Hampton Coliseum
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Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. Construction began on May 24, 1968. The venue held its first event on December 1, 1969, with the nearby College of William & Mary playing North Carolina State University in a college men's basketball game.[1] On January 31, 1970, the Coliseum formally opened as the first large multi-purpose arena in the Hampton Roads region and the state of Virginia (opening a year before the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk.)
With a final estimated cost between $8.5 million to $9 million, the arena was designed by Odell Associates and constructed by McDevitt and Street, of Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] The venue capacity is configurable from 9,800 to 13,800 seats.
Sport
Hampton Coliseum was one of several former homes of the
The coliseum hosted the
The National Wrestling Alliance, WCW, WWE and other wrestling promotions have run shows at the Coliseum since the 1980s.
Music
The Grateful Dead performed 21 concerts at Hampton Coliseum between 1979 and 1992, including their now-famous 1989 shows at the venue. The shows were later commercially released as Formerly the Warlocks because the band was billed under the name The Warlocks.
Elvis Presley performed 2 shows at the Coliseum in April 1972, another show in March of 1974, and another 2 shows in August of 1976. All shows were sold out. Performances from Presley's show on April 9th 1972, featured heavily in the 1972 Golden Globe winning documentary, Elvis on Tour, with Presley donning a powder blue jumpsuit.
Madonna brought The Virgin Tour to the Coliseum on May 30, 1985.
Metallica performed at the Hampton Coliseum in 1986.
The venue remains popular with the rock band
The world's first pay-per-view live broadcast of a rock show was held at the venue on December 18, 1981, when The Rolling Stones American Tour 1981 ended with a two-night stint. Guitarist Keith Richards memorably hit a man who ran onstage with his guitar.[10]
Other performers include:
Notable recordings
The popularity of Hampton Coliseum among performers has led to the release of many notable live albums and tracks that were recorded at the venue.
- Rolling Stones – Hampton Coliseum 1981
- James Taylor – Live
- Phish – Hampton Comes Alive
- Phish – Hampton / Winston Salem '97
- Grateful Dead – Live at Hampton Coliseum
- Grateful Dead – Formerly the Warlocks
- Jerry Garcia Band -Pure Jerry: Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991
- Metallica – Master of Puppets Remastered Deluxe Box Set / Disc 7 1986[16]
- Led Zeppelin – Hampton Roads Coliseum 1971[17]
- Elvis Presley – The Hampton Roads Concert[18]
- Neil Diamond – Stages - Marry Me Live '96 (Disc 4/Track 16)
- Dave Matthews Band - Live Trax, Vol 7: Hampton Coliseum 12.31.96 [19]
References
- ^ "Coliseum Highlights of the Past 40 Years".
- ^ "History". Hampton Coliseum.org.
- ^ Varsity Pride: ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
- ^ Varsity Pride: 1980 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
- ^ Varsity Pride: 1981 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
- ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Independent Season Summary
- ^ ODU Men's Basketball 2004-05 Media Guide, p. 82.
- ^ "Hampton Coliseum- Phish.net".
- ^ "THE RISING TIDEWATER, REVISITED". Landscape Architecture Magazine. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)". rollingstones.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Pink Floyd Setlist at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Lurie, Victoria. "The buzz: Bassnectar is returning to Hampton in September, pre-sale starts Friday". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ McDonald, Sam. "Musical highlights from Hampton Coliseum". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Widespread Panic - 11/27/1999 - Hampton, VA". PanicStream | The Widespread Panic Archive. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby Sat-In With Jerry Garcia Band 24 Years Ago Today". JamBase. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Lifton, Dave. "Metallica Announce Release Date, Track Listing for Massive 'Master of Puppets' Reissue". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Hampton Roads Coliseum 1971". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Review : The Hampton Roads Concert CD | Elvis Reviews". www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ https://davematthewsband.com/music/dmb-live-trax-vol-7-hampton-coliseum/