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HBCU Awarefest 26 Mar 2026

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Overview

⏱️2 hours 30 minutesApproximate duration
🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 21,000

Hbcu Awarefest brings crossover R&B, hip-hop and pop to State Farm Arena on 26 March 2026, featuring John Legend, Metro Boomin, GloRilla and Coco Jones, promising an energetic evening of chart-topping hits and festival atmosphere in Atlanta.

HBCU Awarefest Tickets

Sales Open

HBCU Awarefest ticket sales are open!

Standard seating is available on the Terrace and on the Upper (200 Level) and Lower (100 Level) tiers.

Seats in specific rows of certain 100 Level sections will also grant access to luxurious club venues for those looking to enhance their experience with hospitality, including the Players Club and Harrah's Cherokee Casino Club, and other premium options such as the Atlanta Social Club, Concert Club, and Delta Sky 360 Club (Floor) are also available.

🧒 Child Tickets

Children aged 1 and under do not need a ticket to enter if they sit on an adult's lap and do not occupy a seat. Any guest aged 2 or over will require a full-price ticket.

👨‍🎓 Student Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for students and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

🧓 Senior Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for senior citizens and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

🪖 Military Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for members of the military and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

👨‍🦽 Disabled Tickets

Accessible tickets are available for purchase online by selecting the accessible filter upon clicking through to the supplier. You can also call Ticketmaster on (800) 745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased at the State Farm Arena Box Office on event day next to Gate 2 off of Centennial Olympic Park Dr. For more info please call (404) 878-3000.

Guests who purchased non-accessible seats and need accessible seats can exchange (subject to availability) the tickets at the State Farm Arena Box Office on event day.

Companion seats are available with the purchase of an accessible seat.

There are no discounted tickets for disabled visitors and so a full-priced ticket must be purchased.

HBCU Awarefest Schedule

Featuring performances from Coco Jones, Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, GloRilla, Jeezy, Jill Scott, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Metro Boomin, Mickey Guyton, PJ Morton, TEMS, Travis Greene & Yolanda Adams.

Time	Activity	Performance	Notes
Thursday 26 March
19:30	Concert	Hbcu Awarefest

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

Lineup

Venue Travel & Parking

🏟️ Address: State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Directions in Google Maps

State Farm Arena is located in the bustling heart of downtown Atlanta. With a variety of parking options close by and a range of public transport links, getting to the arena is straightforward.

🅿️ Parking

State Farm Arena has a variety of event parking options – which can be pre-booked in advance – within walking distance:

Sapphire Deck – 220 m (3 min) walk
Ruby Lot – 80 m (1 min) walk
Diamond Deck – 100 m (1 min) walk
CNN Deck – 100 m (1 min) walk
Centennial Yards Lot B – 200 m (2 min) walk
AJC Lot – 200 m (2 min) walk
Red Deck – 250 m (3 min) walk
Green Deck – 370 m (4 min) walk
Lot C – 400 m (5 min) walk
218 Peachtree – 840 m (10 min) walk
305 Ted Turner – 1.0 km (12 min) walk
17 Baker – 1.0 km (12 min) walk

ADA parking spots are available at all of the options above.

🚖️ Taxi

Rideshare drop-off is located on Centennial Olympic Park Drive, in front of Gate 2 from the Dominque Wilkins Statue to State Farm Drive.

Gates 2, 4, and 5 are the closest to the pick-up zone (12 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30303).

Accommodation

Atlanta offers a good range of options from luxury hotels to budget hotels or backpacker hostels. You should be able to find accommodation that caters to all budgets.

Destination & Tourism

Location

Atlanta

Language

English

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Time Zone

EST (GMT-05:00)

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Flights & International Travel

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Things To Do

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Average weather in March

🌡️

17°C

high

8°C

low

🌧️

22 mm

11 days

HBCU Awarefest Reviews & Tips

There are not currently any reviews for this event. If you have previously attended the HBCU Awarefest, be the first to write a review!

