Arts & Entertainment

Monster Jam(R) Revs Up In San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, Feb. 21

Featuring 5 Trucks Making Their Bay Area Debut Appearances!

Bay Area motor sports fans are revved up for the dirt-flying, car-crushing action as SIXTEEN of the world’s biggest and baddest monster trucks battling it out in the ultimate event of intense speed, racing and destruction when Monster Jam® rolls back into O.Co Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 between

This year’s rockin’ truck line-up features five trucks appearing in the Bay Area for the first time ever – including the all-new 2015 season truck Dragon ready to breathe fire all over it’s competition, along with Scooby-Doo™, Playin For Keeps plus Double Trouble and Trouble Maker (driven by twin brothers Travis & Tyler Groth).

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The Monster Jam event also highlights fan-favorite truck icons and World Finals Champions powerhouses Grave Digger ® plus Max-D driven by the sport’s only eleven-time champion Tom Meents. Plus three local NorCal drivers will be featured in Oakland this year including El Toro Loco® (driven by Santa Cruz resident Dan Rodoni), Tropical Thunder (driven by Santa Cruz resident Michael Pappas) and Time Fly’s (driven by Kelvin Ramer from Watsonville, CA). Other trucks featured include Metal Mulisha, Grave Digger The Legend®, Shocker, Detour and Destroyer will pump up the crowd with breathtaking stunts and the awesome spectacle of “rock-and-roar” that will bring fans to their feet cheering for more!

Die-hard Monster Jam fans can come to the stadium early on Saturday to enjoy the “Party in the Pits” pre-show experience – which gives fans unparalleled access to view their favorite trucks up-close, meet the star drivers for autographs and take photos by the massive monster trucks! Saturday event ticket and Pit Pass required for entry; Pit Pass available to purchase for $10 each.

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Created for the true die-hard Monster Jam fans, we have taken the Total Access Pass (TAP) to the next level by offering fans the ultimate live event experience packed with new exclusive offers! Each Total Access Pass (TAP) includes:

§ Best Seats in the House in the Club Level section

§ Early Access to the Pit Party prior to the general public at 2:00PM; Pit Pass admission fee included free for TAP holders

WHEN: Saturday, February 21st

Pit Party scheduled from 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Event Time – 7:00 PM

WHERE: O.co Coliseum – 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621

TICKETS: Ticket price levels are $15, $25, $30 (Gold Circle) and $50 (VIP)

Total Access Pass packages available for $125

Kids tickets (age 2-12) available for $12.50 on select seating (price listed is advance purchase only – Kids tickets will be $3 more day of show; limit 2 discount kids tickets per one Adult ticket purchase)

Pit Passes available to purchase for $10 each

For more information on the Oakland event, please visit

http://www.monsterjam.com/Events/2015/02/21/Oakland,_CA/ .

Tickets are now on-sale and available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com , all Ticketmaster retail outlets, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or visit the O.co Coliseum box office.

*above ticket prices are advance purchase only; all tickets priced $3 more day of show. Tickets subject to convenience, service & handling fees

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