic... 2nd year in a row..... good times.
I was there for a graduation and the facility can use a face lift from what I can SEE. What I CANT see is a different story.
Hockey game was fun
Also known as the Savannah Civic Center you can always find something for you or the family to do here. Clean establishment with kind staff.
Aka the Civic Center. Basically the biggest venue in town. Home to all the high school graduations. Parking for graduation is free but getting out is a pain!
We saw For King and Country the show was awesome but the seating is to crowded and the concession stands are very slow
Nice venue went for a gun show second one I have attended there
I was there August 5th 2018 to see WWE SummerSlam Heatwave tour!! It was amazing!
Went to the gun show Sunday and wish it had a wider selection. They need to stop charging vendors as much as they do.
We went to see Katt Williams comedy show. We felt safe and the staff was excellent.
Went to see the comedy show at the arena love Savannah but the parking I do not miss
Had a great time attending the BBD concert at this venue. They had their game plan together.
1st time ice skating and my son and I enjoyed every moment
We seen Disney on ice here so of course it was amazing! :)
Went for my cousins graduation. Outstanding ceremony! Very nice arena!
I go often for different events, this is a great place with lots to see and do!!
Love the arena, amd the history behind it! It will be sorely missed when it ia demoed!
Today we went to my Nieces graduation. It was expected to be packed, but the process of leaving
Seats are just small and uncomfortable to sit in. Katt Williams went in though so, I guessed he balanced it out.
It was great, the dancing dolls were awesome, great show and the timing was great
Great place for events. Not a bad seat on the place!
I had to come here to get my water turned on and everyone was super helpful and friendly.
I was here for the RBRM tour. They performed an awesome show!!
Savannahs Black Heritage Festival was amazing! Thank you
Needs a face lift updated a little but still a very nice auditorium
Last Skynyrd show! Sad to see the end but it was a great time!
Saw Mike Epps hereVery roomy but different style inside
It was fun time with family, however needed some updates and improvements.
Had a wonderful time everybody there was extremely friendly the staff was wonderful
Great venue to see Joe Bonamassa in concert...amazing night!
Great customer service and the check in was not holding me up from the event
Very organized event
Its nice. I dont understand why they need to build a new one.
Was a great night. Venue was clean and all was good
Hot and hard to find but it as ok once we got there for my nieces graduation
Nice and clean restrooms and friendly help throughout the arena
It is horrible for graduation, parking is horrendous, very stressful place to be during graduation season
Facility has space and staff to provide service to Events held.
Had a lot of fun watching the hockey game.
Emmas graduation from SECHS. Nicely done but parking was horrible.
My first time at a gun show I never knew that there were so many to choose from.😉😠
Great place for conventions and events even weddings
My granddaughter is graduating high school today. Nice forum.
Really enjoyed the concert ... Loved the seating
Old and run down. Seat was broken and couldnt understand a single thing said through the PA.
A good weekend.
Love everything about it it was clean and had comfortable seating
Good parking, friendly staff and overall very clean.
Had a great time at the Eastman gun show
Building Needs to be updated but the show was nice!!
Condition of the building is deplorable..been about the same since the late 70s
Awesome 👍, Skynard show was great!
I was there for the Savannah Bridge run. Which started at the MLK Center.
I laugh d so hard I cried 🤣🤣🤣🤣DC YOUNG took 🤡ing to a higher level 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
We went for a wrestling event but when we went we learned a lot
Came for the Irish festival. Great time!!
Nice theater had a lot of fun
Great day of skating with the grand kids.
Had a blast at the monster truck show
Still a nice place for different events..
Saw a great show in Johnny Mercer theater
Always different depending on which event you are attending.
How they set up the chairs on the floor needs readjustments!
Very old space and was kind of cramped for a Convention.
Seats were hard but it was great
Great events and they are huge
Great venue for Broadway tours!
Went to a graduation here and been to concerts here
Ice skating is great in December.
Graduation day for my princess was a great day
Show up early for events as parking is limited.
It has not changed much since I was little
Was there for a meeting, nice venue.
Good arena but need more parking
Very big arena nice concert
Bryan County Highschool Graduation 2019
My sons graduation was awesome
Great Place for our conventions
Great for all kinds of graduations :)
Great place to hold and event.
Disney on Ice was pretty good.
No parking. Needs more parking spaces.
Outstanding concert, For King and Country!!!
Gun show. Nicely done.
Great spot for the Eastman gun show
Went to see my daughter graduate!
Parking is awful for huge events.
Wonderful!! Love events here!!
A very nice Christmas party
This place is nasty and the facilities are falling apart.
Great place to have a event
Great concert though
City health fair was awesome
Parking is a mess and charged $5.00.
Time for a new arena, broken seats.
Need more food options
There for our sons graduation.
Great ice skating!
Loved the gun show!
31st Savannah Black Heritage Festival
Needs better air conditioning.
Great place for dinner 😁
Very.helpful..got a.lots.of.suff.done
Comedy show was on point!!
Always have fun!
