santander arena

SueMpa

The Royals Games are great for pretty much everyone on any budget. It's great for families and the concessions are quite varied - much more than just hot dogs. The hot dogs are great though! At the most recent game the Zooperstars performed while the ice was being resurfaced - they were hilarious. Hope to see them again!

809AnnB

I have never dealt with such helpful and professional people. They provided me with truly amazing service! I had an issue with tickets for an event, which was not the fault of the arena, and they helped me to sort things out quickly and easily, to my full satisfaction. Pennsylvania is lucky to have a venue like this, with staff members who really know how to treat their customers right! I especially want to thank Tammy Bateman, Box Office & Group Sales Manager. She is terrific! Thank you, Santander Arena. You guys are awesome!

micheler656

A great place to see a show. Not a bad seat in the house. Drinks were great. Easy to find and get too there is a parking garage just around the corner.

j0ya0

The arena itself is a nice venue. Most seats are good. One issue is that most foot traffic onto the arena floor comes through one gate in the middle of the arena side. Seats aside that walkway/ steps (between sections 107 and 106) have their view constantly obstructed by people going in or out. Last night at the TSO The Christmas Attic concert the stream of people coming in to find their seats went well into the first half of the concert. Frustrating. They have the usual arena fare, fries and chicken fingers, pretzels, beer all at the usual over priced amounts. Traffic in and out of the several parking garages ($10) is always a mess. Fire police and police in the streets may just make things worse. It took us 45 mins to get from the bridge to the Court St. Garage. There is major construction going on across from the arena on Penn Ave. a new Double Tree I believe but it adds to the chaos. The concert itself, however was phenomenal!

stanleyk453

Had a great time this past March watching the local hockey team in a couple games with my son. Had good seats and saw plenty of action and had some good food as well. It's a really nice place to take the family.

RaceTrackHunter

Reading Royals Hockey Games and concerts here are great. Not a bad seat in the house. New owners now in place are promising exciting changes. If you ever get in the area and love minor league hockey, defitenly check it out.

Psydum

Great place to see Broadway shows, or any featured artists whenever they're in town. Must checkout this facility during Berks Jazz Fest.

stinknut

They hold everything here from Hockey to concerts. Ticket prices vary as is everywhere. The one thing i would like to tell people visiting is to definitely pay for parking nearby! I live very close to here and its not the best area at night. Food and drinks are also pricey, as they are in all arenas.

kingmrf

From the first note of a Van Halen concert to the first slapshot by a Reading Royal this venue will not have a bad seat.The various events from sports to music are showcased here and with parking relatively close by and cheap compared to any professional event or big name band at other bigger city venues.The concourse has many different food concession stands to choose from as well as beer and ice cream stands.Food prices are not cheap though.One major drawback is that the seats are not for a tall person,you will get slightly cramped if you are long-legged or have any knee issues.Most of the usher staff are very friendly and will help as needed with a smile.

EEHRN

Cheap tickets to watch the Reading Royals. Parking garage is nearby and only $5 for events. Nice selection inside for beer and food.

Kitt405

When I was at the Santander Arena it was still known as the Sovereign Center, so I'm not sure how much has changed. I saw monster truck's freestyling and have been there for a concert. As expected, all food and beverages were over-priced, in the course of the evenings (each time I attended) the employees did not keep up with the mess created by patrons. I am disappointed that this is my local venue and wish it was not located in a dangerous city near where the biggest crimes occur.

Tigerlily2013

Nice stadium! I have been here for concerts, indoor foot ball, hockey and family events, all of which were great! It's better to park in the designated parking areas even though it costs a little more.

678LauraC

Good mid-sized arena, so no bad seats. Enjoyed The American Idol tour. Easy access walking from Abraham Lincoln Hotel downtown. Reasonably priced seats.

Roseann_F

We went for the American Idol concert. It was my first trip to this venue. The seats are tiny! I am not a tall person at all, and has no leg room at all - worse then airplane seating. The woman sitting next to me was plus size, and hung over her seat, so her whole left side was hanging on me the whole concert.

silvertraveler65

You are close to all the action of minor league hockey. The Reading Royals hockey team is great to watch and you can keep up with the game as the speed is not quite as fast as the NHL.Great place to see shows as the seats are close to the stage no matter where you sit.