Oak View Group To Book Rupp Arena

Rupp Arena – Rupp Arena

Oak View Group Facilities has entered into a three-year, exclusive agreement with Lexington Center Corporation to book the 23,500-capacity Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.

OVG, parent company to Pollstar, will focus on creating new programming, attracting more national tours to the market and enhancing the fan experience, according to a statement.

David Farrar has been named director of booking for Rupp Arena. He previously was GM at Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.

Pollstar box office reports show Rupp Arena had 81,520 tickets sold and a gross of $3,779,725 for 11 shows in 2016.

Concerts on the books so far include Miranda Lambert, “Winter Jam,” Eagles, Brantley Gilbert, Foo Fighters, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton.