Policies

Alcohol cannot be brought into the BMO Center. All guests must be age 21 or older and provide legal identification to purchase alcoholic beverages at the BMO Center. Alcohol purchases are cashless and are limited to two (2) beverages per buyer. Management reserves the right to refuse service at any time. Alcohol sales can be terminated at any time at the discretion of management.

Animals or pets of any kind are prohibited with the exception of service animals for guests with disabilities. Service animals are welcome inside the building and must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. Please indicate when buying tickets if you intend to bring a service animal to the building so an aisle seat may be reserved for you.

• Purses no bigger than 8.5" x 11"
• Clear bags 12" x 6" x 12" are approved
• Only clear drawstring bags 12" x 12" are allowed in
• Diaper bags allowed (must be accompanied with children)

Small signs are allowed but larger signs with sticks or poles are not permitted. Banners and signs may not be hung or fastened anywhere in the arena, may not be commercial in nature or obscene, and should not cause any disturbance with other guests. The BMO Center reserves the right to remove or deny entry of any banner or sign.

The BMO Center Box Office is located at the corner of S. Main & Elm Street in downtown Rockford. Guests may purchase tickets at the Box Office, over the phone at (815) 968-5222, or online at www.thebmocenter.com.

For more detailed Box Office information, including hours and ticket purchasing procedures, click here to visit the Box Office Information page.

Restrictions on the use of still and video cameras vary by event. The event producer determines this policy. Guests should contact the BMO Center Box Office at (815) 968-5222 for the policy prior to the event for all touring shows. Cameras are permitted at Rockford IceHogs games.

Professional cameras are prohibited at all BMO Center events unless accompanied by appropriate media credentials. Cameras with lenses that are more than 55mm are NOT allowed. Video cameras and audio recorders are also prohibited in the BMO Center unless specifically approved. All media should contact the BMO Center Marketing Department at (815) 968-5600 for appropriate media credentials.

Any child under the age of one (1) typically does not require a ticket to most BMO Center events. The event producer determines this policy, so please check with the BMO Center Box Office at (815) 968-5222 before purchase. Any child who enters without a ticket must share a seat with an accompanying adult.

Concessions purchases are cashless. Guests may purchase concessions with a credit card, debit card, or gift card (Visa and MasterCard).

There is a variety of food and beverage choices available at the BMO Center through our concessionaire, Savor. Savor is a leader at managing food and beverage concessions at high-volume sports, entertainment and convention venues in North America.

For more information about Savor please visit their website, www.savorsmg.com.

For detailed directions to the BMO Center and Davis Park click here to visit the Parking and Directions page. If you need further assistance, please call the Box Office at (815) 968-5222.

Doors typically open one hour prior to all events. Please contact the BMO Center Box Office for specific door opening times at (815) 968-5222

To reach an audience member during a performance, call BMO Center Security at (815) 968-5730. We will do our best to reach your party. Please have the section, row and seat number where your party can be located.

Certified medical staff is available during all BMO Center events to assist guests. If a guest is in need of medical attention, please contact the closest BMO Center employee for assistance.

Group size requirements vary by show, although most family shows and sporting events require 10 to 20 people. Group reservations are not available through the Box Office, but can be made by calling the BMO Center Group Sales Department at (815) 847-6380.

For the safety and enjoyment of all guests attending events at the BMO Center, the following behavior or activities are grounds for refusal of entry or eviction (and possibly arrest) from the BMO Center.

• Use of profanity or any offensive language.
• Possession of illegal or unauthorized items
• Obscene or indecent clothing.
• Smoking inside the building.
• Standing on seats or chairs.
• Appearing overly intoxicated.
• Entering or attempting to enter any "off limits" areas such as the playing surface, stage area, backstage or a restroom of the opposite sex.
• Participating in a fight or verbally abusing, threatening or intimidating other guests or arena employees.
• Throwing of any objects or projectiles at employees, guests, or performers; in seating areas, from balconies, ramps, stairwells or any other area; and onto the ice, stage, or performance area.
• The BMO Center reserves the right to evict individuals for any other behavior deemed unacceptable.

NOTE: For the shows, Justin Moore, Jo Koy, & Jeff Dunham,

• Alternate entrances are available on Elm St for those with accessible floor seating.
• Guests needing to use this entrance can see a staff member on Elm St
• Any questions and concerns can be directed to 815-968-5730.

Accessible Seating is available upon request and subject to availability. Accessible locations are reserved for patrons with disabilities, with fixed seating for one companion located immediately adjacent to each accessible space. Theses seats may be released for general sale when all other available seating has been sold. To purchase Accessible seating, please contact the BMO Center Box Office at (815) 968-5222 during regular business hours or click here to contact us.

For the safety of all fans, the aisles & stairways inside the arena should NOT be used while the puck is in play. We ask all guests to wait for a stoppage in play until moving to or from their seats. Failure or refusal to comply with this rule may result in ejection from the arena.

Please refer to our hotels & restaurants page or the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.GoRockford.com for information on area lodging and nearby restaurants.

For items lost or left at the BMO Center during the event, please go to the Guest Services Center in the upper lobby on the concourse level near the elevator during an event. After an event, please contact BMO Center Security at (815) 968-5730. Found items should be turned in at the Guest Services Center.

Lost children/parents should immediately notify the closest BMO Center employee who will arrange search procedures.

Parking is cashless and is managed by ABM & the City of Rockford. For detailed parking information click here to visit the Parking and Directions page. If you need further assistance, please call the Box Office at (815) 968-5222.

Print @ Home ticketing is a delivery option available on www.thebmocenter.com that allows customers to have their tickets emailed to them instead of paying mailing charges or waiting in line at the box office. Customers can print the bar coded tickets at home, and bring them directly to the gate to be scanned for entry to the event.

Print @ Home ticketing requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher. Download it now for free at www.adobe.com.

For safety reasons, all guests are subject to search upon entering the BMO Center. In the event that prohibited items are revealed during the search, the guest will be permitted to dispose of the item or return it to their vehicle. The BMO Center reserves the right to confiscate any prohibited items and/or escort the guest from the building. The BMO Center will not safeguard any personal belongings or items of any type. Prohibited items include, but not limited to:

• Outside food or beverages.
• Glass/plastic/metal cans or bottles or any similar containers.
• Backpacks, coolers, baby seats or carriers.
• Air horns or any unauthorized noise makers, fireworks, confetti, silly string, streamers, helium balloons or laser pointers.
• Roller skates, roller blades, or roller shoes.
• Large banners or signs.
• Weapons of any kind (knives, firearms, pepper spray, pocket knives, etc.)
• Any other item deemed unacceptable by BMO Center management.
• Purses no bigger than 8.5" x 11". Clear bags 12" x 6" x 12" are approved. Only clear drawstring bags 12" x 12" are allowed in. Diaper bags must be accompanied with children. Strollers must collapse and be stowed under seat.
• Medical Bags - An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at arena gates.

Once guests exit the building, smoking included, they may NOT re-enter the building with the same ticket. A new ticket may be purchased for re-entry.

"Scalpers," ticket brokers and on-line auction sites are not recognized ticketing agents of the BMO Center. If you purchase lost or stolen tickets from a non-authorized agent, you risk being removed from the seats you are in upon the presentation of the replacement tickets by the legal ticket holders. Additionally, if you lose tickets purchased through an unauthorized ticketing agent, the BMO Center is not responsible for replacement or any other accommodation.

We urge everyone to purchase tickets on-line at www.thebmocenter.com or to charge by phone, call (815) 968-5222. Tickets can also be purchased at the BMO Center Box Office, located at the corner of S. Main and Elm Streets in downtown Rockford.

Available upon request, subject to the availability of a qualified interpreter. Patrons requiring these services are encouraged to request them as soon in advance of the event as possible to ensure availability. Please contact the BMO Center Guest Services Manager at (815) 968-5600.

The BMO Center is a smoke-free facility, including electronic cigarettes and vapes. No smoking allowed on the premises of the venue.

Guests must possess a valid ticket at all times and are only allowed to sit in their ticketed seats. Any guest unable to produce a ticket may be ejected from the facility without refund. Guests who attempt to ‘sneak’ into the facility may be arrested and cited for evasion of admission.