HBCU Awarefest Fan Q&A

HBCU Awarefest Schedule

Time	Activity	Performance	Notes
Thursday 26 March
19:30	Concert	Hbcu Awarefest

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

Lineup

Venue Travel & Parking

🏟️ Address: State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Directions in Google Maps

State Farm Arena is located in the bustling heart of downtown Atlanta. With a variety of parking options close by and a range of public transport links, getting to the arena is straightforward.

🅿️ Parking

State Farm Arena has a variety of event parking options – which can be pre-booked in advance – within walking distance:

Sapphire Deck – 220 m (3 min) walk
Ruby Lot – 80 m (1 min) walk
Diamond Deck – 100 m (1 min) walk
CNN Deck – 100 m (1 min) walk
Centennial Yards Lot B – 200 m (2 min) walk
AJC Lot – 200 m (2 min) walk
Red Deck – 250 m (3 min) walk
Green Deck – 370 m (4 min) walk
Lot C – 400 m (5 min) walk
218 Peachtree – 840 m (10 min) walk
305 Ted Turner – 1.0 km (12 min) walk
17 Baker – 1.0 km (12 min) walk

ADA parking spots are available at all of the options above.

🚖️ Taxi

Rideshare drop-off is located on Centennial Olympic Park Drive, in front of Gate 2 from the Dominque Wilkins Statue to State Farm Drive.

Gates 2, 4, and 5 are the closest to the pick-up zone (12 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30303).

Accommodation

Atlanta offers a good range of options from luxury hotels to budget hotels or backpacker hostels. You should be able to find accommodation that caters to all budgets.

Destination & Tourism

Location

Atlanta

Language

English

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Time Zone

EST (GMT-05:00)

Flights & International Travel

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) – one of the world's busiest airports in the world, with numerous flight connections to destinations…

Things To Do

Average weather in March

🌡️

17°C

high

8°C

low

🌧️

22 mm

11 days

HBCU Awarefest Reviews & Tips

There are not currently any reviews for this event. If you have previously attended the HBCU Awarefest, be the first to write a review!

HBCU Awarefest Fan Q&A

🚆 Train

Train is a popular way to reach State Farm Arena because underneath it is GWCC/Philips Arena CNN Center Station, which has connections with multiple Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) lines:

Eastbound: Blue (Indian Creek) or Green (Edgewood/Candler Park) Lines – GWCC/Philips Arena CNN Center Station
Westbound: Blue (Hamilton E. Holmes) or Green (Bankhead) Lines – GWCC/Philips Arena CNN Center Station

If you're travelling from the north or south of the arena, you can take the Red (Airport/North Springs) or Gold (Airport/Doraville) Lines to Five Points Station, where you can change lines for free onto either Westbound train: Blue (Hamilton E. Holmes) or Green (Bankhead).

State Farm Arena is also accessible via the Atlanta Streetcar (ATLSC) tram system. Get off at Centennial Olympic Park stop, which is 250 m (3 min) walk from the stadium.

🚶‍♂️ Walking

If you're staying in Atlanta's Hotel District, the venue is approximately a 900 m (11 min) walk.

HBCU Awarefest 26 Mar 2026

Overview

HBCU Awarefest Tickets

Sellers

🧒 Child Tickets

👨‍🎓 Student Tickets

🧓 Senior Tickets

🪖 Military Tickets

👨‍🦽 Disabled Tickets

HBCU Awarefest Schedule

Thursday 26 March

Lineup

Venue Travel & Parking

🅿️ Parking

🚖️ Taxi

Accommodation

Destination & Tourism

Flights & International Travel

Things To Do

Average weather in March

HBCU Awarefest Reviews & Tips

HBCU Awarefest Fan Q&A

HBCU Awarefest Schedule

Thursday 26 March

Lineup

Venue Travel & Parking

🅿️ Parking

🚖️ Taxi

Accommodation

Destination & Tourism

Flights & International Travel

Things To Do

Average weather in March

HBCU Awarefest Reviews & Tips

HBCU Awarefest Fan Q&A

🚍 Coach & Bus

🚆 Train

🚶‍♂️ Walking

Sellers