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| Full name | Moody Center |
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| Address | 2001 Robert Dedman Drive |
| Location | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°16′51.5″N97°43′49.7″W / 30.280972°N 97.730472°W /30.280972; -97.730472 |
| Owner | University of Texas at Austin |
| Operator | Oak View Group University of Texas at Austin |
| Capacity | 16,223 (total)[1] 10,763 (UT basketball)[2] |
| Record attendance | 16,389[3] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 3, 2019 |
| Opened | April 20, 2022 |
| Construction cost | $375 million (original) / $375 million (current estimate) |
| Architect | Gensler |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Tenants | |
| Texas Longhorns (men's andwomen's basketball) (2022–present) Austin Gamblers (PBR) (2022–present) | |
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Moody Center is a multi-purposearena on the campus of theUniversity of Texas at Austin (UT) inAustin, Texas. The arena, which replaced theFrank Erwin Center, stands on a former parking lot located immediately south of UT's soccer/track and field venue,Mike A. Myers Stadium.[4] The arena seating capacity totals over 15,000 seats.
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In 2018, it was announced thatOak View Group and UT agreed to form apublic-private partnership, to build a new $375 million arena. The arena was intended to replace theFrank Erwin Center as the home for the Texas Longhorns basketball programs, and will also function as an events center for the city of Austin.[5][6] The new arena is named the Moody Center following theMoody Foundation's grant of $130 million to the university. Oak View Group funded the construction, and manages the building in exchange for the right to keep most of the income from non-UT events, such as concerts and shows, for at least the first 35 years after opening.[7] UT, however, owns the land under the arena and will be the owner of the building. Under the terms of the agreement, the university will have exclusive control of the arena for 60 days each year to hold men's and women's basketball games, graduations, and other events.[7] Oak View Group, along with partnersLive Nation andC3 Presents, will have the right to hold events on the other days.[7]
The groundbreaking ceremony took place just south of Mike A. Myers Soccer Stadium on December 3, 2019.[4] The arena held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 19, 2022 and opened to the public on April 20 with a two-night concert featuringJohn Mayer.[8]
On July 9, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted the co-founder and CEO of Oak View Group, which manages the Moody Center and only the Moody Center, for conspiracy to rig the bidding process.[9]
George Strait andWillie Nelson had two shows on April 29–30, 2022.[10]Dave Matthews Band performed the opening night of their 2022 Summer Tour on May 11.[11]
The arena held its firstUFC event on June 18, 2022, hostingUFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett.[12] The UFC returned to the arena forUFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on December 2, 2023.[13]
Harry Styles performed a six-show residency at the arena in September and October 2022, the most shows ever by a single artist, as part of hisLove On Tour.[14]
The arena hosted the MF &DAZN: X Series 003 event forDeen the Great vs. Walid Sharks on November 19, 2022.[15]
TheTexas Longhorns men's basketball team held their home opener November 7, 2022 at the Moody Center against theUTEP Miners. The Longhorns marked their first home victory at the arena outscoring UTEP 72–57 with an attendance of 11,313 spectators.[16]
Since 2022, the Moody Center has been the home venue of theProfessional Bull Riders (PBR)'s Austin Gamblers during the PBR Team Series season held every summer through autumn.
In an attempt to expand their market reach into Austin, theSan Antonio Spurs played two home games at the Moody Center on April 6 and 8, 2023 against thePortland Trail Blazers andMinnesota Timberwolves respectively, marking the first NBA regular season games to be played in Austin.[17] The first game brought in a sell-out crowd of 16,023.[18] The Spurs returned to Moody Center on March 15 and 17, 2024 against theDenver Nuggets andBrooklyn Nets respectively. The Spurs returned to the Moody Center on February 20 and 21, 2025 against thePhoenix Suns andDetroit Pistons respectively.
The Moody Center hosted the Playoff Stage of theBLAST.tv Austin Major, aCounter-Strike 2Major, in June 2025. The Major is the biggest event inCounter-Strikeesports, with teams from all over the world qualifying.[19]
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