The first event was the Class of 1987 commencement. Throughout the years, First National Bank Arena has been host to many superstars including
George Strait,
Dolly Parton,
Garth Brooks,
Alabama,
Reba McEntire,
Rascal Flatts,
Taylor Swift,
Keith Urban,
Carrie Underwood,
Jason Aldean and
Eric Church in the last five years.
WWE held a live
Raw event at First National Bank Arena on February 11, 2002. The Sun Belt Conference uses the versatile building to host the Indoor Track & Field Championships every other year. The building is home to Arkansas State University Men's & Women's Basketball as well as Women's Volleyball. In 2009, the weight room was upgraded. The same thing happened the following year to the locker and media rooms. There are four visitor locker rooms, as well as smaller, official locker rooms throughout the building. In 2012, the original scoreboard and sound system (from 1987) were replaced with four 25' × 12' HD video boards and a 28-speaker sound system. Also in 2012, an entirely new roof was installed, as well as upgrades to the Administrative Offices and Box Office. ==See also==