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Hawks To Open State Farm Arena With Historic First Game Against Mavericks On Wednesday, Oct. 24th

ATLANTA -– Fans are encouraged to arrive extra early and be in their seats as the Atlanta Hawks have special pregame ceremonies and performances for the historic first game at the all-new State Farm Arena.

Promptly at 7:05 p.m., Grammy award-winning Southern Rock group, Zac Brown Band, will perform the National Anthem and later that night, Atlanta’s own multi-platinum hip-hop artist, Future, is set to take over center-court at both halftime and postgame. Fans planning to attend the game will also receive a free “Tomorrow Starts Today” shirt and a free light-up wristband at their seats courtesy of State Farm.