LEXINGTON, Ky. -  Visitors who purchase upper arena tickets inside Rupp Arena will now have access to the new chairback seating, just in time for the 2019-20 event season.

Rupp Arena unveiled new chairback seats that replace the bleachers along both sidelines. 

The chair back seat installation is part of the new and expanded Lexington Convention Center project that is currently underway.

Chair back seats have replaced bleachers in sections 211 through 217 and sections 228 through 234. Bleachers will remain in sections 218-227 and 235-244.

Rupp Arena's new capacity is now 20,545 for basketball, and up to 19,576 for concerts.