Located in Cedar Park, Texas, the HEB Center is a state-of-the-art, modern indoor facility for sports and entertainment. The construction of the HEB Center began in 2008 and the total cost of building the Center was around $55 million.
Originally known as the Cedar Park Center, it was inaugurated on 25th September 2009, where amid great fanfare, the legendary country music star George Strait enthralled the audience with his scintillating performance. Ever since, there has been a never-ending line-up of celebrity performers, entertainers and groups who have performed at the HEB Center.
The HEB Center is owned by the city of Cedar Park, Texas and is operated by Texas Stars L.P. The Center hosts more than 150 events in a year such as concerts, sporting events and family shows.
The HEB Center is also home to Austin Spurs of the Basketball Development League (NBA D-League), Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) and Austin Acoustic of the Legends Football League. The HEB Center has hosted shows of many big names like Dolly Parton, Brit Floyd, Jason Aldean, Motley Crue and Tool to name a few. Other shows such as Cirque du Soleil performances, ice shows such as Disney on Ice, family shows and circuses are held here at the HEB Center regularly.
HEB Center Facilities
The HEB Center boasts of state-of-the-art facilities:
Entrances
There are 3 main entrances to the HEB Center – on the East side, North Plaza and the South Plaza and there are 3 elevators that provide access to the upper floors.
Seating Facilities
The HEB Center can seat around 8,700 visitors with various options of seating you can choose from.
General Admission (GA)
These tickets can be bought for some select HEB Center events. The GA tickets allow seating in the bowl or on the floor and you can get your seats on a first-come-first-serve basis. As there are no seats in this section, you can only stand here. Guests having GA tickets will be given wristbands on entry for access to the particular floor.
Premium Seating
You can book the premium suites for an exclusive experience. The Center offers 20 suites that can be leased for a year on the “At Home Suite Level”, where you can enjoy all Austin Spurs, Texas Stars, concerts and family show events in a luxurious and private environment; or you can book one of the four Party Suites for individual events.
Premium Seating Amenities
- A suite can accommodate 20-70 guests
- VIP parking
- Personalized service
- Exclusive ambiance to entertain your guests
- Special catering with a range of menu options
Club Seating
The Club Seats at the HEB Center is an experience you cannot miss and the benefits that go with these seats are truly fantastic:
- Sink into the comfy, extra-wide seats with spectacular sightlines
- Experience the in-seat service for certain select events
- Take the VIP access to the Miller Lite Club Lounge
- Enjoy the pre-event buffet at select events
- Avail discounts on exciting Texas Stars merchandise
- Exclusive advance sale for other HEB events
- Discounts on the Party Suite and HEB Center Meeting Room
Eating out at the HEB Center
There are food and beverage areas spread throughout the HEB Center where you can enjoy various cuisines – local and international. One is spoilt for choice and you can choose from 6 concession stands, portable carts with hot dogs, Tex-Mex, to gourmet breads and home-style diner cuisine, with the bars at the lower and upper levels.
The club seat, glass seat and guests having suites can get special access to the Miller-Coors Club Lounge during Texas Stars Games and enjoy the delicious dishes and the special menu curated by the executive chefs especially for each game.
Fans can visit the Rebecca Creek Lounge and Leinie Lounge that has a fantastic view of the exciting action on ice from the At Home Suite Level. Enjoy an exclusive range of wines, liqueurs, beverages and a mouth-watering array of dinner and dessert dishes.
The luxury suites with an outstanding view of the action on the arena can relish specialty dishes from the exclusive restaurant-like menu along with personalized service.
Restrooms
There are 15 restrooms on both levels of the HEB facility and can be accessed by men, women, families and people with disabilities. Most of the restrooms are equipped with baby changing stations.
ALD
You can get Assisted Listening Devices that are available free of charge at the Guest Services Desk and must be returned after use.
Guest Services
The Guest Services team at HEB are ever-ready to help and if you have any inquiries or need any assistance, you can visit the Guest Services Desk at the facility. You can also call or email them on event days.
Merchandise
If you want to take home some sports memorabilia or merchandise, you can buy them from the many novelty stands or merchandise stores spread throughout the arena during events. You can also buy team merchandise online.
Parking
The HEB Center has more than 2,600 spaces for parking and also parking slots for people with disabilities. They also have a valet parking facility.
Now doesn’t it all sound very exciting? So, whenever you are visiting Austin, if you are looking for something to pump up your adrenaline, do add the HEB Center to your “must-visit” list.