Tentatively, the City has scheduled the following:
• A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the afternoon of Nov. 20. Following the ceremony, the arena would be open for tours with some entertainment inside.
• The Elton John concert Nov. 21.
• More tours scheduled for Nov. 22 with entertainment scheduled throughout the building. A basketball game between the police and fire departments is being discussed.
• SMG is trying to schedule something for Nov. 23, possibly a hip-hop concert.
• Natalie Cole in concert with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Nov. 24.
Although City officials had hoped Mayor Peyton would open the building, SMG has given approval to the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce to hold small receptions in the arena Nov. 19.
The Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame will be unveiled the morning of Nov. 20 in the building’s lobby.