Save Mart Center

The hubby and I, and even the kids have been coming to this venue for many years. To be honest with you, I actually worked there when I attended Fresno State, the first year it opened up. Anyways, just had to throw that out there. I’m glad I worked there, and also that I get to participate and attend various conferences and concerts at this location, because the navigation inside can be a little tricky.
The seats could have been built with cup holders and a little more leg room, so that I don’t cramp up every time my legs are in the same tiny position for 3 – 4 hours. Guess there’s not much that can be done about that though anymore.
Well, we attended the Comedy Jam. Wow! What a show. I will say that is the reason I am giving the venue a ⁴⁄₅. I love the Save Mart Center, but that night was awful. I give the security personnel an A+ for coming so fast, but an F for taking care of business! Let me explain… there was this guy smoking weed behind us, which they took care of right away. Yay! Being that I have asthma and already getting a headache, I was grateful, oh but then. This man who was completely drunk, kept making loud noises, was out of his seat, yelling across the venue to other patrons, and just completely acting awful. The manager came and spoke to him and so did the other security personnel, but it took nearly 20 minutes to resolve the issue, which was to get rid of him! Meanwhile, the show kept going, and us only being a few seats away, had to listen to all of his crap! It was awful! I sure hope that next time, the staff does not wait so long to throw out a drunk, and realizes that the rest of the patrons are also important.
I want to give a huge shout out to the taco shop — well, eatery inside the center. The prices were very reasonable and for the food we got, wow! The food was so delicious and more than I expected. That was a plus, but of course the highlights were George Lopez and all of the hashtags!

Saw Carrie Underwood last night! She was amazing! We stood on the floor, and it wasn’t bad. Wasn’t crazy! Parking was quick and only $ 10. Getting out of the lot was easy too. I usually go to concerts in Los Angeles, so this was nothing in comparison. This was a nice experience!

Great venue. The staff was friendly and the place was clean. $ 20 for a Double Premium Cocktail isn’t bad and the concert ticket prices were good. The venue had plenty of restrooms and the lines weren’t too bad. They had many stations to purchase booze and food though mostly beer and wine. There were frozen margarita stations and just one station for hard liquor which was fine because the service was friendly and efficient. The sound in the place was good and it looked like all seats had a decent view. The sound mixer was on the floor so you can see over it. Parking was plentiful and close to the venue. We’ll be back if we ever find another concert to attend. The 3.5 hours drive to see my fave band here was worth it.

I’ve seen many concerts and Lakers and Bulldogs Basketball games here. Not the fanciest arena, but it’s the best Fresno has to offer. It’s easy to get to, at least for me it is. Right off the 168 and Shaw Avenue. Also, there are plenty of great venues to go to nearby if you want food/​drinks before your event. Dog House, Mad Duck, Buffalo Wild Wings to name a few. They tend to bring some big name artists here. Depending on the artist/​group, the acoustics may not be so great. Other times it’s not bad. I’ve seen a lot of concerts here and overall the experience is pretty good.

Wow an awesome show at Rock and Worship I enjoyed every entertainer from Newsboys, Phil Wickham, FF5, Mandisa and list goes on. Each entertainers set was set to perfection I loved the energy from everyone along with the lights lasers and most importantly a great message! Really I can go on and on but I’m going to leave it at I absolutely loved it, and I’m excited that my Mom invited me to such an amazing event! I highly recommend to check it out for those who want to be uplifted and feel good when leaving. Note: parking is a nightmare, leaving is worse so either leave early or wait patiently about 30min.

I really enjoyed the Fight for water boxing event. Hopefully Fresno can enjoy more of these events in the near future here at the Savemart Center.

Nice venue. Not a bad seat in the house although they are a a little tight for us bootie-​riffick people. Finally enough bathrooms and space for the ladies to get out and back in a timely manner. I have seen three shows and multiple sporting events and it always has vendors hawking food and over priced drinks!

Every time I go to this venue for a concert, I always have a good time. Their security and staff are very helpful and make sure the place is safe and organized for every event.
The first time io went was for LuisMiguel. I got tickets located on the side of stage. It was waaaaaay better than floor tickets in my opinion because I could see the artist clearly rather than the heads of people’s standing several times during the concert.
The second time, I went to see Tiesto. I got upper floor tickets and it was a great experience as well. Lots of people raving and dancing to the beat.
The last time was my Fresno State graduation. It was very well organized and lots of security as well.
After every event there is always a lot of traffic but other than that, I really like this venue.

