General Info

The Baton Rouge River Center is a multipurpose facility dedicated to bringing premier events and entertainment to Baton Rouge, La. The River Center is comprised of four main facilities: a 10,000-seat arena, a 100,000-square-foot exhibition hall, a ballroom and the 1,900-seat theater for performing arts. With this diverse offering, the River Center can host nearly any event, including concerts, conventions, sporting events, trade shows and theater productions. Municipally owned, the Baton Rouge River Center is maintained by a private management company called SMG. Since SMG assumed management of the facility, event days have grown to more than 500 per calendar year and attendance at these events continues to increase.