2026 Jalapeno Festival - Saturday (2/7) Sames Auto Arena Laredo

Sames Auto Arena is a multi-purpose arena. It is located at Arena Boulevard, Laredo, Texas. The Sames Auto Arena was formerly known as Laredo Entertainment Center and the Laredo Energy Arena. The venue was opened to the general public on September 21, 2002. The Sames Auto Arena has a seating capacity of about 8,065 people for the ice hockey games, 8,067 at the arena for football games, 10,000 for basketball games, and 11,360 people for a concert. The Sames Auto Arena is under the ownership of the City Of Laredo. It is operated by SMG. The architecture of the arena is designed by the architect Lockwood and Andrews & Newnam.

The Sames Auto Arena is a gathering place where the people of the community celebrate festivities such as Taste of Laredo, The annual Navidad Fest & Tree Lighting, and the International Sisters Cities Festival. In the past years, several events and concerts have been hosted by the Sames Auto Arena. The concerts include the performances of some famous stars like Elton John, Shakira, Cher, Santana, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Maluma and Julio Iglesias. Events like WWE, Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney On Ice, Monster Jam, The Harlem Globetrotters, A Five Year Run Of Miss Texas, USA Pageant and many others were held at the Sames Auto Arena.

Tickets for the events to be held at the Sames Auto Arena Laredo can be purchased from their official website, or you can buy tickets online by visiting TicketsOnSale.com to find of some mega-discounts.