{"id":116895,"date":"2025-05-10T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116895"},"modified":"2025-05-08T23:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T03:44:44","slug":"traffic-alert-memorial-coliseum-advises-of-heavy-traffic-conditions-on-sunday-20250511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/10\/traffic-alert-memorial-coliseum-advises-of-heavy-traffic-conditions-on-sunday-20250511\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Alert: Memorial Coliseum advises of heavy traffic conditions on Sunday &#8211; 5\/11\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Coliseum_newest_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Coliseum Featured Image\" width=\"275\" height=\"210\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51114\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is advising patrons and members of the community of expected heavy traffic conditions on Coliseum Boulevard and Parnell Avenue for Sunday, May 11 (Mother\u2019s Day).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Allen County War Memorial Coliseum news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Memorial Coliseum Advises of Heavy Traffic Conditions on Sunday, May 11 for Nate Bargatze Shows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 8, 2025) \u2013 The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is advising patrons and members of the community of expected heavy traffic conditions on Coliseum Boulevard and Parnell Avenue for Sunday, May 11 (Mother\u2019s Day).<\/p>\n<p>Nate Bargatze will perform two shows \u2013 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. \u2013 with a combined expected attendance of over 18,000 guests. Traffic is expected to slow near the venue as guests enter and exit the parking lot for both show times.<\/p>\n<p>Patrons attending the events should plan to arrive early and expect heavy traffic on the roadways leading to the Coliseum parking lot. Carpooling is encouraged. Members of the community are encouraged to seek alternate routes of travel on Sunday afternoon and evening to avoid the areas adjacent to the Coliseum.<\/p>\n<p>The 7:00 p.m. show is sold-out, but tickets for the 3:00 p.m. show are still available for purchase at the MidWest America Ticket Office and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the tri-state area\u2019s largest event facility, hosting over 1,000,000 visitors annually. Serving northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan, the 80-acre Memorial Coliseum Arena, Expo Center &#038; Conference Center complex is host to the Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men\u2019s basketball program. The facility hosts national concerts, family shows, business and philanthropic events, the area\u2019s largest tradeshow and consumer events and private gatherings. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcoliseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.memorialcoliseum.com<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90229.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='70b985a571adb63fcd8fd15ad2c9fc68' data-image-id=\"2018\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90229.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90229.jpg\" data-title=\"2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade\" data-description=\"The 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day 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