Pinnacle Bank Arena Seating Chart
Pinnacle Bank Arena is the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball in Lincoln's West Haymarket district. The 2013 arena seats around 15,500 for hoops and hosts concerts and family shows, with a modern bowl and a lively entertainment district just outside the doors.
Sections at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Pinnacle Bank Arena breaks down into these 6 main sections. The one printed on your ticket sets your price, your distance, and your view, so read it against this list before you buy — and note the layout can shift between a game, a concert, and a private buyout.
- Floor — concert general admission and chairs
- Lower Bowl — 100s
- Club / premium level
- Upper Bowl — 200s
- Student Section
- Suites
Best seats at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lower-bowl center sideline sections give the best Cornhuskers basketball view. For concerts, the 100 level facing the stage is the play, while the corner upper 200s are the value pick over the steeper end seats.
Tips before you go
Pinnacle Bank Arena anchors the West Haymarket near downtown Lincoln, with garages and Railyard bars a short walk away. Pre-game in the Haymarket district, and use the nearby decks to skip the post-event street congestion.
How to read the Pinnacle Bank Arena seating chart
Pinnacle Bank Arena seats 15,500 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, and its chart is organized into 6 named sections — Floor, Lower Bowl, Club / premium level, Upper Bowl, Student Section, and Suites. The exact label on your ticket is what pins your spot: a seat two sections over can sit a level higher, a price tier apart, or on the opposite side of the room.
What actually separates one Pinnacle Bank Arena seat from another comes down to three things: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. Compare Suites and Floor on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Lincoln room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Pinnacle Bank Arena; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
Sizewise, Pinnacle Bank Arena holds 15,500, which puts it 2nd of 4 Nebraska venues in this guide: Memorial Stadium (85,458) is the next size up, Steelhouse Omaha (3,000) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Pinnacle Bank Arena? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Floor and Suites and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the Lincoln event-services team can set up from. Pinnacle Bank Arena runs to 15,500 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.
Hosting a private event at Pinnacle Bank Arena?
Build a seating chart for your Pinnacle Bank Arena event — banquet rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, head tables wherever the format calls for them. The maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF you can hand the Lincoln venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Pinnacle Bank Arena hold?
- 15,500 at full configuration. In practice the number depends on the event — sections open and close between a concert and a daytime show — and a private buyout uses just the sections booked, usually a club or a suite out of the 6 on the Lincoln chart.
- What are the best seats at Pinnacle Bank Arena?
- Lower-bowl center sideline sections give the best Cornhuskers basketball view. For concerts, the 100 level facing the stage is the play, while the corner upper 200s are the value pick over the steeper end seats.
- What sections does Pinnacle Bank Arena have?
- Main sections include: Floor — concert general admission and chairs; Lower Bowl — 100s; Club / premium level. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Pinnacle Bank Arena located?
- You'll find Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Check the official site shortly before the event for the street address, parking, and the closest transit to sections like Floor — gate assignments, lots, and rideshare zones vary across Lincoln venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Pinnacle Bank Arena?
- Map it in the Seat Chart App maker below: start from Pinnacle Bank Arena's own layout — sections like Floor and Suites — drop tables to match your event's footprint, assign guests, and export a PDF the Lincoln event-services team can set up from.