Bradley Center 1001 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee, WI
Stadium Review
The Bradley Center first opened for the 1988-89 season. The arena is home to the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals (minor league hockey) and the Marquette University mens basketball team. The Bucks have advanced to the NBA playoffs nine times since moving into the arena advancing as far as the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in 2001.
In addition to NBA basketball, the Bradley Center hosted the Frozen Four NCAA hockey championships in 1993, 1997 and 2006 as well as the NCAA mens basketball tournament in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and again in 2010.
Directions
From Madison and the West: Take I-94 east to I-43 north; take the first exit, Kilbourn Avenue tunnel (Exit #72-C). At the first traffic light, turn left onto 6th Street, travel 2 blocks.
From Chicago and the South: Take I-94 west to I-43 north; travel north on I-43 to the McKinley Avenue exit (Exit #73-A) and follow McKinley Avenue to 4th Street. Turn right on 4th Street. Travel 3 blocks south on 4th, turn right at traffic light onto State Street, then right at next light onto 6th Street.
From Green Bay and the North: Take I-43 south to McKinley Avenue exit (Exit #73-A) and turn left on to McKinley to 4th Street. Turn right on 4th Street. Travel 3 blocks south on 4th, turn right at traffic light onto State Street, then right at next light onto 6th Street.
Parking
There are plenty of parking structures that surround the Bradley Center so parking should not be a problem. If you are looking for free parking, the area around E. Juneau Ave. and N. Market St. have meters which you do not have to pay during the game.
Public Transportation
If you need to take public transportation to the Bradley Center, there is a shuttle that will pick you up from the Brown Deer East-Ride Lot at Brown Deer Road and I-43, the North Shore Park-Ride Lot at Port Washington Road, or the Park-Ride Silver Spring Drive opposite Bay Shore Mall, and take you directly to the Bradley Center.
Another option is to ride Milwaukee County Transit buses.
Location of Ticket Scalpers
Ticket scalpers can be found all around Bradley Center. If parking to the east, they will be on the corner of W. Highland Ave. and N. 4th St. as you approach the arena.
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