Evansville, IN –VenuWorks of Evansville held forty-two events in the month of March, with nine of those days having multiple
events in two venues. Anyone downtown in March was able to see the positive economic impact that the forty-two events
brought to downtown Evansville including the hotels, restaurants, bars and local downtown businesses.

“Evansville was put in the spotlight being nationally televised multiple times in March and really got to embrace the economic
growth/impact last month brought to the downtown area.” stated Ford Center’s Executive Director, Scott Schoenike.

All in one month’s time, Evansville set four record breaking crowds. In March there were twenty-two basketball games, five
hockey games and fifteen concerts in the downtown area. In the same month, there were four sold out events, a weather
emergency with a full house inside Victory Theatre and while load in for Casting Crowns was right across the street at Ford
Center.

Continuing Ford Center’s active spring are Disney on Ice – April 4 – 7, Guns and Hoses – April 13, WWE LIVE – May 5 and
Jason Aldean – May 9.