Knoxville, Tennessee Sports Tickets, Schedules & Live Events

Knoxville's live sports calendar is dominated by the University of Tennessee Volunteers — one of the most passionate college sports fanbases in America. Thompson-Boling Arena (the Volunteers' 21,678-seat home court) hosts Tennessee basketball and doubles as the city's primary indoor sporting events venue. Neyland Stadium is the crown jewel — Tennessee Volunteers football in one of the most storied stadiums in college football with capacity north of 101,000, making it the fifth-largest stadium in the world. SEC football Saturdays at Neyland Stadium drive the state's biggest single-day attendance and economic spikes; the Vol Walk (the team's pre-game procession through campus) is a fan ritual that fills downtown hotels every home weekend. Tennessee's women's basketball program, built by the legendary Pat Summitt, remains one of the most storied in college athletics. Lindsey Nelson Stadium hosts Volunteers baseball, with Tennessee reaching the College World Series in recent years. The Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL add minor league hockey. The Tennessee Smokies (Cubs Double-A affiliate) play at nearby Smokies Stadium. Rocky Top is one of the most recognized fight songs in college sports, and the Big Orange fanbase travels heavily, making Tennessee away games some of the toughest tickets in the SEC.