Very organize and helpful staff
Food and drink a little expensive
Fun times
Irish festival was great
Very nice
Early Voting In and Out GO VOTE 💯
Good place for events...
Beautiful historic theatre
Run down. Showing its age
Canteen was highly unorganized.
Very nice
Definitely needs an update
Old, outdated and needs an upgrade!
Great place and nice staff
In need of a thorough cleaning.
Always are great time
Watching awesome cheerleaders
Great show.
Family, friends and fun.
Savannah arena, easy to navigate
Skatefest was fun
Beautiful big place
Daughter enjoyed herself
Its was good.
Vote 2018
We need a new one
Old arena
Childhood memories revisited here
My city!!
Sound system is awful
Graduation was GREAT!!
Great facility!
Friendly staff and security
Its a Civic Center.
Loved it
Black Heritage Festival
Had a blast
Liked it
Great venue!!!!
I was never there.
Great venue
Great for the graduates
Wonderful experience!!!
Great venue
Good convention
Total reviews rating 4.3
199 Reviews for Martin Luther King Jr Arena 2023:
Review №1
2020-01-12The facility is historic but pretty well kept. It would be nice to have a larger arena built for larger events and just use this conferences and Orchestra events. They had the National Ballet performance in the Mercer Room at the same time Monster Trucks were in the larger arena. Parking was at a premium. Best bet is the Park Garage across the street on Montgomery. This made restrooms pretty crowded. Also would like to see more food vendors with a little more variety.While Im happy the Monster Trucks finally came to Savannah, I think they need a larger arena for the XMonster Truck Event. The Racers did a great job with the limited space but definitely a better show when they have the room to really show off their skills. Ive seen them in a few different arenas and this was definitely the smallest.
Review №2
2018-12-01Parking was weird for the race, the parking kiosks dont open until 8am, the race started at 8????? It will be nice when the construction is complete. Downtown was not happy about us blocking traffic for hours. Beautiful views from the top of the bridge.
Review №3
2020-03-11I was here for the Irish Festival. Totally great time. Great bands. Food. Vendors. Bonus was friends came down with American Highlander from NJ. Yep I got kilted.
Review №4
2019-04-30Hey there!! Just went here for a job not too long ago and loved the place. The location was perfect and the staff was friendly. Perfect location to downtown and surrounded by parking and entertainment after a good days work . Our setup was made easy due to large access doorways and proper setup materials for stages and barricades supplied by the venue. I would recommend this location to others for looking for a good location for a decent amount of people in one area. Great staff and good venue. Only reason thia place lost a star is that the roof leaked in the middle of the night and some of our equipment got wet. Not the best thing. But all and all a great place!!!
Review №5
2018-10-26I was in the front row for Disney on ICe and will probably post more pics later. But, I wanted to start off saying how much I enjoyed the show. It was done in multiple smaller acts. Opening with a retelling of Toy Story 3, then shifting to the Little Mermaid. We had an intermission, then when we returned there was a little skit down with cars from Pixars Cars. This was probably the weakest segment of the entire show. We then were treating to a retelling of Frozen. My only hang up with the entire show was that I would have enjoyed if this production had more diversity to it. of all the primary characters, and I am talking about 12 different characters, they were all white. We did not have Pocahontas, Moana, Mulan, Jasmine, Tiana or even anyone of any color or diversity from the movies. One could argue that Sebastian, from the Little Mermaid, was black since he is voiced by Samuel E. Wright, an African America. But, seeing the it was full costume and we only hear the voice of Sebastian, that is a stretch. No one that was not in full costume that covered their features were non-white. I found that kind of disappointing.A side note, I was sitting next to a family that had brought their daughter. Everyone seemed very happy. When the husband went to the bathroom, the mother motioned over one of the salespeople that were selling light up wands. She told her daughter to pick out a wand. Which these charming young lady did. The mother paid for the wand. The little girl was happy with her new light up wand. All was good. When the husband returned. A conversation ensued about the cost of the wand. It was $30. The husband called the salesperson back over and demanded a refund stating that the salesperson had not told his wife the price. Yes, the husband took the wand from his daughter and gave it back. Yes, the wand was $30. Who cares? They had given to the daughter which was happy with it.Instead of just chalking it up to a loss, and thinking that their daughter was happy with the wand. The husband bragged to his friends that sat on the opposite side of me of how he got back his money. Wow. Real class. This incident was probably the lowest part of my night experiencing a person gleeful that he got back his money and took the wand from his child and then bragged how he got his money back.I have included pictures of the area, the Disney souvenir stands, and of the show. I hope you enjoy them all.
Review №6
2018-03-27Perfect venue a little small but awesome.We watched Brad paisley Dustin lynch and chase Bryan
Review №7
2020-01-12Great night out with the family. The Monster Trucks were awesome 🙌🏾.
Review №8
2018-12-14Cold but Fun! A real work out... Beautiful atmosphere. Pleasant staff.
Review №9
2018-06-14SCAD graduation was so awesome!! This venue was perfect!!!
Review №10
2018-05-12Its was nice I had went to a comic con and it had plenty of room to walk. We had fun!