Bryce Jordan Center

I went to the Bryce Jordan Center for my brother’s college basketball game against Penn State. Bryce Jordan Center is where Penn State men and women basketball teams play home games. The arena is huge with good views of center court. Players will call is located in the main center entrance. Guest must show an ID to receive will call tickets. The staff was friendly and professional. I enjoy watching my brother play basketball at Bryce Jordan Center. Students were out for the semester, so we didn’t have a problem parking.

Came to see a concert this weekend. We received an Email that said to arrive early because there would be extra security screening due to the recent attacks in Paris. I had a great time at the show once inside and I don’t mind extra security screenings (I actually welcome it). But, when you only have 1 male and 1 female screener at a gate and a crowd of 9 – 10 thousand people it’s a little annoying. I would bet they had more than that at the PSU/​Michigan game the next day. Plus we got the email days before the concert. The venue is a great place to see a concert and I will return. Hopefully they can pre plan a little better next time.

What can I say about the BJC, the home for Thon every February. The place where so many memories are made. Ive have had the opportunity to attend Thon three years now. On our first year we didn’t really know what to expect. The BJC holds 15,000 people and by Sunday of that weekend the building was at max capacity. Looking around at all the Penn state students coming together to raise money for pediatric cancers.
Alright back to the review. As I said the stadium houses 15,000 people before hitting the fire code, thats a lot of people. The concourse is a large circle so as long as you know which portal you are seated in you shouldn’t get lost. On the concourse level they have plenty of food options. They are pricey but that is to be expected for stadium food. As I said before since we are a four diamonds family we see more of the BJC that most average spectators don’t see. They have many different conference style rooms on the second floor. On the ground floor is the basketball court or main stage if you’re there for a concert. There is also a nice practice court back in the south annex.
Lots of parking and its free.

I went to see Billy Joel at the Bryce Jordan Center and had a decent experience. My experience was fairly limited though considering I didn’t explore the venue much. Here are my take-​a ways:
–It’s easy to get to from downtown via the free buses.
–The check-​in process is straight forward. Scan, quick search and done.
–The acoustics for a concert are good– at least from where I was sitting.
–The bathrooms are clean (clean enough).
It reminded me of the Old Spectrum in Philly. The arena is older but seemed well kept. A-​OK in my book.

decent place to see a show. the ushers can be a little overbearing.

Spacious, easy to navigate, and a great location convenient to many hotels and restaurants. It was a pleasure to attend a graduation here!

Saw kevin hart here Live and a few bbal games.

I attended a concert with my best friend a few days ago and basically, if it weren’t for the «Special Guest» band, all would have been lost. the seats were great as the venue was small– but they had no beer and water had to be poured in a cup– WTF, C?
Anyway, acoustics– check; parking– check although expensive ($ 10)…on a college campus kind of weird. The crowd? Scary. Mostly townies and women of a certain age looking to be entertained by one of the headlining bands.
Did I mention they don’t sell beer?
Oh, and I got the tickets for half price. If I had to pay full price, I would be depressed.
BTW, did I mention they do not sell beer?
Lame.

This event center basically holds every large event that they hold on campus. From concerts, basketball games, THON, and other student activities, Bryce Jordan Center is your spot.
Tickets for basketball games are dirt cheap, being less that $ 5. No matter where you sit, you get a great view of the center. With basketball games, students can go right down to the floor and grab any seat there, so it’s definitely a steal. The downside, is that you have to sit through and watch a PSU basketball game. Here and there, there are some concerts and other performances that come through town. With those, ticket prices go up to over $ 100, depending on the event.
Parking around BJC is fairly cheap if you’re not a student. If you have a parking pass, then you’re set. It’s totally free, or just take the free shuttles around campus. Food inside the BJC is pretty standard. You have your hot dogs, pizza, pretzels and sodas. The awesome thing is the prices for food is cheap, and you don’t get this ripped off feel like when you’re at a real stadium.

Went to see Zac Brown Band. Had great seats, saw a great concert.

So, I went there to see Transiberian Orchestra, and as an auditorium it is basically sound (pun intended). The parking is $ 5, which is ok, although the adjunct police officers that you interact with vary quite widely in quality, attention, knowledge, and style.
The upside is that they are basically well run once you get inside. It is clean, pretty well laid out, and some cool acts come. I get the impression that the booking agent tries to get acts through. Going to a concert is a nice, but expensive thing.
The downside is that they also bring some lame acts, but that might be a matter of taste. Also, on every food and drink item item they add $ 1.50 surcharge to have it there. Popcorn? $ 3.00. Drink, $ 3.00. Cheap Subway sub, $ 4.50, expensive, $ 7.00. Ice cream (kept in unsafe conditions according to the Creamery where cross contamination could occur between flavors!), $ 5.00. Except for chips, which remain at $ 1 (they should be $ 2.5!). So, take a cup along or water, and save yourself $ 6. (I asked at the subway franchise for a water cup, and they said that they could not provide one for my son because there was no place to get water except from the washing up sink.)
TSO was worth it, though.

My brother graduated from PSU this spring and graduation was held in the Bryce Jordan Center. Coming from a fairly small college myself, the place seemed sizeable, even though everyone else considers it to be smaller. It was bright and clean and offered plenty of restrooms, ramps and elevators for those who can’t climb steps.
As one of the go-​to places on campus for concerts, graduation and sporting events (namely, basketball) it’s easy to see why everyone at PSU loves it.

The BJC is basically a slightly smaller, more streamlined approach to the enormodome you find in every city in America. Concerts, basketball, graduation ceremonies, whatever. The concourse is a bit narrow compared to other modern places but since its smaller I guess it really doesn’t matter. Plenty of bathrooms and concession stands, and if you want to see a major concert and live in central PA this is where you will be.

Nice small indoor stadium for a Big 10 basetball game. Where every you sit there will be a good view.