Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service Is So Big, They’re Using A Former NHL Arena For Overflow
The images taken by the Daily Caller News Foundation showed a complete stadium in the commemorative service on Sunday for the founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, requiring the use of an arena for overflow.
State Farm Stadium, where the Cardinals of the Arizona of the National Football League play their home matches, filled quickly. The organizers of the commemorative service for Kirk, which was assassinated on September 10 during a “PROVE-Moi le Evil” event at the University of Utah Valley, used Desert Diamond Arena to house participants who could not enter the stadium that can contain up to 73,000 people. (Related: here is a brief overview of Charlie Kirk’s impact on university campuses)
The Charlie Kirk memorial scene with tens of thousands of people.
State Farm Stadium of Glendale, AZ has reached full capacity and overflowing crowds are directed to Desert Diamond Arena. pic.twitter.com/icd2aw3szz
– daily caller (@dailCaller) September 21, 2025
“The Charlie Kirk memorial scene with tens of thousands of people,” said Daily Caller on X. “Glendale State Farm Stadium, AZ has reached full capacity and overflowing crowds are directed to Desert Diamond Arena.”
The Desert Diamond Arena, where Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL previously played their home matches, holds up to 19,000 people, according to Ticketmaster.
It is 9:40 am and State Farm Stadium packs @DailCaller pic.twitter.com/qpq6bqx2vu
– Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) September 21, 2025
Thousands of people had aligned themselves at 6:00 am Pacific time, according to the video shot by the DCNF. The stadium was filled with participants almost an hour and a half before the start of the service.
Journalist of the News of News Foundation @haileyggomez is at the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona.
At 5:57 a.m., local time has already been aligned with traffic like the Super Bowl.
The energy is palpable to honor the life and heritage of Kirk. pic.twitter.com/lk9wyxg7xo
– daily caller (@dailCaller) September 21, 2025
“I discussed someone in the media swimming pool familiar with the region who said that she already feels more excited than the Super Bowl. Always thousands of things outside while waiting to enter,” published the daily on X on Sunday.
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