Need more free wifi for customers to use. Ushers should be more attentive during concerts for safety hazards instead of worrying about people recording. Country concerts always has spilled beer. That is a hazard

This place needs to improve on it’s traffic system. It’s a mess. The arena itself is not impressive and looks like a jail from
Outside. The doors are really confusing. They need to make a main entrance. Because every door seems main. I almost got lost inside. The arena is well conditioned inside, but it’s pretty plain. The color is like a prison too.

Bruno Mars is the reason we went to this venue. Friends had watched his concert down in L.A. last year, and said it was awesome! My wife and some of our friends chose to watch his concert here in Fresno. Prices were about the same as San Jose, Oakland, and Los Angeles. 3 of our friends liked the Save Mart Center because they had really enjoyed the Pink concert here. So, off to Fresno we went.
To get great parking, we got here about 2 to 3 hours early and had dinner at Dog House Grill across the street. Two of our friends arrived late, and they got awful parking. Took them over an hour to get out of the parking lot after the concert.
Everything about the Save Mart Center was okay, but for one thing. Staff was fine. The arena was pretty clean. Nice seats.
That one bad thing was the sound system. Sorry, but it sucked! We were here to watch a concert so having a good sound system at a venue is so very important! This is one of the worst sound systems we have heard at a concert. We still enjoyed the concert a lot because Bruno Mars is that good!
Until they improve their sound system, we would not return to watch a concert here unless the prices were really cheap. Would return here for other kind of events though.

I was here today for a graduation. I’ve previously been there for some concerts and I must say it’s one of the best venues to go to. There isn’t a bad seat in the house.
I’m really impressed on the food and the helpfulness of the staff which is surprising when you go to big stadium. Sometimes the staff is not helpful. The staff here was frriendly and kind.

Nothing like watching rough & tough hunky cowboys in action & that ain’t no «BULL»!!! Yippee-​Ki-​Yay!

PBR-​in town! Gotta enjoy the fun and I think I seen someone get killed by a bull??? Just don’t forget your wallet if your sipping

Had front row seats to recent event. The fold out chairs are comfortable, however, the are not spacious enough to accomodate full figured people. I had the displeasure of sharing my seat with a stranger throughout the night. Personally I like my butt touched but by my boyfriend, not by rolls of anonymous tissue.

Love watching Fresno State basketball games here. I love it that Fresno State students can get in for free to see Fresno State basket ball games if they show their school ID card at the ticket booth during basket ball season.

Seating and arena layout makes it easy to find your designated area. Seats are comfy but can be a little too tight. Parking is easy and is easy to get out and in.

This indoor track meet has Been wonderful. I’m sooo glad we came and looking forward to coming back!

The Save Mart Center is a great venue for entertainment of all sorts. From Fresno Falcons hockey games to rock concerts I’ve attended there, I’ve enjoyed the seating (and standing) in all areas of this arena. There’s not really a bad seat in the house… even the nose bleeds during a women’s conference wasn’t so bad.
The Center is always clean and has a ton of friendly security and staff.
I also like the advantage of plenty of parking in private lots (even if it’s for a price). That’s one thing I like a lot more than the Selland Arena, I hate driving and trying to find parking in down town Fresno… no thank you.

Why is this the preferred event arena over Selland? At Selland I can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show in relative comfort. People can move about freely without fear of injury, the food service is reasonable, and the bathrooms are always clean.
At Save Mart Center I’m forced to sit ramrod straight the entire time in order to save my knee caps. I wear a ‘Tall’ in any kind of pant but it’s not like I’m an Amazon Woman for crying out loud. I’m 5’8″ with legs that are a tad longer than usual. God forbid if anyone gets up for a bathroom break or anything because they aren’t getting by without somebody catching an elbow, a crushed toe, or some sort of nonsense. I used to put up with this place in order to watch the Falcons but once they folded I found myself making excuses not to go there. I’ve actually passed on a few really excellent shows because the thought of being stepped on and having sore kneecaps afterwards just didn’t seem worth the hassle. I have NEVER left the Save Mart Center after an event and not felt much worse for the wear. :(
Also, would it kill them to clean the place? Why is this fairly brand new arena so filthy in comparison to the decades older places? There’s no excuse for that at all.