Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service Is So Big, They’re Using A Former NHL Arena For Overflow

Footage taken by the Daily Caller News Foundation showed a full stadium at Sunday’s memorial service for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, necessitating the use of an arena for overflow.

State Farm Stadium, where the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals play their home games, filled up rapidly. Organizers of the memorial service for Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10 during a “Prove Me Wrong” event at Utah Valley University, used the Desert Diamond Arena to house attendees who couldn’t fit in the stadium that can hold up to 73,000 people. (RELATED: Here’s A Brief Look Back At Charlie Kirk’s Impact On College Campuses)

The scene at Charlie Kirk’s memorial with tens of thousands in attendance.

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ has hit full capacity and overflow crowds are being directed to Desert Diamond Arena. pic.twitter.com/Icd2aw3sZz

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 21, 2025

“The scene at Charlie Kirk’s memorial with tens of thousands in attendance,” the Daily Caller posted on X. “State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ has hit full capacity and overflow crowds are being directed to Desert Diamond Arena.”

The Desert Diamond Arena, where the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes previously played their home games, holds up to 19,000 people, according to Ticketmaster.

It’s 9:40am and State Farm stadium is packing in still @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/QPQ6bQX2VU

— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) September 21, 2025

Thousands of people had lined up by 6:00 a.m. Pacific time, according to video shot by the DCNF. The stadium was packed with attendees almost an hour and a half before the service was set to start.

Daily Caller News Foundation reporter @haileyggomez is at Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Arizona.

At 5:57 AM local time already thousands were lined up with traffic like the Super Bowl.

The energy is palpable to honor Kirk’s life and legacy. pic.twitter.com/Lk9WYXg7xO

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 21, 2025

“Chatted with someone in the media pool familiar with the area who said it already feels more packed than the Super Bowl. Still thousands outside waiting to get in,” DCNF reporter Hailey Gomez reported on Sunday.

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