Ticket gates and will call open at 10:15 a.m., on game day at the stadium and tickets are available at the Langdale College of Business Main Gate (Southeast Corner), the Colony Bank Entrance (Southwest Corner/middle of the three South entrances) of the stadium, and the Northwest Corner of the stadium. Tickets are on sale now for Saturday's game versus Minnesota State and can be purchased at the VSU Athletics ticket office or by calling (229) 333-SEAT. The Surchero's Student Entrance is located at the Southwest corner gate. No ticket purchasing is available at this gate. Tickets can be purchased online until Friday, Dec. 13, at 2:45 p.m. here
WILL CALL TICKET LOCATION
The Will Call Ticket location is under the marked tent at the Langdale College of Business Main Gate Entrance (SE Corner) of the stadium. Will Call will open at 10:15 a.m. for the game versus Minnesota State.
BLAZER NATION TAILGATE
Want to tailgate before a Blazer home game? The Blazer Nation Tailgate is the place to be! Located on Brookwood and Slater Streets and immediately north of University Center, Blazer Nation Tailgate is open to VSU students, the university community and all Blazer fans for the match-up versus Minnesota State. While reservations are not mandatory, VSU students can reserve a tailgate tent by calling the VSU Student Life Office at (229) 333-5674.
ALUMNI HOUSE TAILGATE
All alumni and friends are welcome to tailgate at the VSU alumni house before each home game. Cash bar, food, kid stuff, etc. will be available at the tailgate. It will start 4.5 hours before kickoff and run for 4 hours and will begin to close around 30 minutes before kickoff so everyone can head over to the stadium. The VSU Alumni House is located at 1208 N. Patterson Street. Click here for more information on the Alumni House Tailgate. If you have any questions, please call the Alumni House at 229.333.5797 or email at alumni@valdosta.edu.
BLAZER WALK
Blazer fans will have the opportunity to come face to face with their favorite Blazers at the Blazer Walk. The Valdosta State football team will begin their trek to the stadium an hour and forty-five minutes before kickoff, at 10:45 a.m. They will begin at the University Center in the Breezeway and will walk through the Blazer Nation Tailgate before traveling through the Blazer Booster parking lot. The walk will end with a short route on Williams Street before the squad enters Bazemore-Hyder Stadium through the student gate. Blazer walk is subject to change due to inclement weather.
PRE-GAME BLAZIN BRIGADE
The entire band will assemble on Brookwood in front of the Fine Arts Building at 10:05 a.m. and step off towards the stadium. The band will march down Brookwood, cross Patterson, and proceed to Slater Street, where they will lead the team to the stadium for Blazer Walk.
DIRECTIONS TO BAZEMORE-HYDER STADIUM
1204 Williams St., Valdosta, GA 31601
- From I-75 1204 Williams St., Valdosta, GA 31601
- From I-75 at Exit 18. Go east to 1st light (Gornto Rd.), turn left. Go to 1st light (Baytree Rd.), turn right. At the 6th light, turn right on Oak St. Turn left at light onto Brookwood Dr. Parking is available at the University Center and multiple other locations (listed below).
- At Exit 18, go east to 1st light (Gornto Rd.), turn left. Go to 1st light (Baytree Rd.), turn right. At the 6th light, turn right on Oak St. Turn left at light onto Brookwood Dr. Parking is available at the University Center and multiple other locations (listed below).
PARKING
All VSU parking lots are open for football game parking. The Bazemore-Hyder Stadium lots directly behind and to the south of the stadium are reserved lots and are not available for general public parking.
For entry into the Superintendent or Priority Parking lots, please travel north on Williams from Ann Street. Parking passes must be visible upon entry.
For handicap/disability parking, there are a limited number of first-come-first-serve handicap parking spaces located in the both Superintendent and Priority lots. Enter these lots by traveling north on Williams Street from Ann Street and show the attendant your handicap parking decal.
KIDS RUN WITH THE BLAZERS
All kids from the age of five up to eighth grade have the opportunity to run onto the field with the Blazer football team prior to kickoff. Participants need to meet at the southwest corner of the field near the Valdosta State locker room at 15 minutes prior to kickoff and will run out 3 minutes before kickoff. Following the run, parents can pick up their children in the southeast corner of the field near the Langdale College of Business Main Gate.
BLAZER FOOTBALL FOOD COURT
This year we are bringing you lots of new food options to satisfy your hunger! Concession stands at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium are located in the South Concourse behind the stands (home sideline) and also at the northeast corner of the stadium (visitor sideline). The Blazer Food Court will offer new selections from Chick-fil-A, Koni Ice, and Big Nick's BBQ, along with full line of assorted food and drinks, including hot dogs, pizza, hamburgers, and Coca-Cola products.
BROADCAST/WATCH LIVE/LIVE STATS
A local radio broadcast will be available for all games, both home and away. Listen live online by clicking the speaker link on the main page or the football schedule page at www.vstateblazers.com or by visiting the www.talk921.com website. Finally, live stats are available for all games via the bar graph link at the same locations.
WE WEAR RED
Blazer fans throughout the community and the country are encouraged to show their support of Blazer Athletics by wearing red every Friday. Blazer gear can be purchased at each home game in the Blazer Stadium Store. The Blazer Stadium store is located in the South Concourse on the East end of the stadium. Purchase your awesome Blazer gear right here at www.VSUbookstore.BNCollege.com
BLAZER BIRTHDAY BASH
Celebrate your birthday at a Blazer football game!
Each Blazer Birthday Bash Party Package includes the following:
- One General Admission Ticket for Each Child
-Two complementary adult tickets
- Birthday cupcakes
- Birthday decorations
- Concession Vouchers for one slice of pizza or candy product + one drink
- Sports Specific Unique Activities
COST: $10 per child / minimum of 10 children
JUMBOTRON CELEBRATION MESSAGE
Looking to celebrate a special occasion in blazing fashion? Create a lasting memory with a personalized message on the Jumbotron at the next Valdosta State Football game. Messages will appear during halftime at football games on the Jumbotron, while celebratory music is played throughout the stadium. All messages will be displayed for 8-10 seconds. The cost for a message will be $10. For more information or to purchase your message, contact the Blazer Athletics Office at 229-333-5890.
