The NCAA Men's Final Four at State Farm Stadium is right around the corner, bringing various events to the Valley for college basketball fans and beyond.
The Men's Final Four Fan Fest, presented by Capitol One, will feature games, autograph signings and celebrity and athlete appearances from April 5-8 at the Phoenix Convention Center, and students have the opportunity to attend for free with a promotional code from the host committee.
To access free student tickets for admission to the Fan Fest, choose the day you would like to attend on Ticketmaster, select "unlock," and enter the code "student24."
The event will run from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Monday. Capitol One cardholders can enter one hour before the general public by showing their card, according to the event website.
For music lovers, the three-day March Madness Music Festival will take over Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix from April 5-7. The current lineup of artists includes Zedd, Reneé Rapp and Remi Wolf on Friday, the Jonas Brothers on Saturday, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Leon Bridges on Sunday. There will be concessions and food trucks inside the festival.
The music festival is free to the public, but attendance will be capped. Queue lines open at 7 a.m., according to the event website.
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The convention center and the park are within walking distance of ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus and shuttle stops. The two venues are also accessible from the Tempe campus via light rail. Parking downtown will be limited, and garage spaces can be reserved in advance.
Check online maps, bag policies and lists of prohibited items for the Men's Final Four Fan Fest and March Madness Music Festival to make your visit a slam-dunk success.
Edited by Sadie Buggle, Walker Smith and Angelina Steel.
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Sophia is a sophomore studying journalism and mass communication. This is her third semester with The State Press. She has also worked at Nomads with Notebooks and Blaze Radio.
