Frank Erwin Center Austin TX Photo credit: Erwin website
Frank Erwin Center Address
Frank Erwin Center
1701 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78701
Frank Erwin Center Austin Events
The Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX, commonly referred as the Erwin Center, is within walking distance of downtown Austin and the Capital of Texas. It is located deep in the heart of the University of Texas.
The center was named after Frank Erwin, who attended the University of Texas and was a member of Kappa Sigma. The Erwin Center is currently a primary venue for large private and public events. Entertainment is quite varied and includes concerts, wrestling events and private banquets.
The Frank Erwin Center has a lower arena and upper mezzanine. It accommodates almost 20,000 spectators. The first major event to play at the Erwin Center was the University of Texas versus The University of Oklahoma men’s basketball game in 1977; a little over 12,000 enthusiastic fans attended. Since then The Erwin Center has provided the most spectacular live entertainment.
Fun Frank Erwin Trivia
First Frank Erwin Concert: Lawrence Welk in 1978.
First Sellout: Lawrence Welk in 1978.
Largest Frank Erwin Crowd: John Denver in 1978
Two Night Runs:
Prince in 1985
George Strait in 1987
Pink Floyd later in 1987
Fastest Sellout Ever!: Garth Brooks in 1992 (47 minutes)
Most Recent Sellouts:
George Strait in 2005
The Cheetah Girls in 2007
Highest Grossing Event: Luciano Pavarotti in 1999 (over $1.2 million)
Highest Grossing Event update: Elton John, April 2010 (over $1.3 million)
Extraordinary Events: George W. Bush, Presidential Announcement in 2000
Entire attendance at The Erwin Center has been over 23 million people since 1977.
