Traffic Alert – 4-26-24 – Large concert, baseball, and more

TRAFFIC CONGESTION ALERT

PLEASE – Avoid the area around Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center and Lindsey Nelson Stadium when departing campus on Fri evening.

On Fri, Apr 26th we have two very large events, the Tim McGraw Concert at 7 pm and the Vol Baseball vs Missouri at 6:30 pm. In addition, there are a significant number of other events happening on or near campus:

  • Kinky Boots at Clarence Brown Theatre 7:30 pm
  • Sustainability Symposium at the Student Union 5 pm
  • Capstone Art Student Reception at Art and Architecture 5 pm
  • Student music recital at Natalie Haslam Music 7:30 pm
  • Dogwood Arts Festival at World’s Fair Park 10 am to 7 pm

It will also be the time that most staff, faculty, and some commuters will be leaving campus. We recommend you google directions to get off campus and home to avoid congestion.

   BASEBALL-Tennessee vs. Missouri at 6:30 pm

  • No parking in concert lots/garages (listed below)
  • Free Baseball parking at Lots 65/66 (behind the Vet School) beginning at 4:30 pm.
  • Baseball shuttles will unload at Chamique Holdsclaw and Accessible Baseball shuttles will unload at Volunteer Blvd garage. (Please be prepared to show a baseball ticket)
  • FREE parking is available at G17 Terrace Ave Garage (1800 Lake Ave), G12 White Ave Garage (1621 White Ave), Staff/C22, and on-street parking on Volunteer Blvd West from Todd Helton to Andy Holt
  • Gates open at 5 pm


CONCERT-Tim McGraw @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center 7:00 pm

  • Special event parking begins at 4 pm
  • $20 Concert parking (cards only) – G16, S7 on Neyland, G10, Circle Park, S9 at Art & Arch, S30 Speech & Hearing, and G1 at McClung Tower
  • The pre-paid lots are SOLD OUT – G5/30, G3 and G4
  • $10 parking (cards only) available at Ag Campus with FREE shuttle starting 5:30 pm
  • FREE parking is available at G17 Terrace Ave Garage (1800 Lake Ave) or G12 White Ave Garage (1621 White Ave)
  • Doors open at 5:30 pm
  • Click below for the concert parking map