History
Located in the heart of downtown Austin, the Frank Erwin Center has served Central Texans with the best in live entertainment since 1977. The multi-purpose facility is owned and operated by The University of Texas at Austin and serves as the home court for the Texas Longhorns Men's and Women's basketball teams. It is conveniently located off of IH-35 for the more than 2 million people in the Austin metro area and is within walking distance of downtown Austin and the Texas Capitol.
Specialties
Since 1977, the Frank Erwin Center has fulfilled its mission of serving the greater Austin area with the most spectacular live entertainment. It is deep in the heart of 51,000 University of Texas students and more than 1.7 million people in the greater Austin area. The convenient location off of IH-35 is within walking distance of downtown Austin and the Texas Capitol. Mission Statement (revised and adopted August 16, 2006) *To provide a first class experience to all guests who enter our building *To support the university's mission and provide benefits to the Central Texas community Clear Bag Policy: A clear bag policy is now in effect for most public events at the Frank Erwin Center. This is the same clear bag policy in effect for all Texas Athletics events. For the full policy, please visit our website. Tickets for Frank Erwin Center events are sold at through Texas Box Office.