Hampton Coliseum
{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in southeast Virginia}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Hampton Coliseum
| image = Hampton Coliseum (21285773232).jpg
| image_size = 250px
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| location = 1000 Coliseum Drive,
Hampton, Virginia, 23666
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| broke_ground = May 24, 1968
| built = 1968–1969
| opened = December 1, 1969
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| owner = City of Hampton
| operator = City of Hampton
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| construction_cost = $8.5 to $9.0 million USD
| architect = Odell Associates
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| general_contractor = McDevitt and Street Co.
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| former_names = Hampton Roads Coliseum (1969 - 1975)
| tenants = Virginia Squires (ABA) (1970–76)
Tidewater/Virginia Wings (AHL) (1971–75)
Hampton Gulls (SHL/AHL) (1974–78)
Hampton Aces (NEHL/EHL) (1978–81)
Old Dominion Monarchs (NCAA) (part-time, 1970–95)
| seating_capacity = 13,800 (concerts)
10,147 (basketball)
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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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20100131-2010-01-31-1001280131-story.html |title = Coliseum Highlights of the Past 40 Years}} 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.{{cite news|title=History|publisher=Hampton Coliseum.org|url=http://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/arena-information/history}} The venue capacity is configurable from 9,800 to 13,800 seats.
Sport
Hampton Coliseum was one of several former homes of the American Basketball Association Virginia Squires professional basketball franchise. The coliseum was also home to the Virginia Wings in the American Hockey League and Hampton Gulls in the Southern Hockey League and the Hampton Aces of the North Eastern Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League.
The coliseum hosted the Division I men's college basketball ECAC South Region tournament, organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), in 1980 and 1981.[http://jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=ECAC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournaments Varsity Pride: ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments][http://jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1980_ECAC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournaments Varsity Pride: 1980 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments][http://jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1981_ECAC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournaments Varsity Pride: 1981 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments][https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/1981.html sports-reference.com 1980-81 Independent Season Summary] The 1985 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and the 1987, 1988, and 1989 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournaments were held in the coliseum. The Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team played occasional games in the coliseum from 1970 to 1995, usually one game a year, although twice the team played several games in the coliseum, in the 1979–80 and 1984–85 seasons.[http://www.odusports.com/fls/31100/old_site/pdf/m-baskbl/0405-media-guide.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31100 ODU Men's Basketball 2004-05 Media Guide, p. 82.] The Hampton Coliseum is the home of the Virginia Duals annual wrestling tournament, hosting invitational college and high school matches.
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 1974, and another 2 shows in August 1976. All shows were sold out. Performances from Presley's show on April 9, 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 Phish, whose multi-night stand in 1998 was released as Hampton Comes Alive as well as choosing Hampton Coliseum as the site of their 2009 reunion shows. The band has performed at the venue 21 times between 1995 and the end of 2018.{{cite web |title=Hampton Coliseum- Phish.net |url=http://phish.net/venue/6/Hampton_Coliseum}}{{cite web |title=THE RISING TIDEWATER, REVISITED |url=https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2018/09/13/the-rising-tidewater-revisited/ |website=Landscape Architecture Magazine |access-date=5 October 2018 |date=13 September 2018}}
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.{{cite web|title=Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)|url=http://www.rollingstones.com/release/hampton-coliseum-live-1981/|website=rollingstones.com|access-date=19 February 2018|language=en}}
Other performers include: The Who, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Pretty Lights, Pink Floyd,{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pink-floyd/1973/hampton-coliseum-hampton-va-63d702f7.html|title=Pink Floyd Setlist at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton|website=setlist.fm|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}} U2, Marvin Gaye, The Jacksons, Parliament-Funkadelic, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M.,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/life/dp-tkt_phishtabcoliseumhistory_mar06-story.html|title=Musical highlights from Hampton Coliseum|last=McDonald|first=Sam|website=dailypress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-18}} Dave Matthews Band, String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic,{{Cite web|url=https://www.panicstream.com/vault/widespread-panic-11271999-hampton-va/|title=Widespread Panic - 11/27/1999 - Hampton, VA|date=2012-11-06|website=PanicStream {{!}} The Widespread Panic Archive|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-18}} Jerry Garcia Band,{{Cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/bruce-hornsby-sits-in-with-jerry-garcia-band-24-years-ago-today|title=Bruce Hornsby Sat-In With Jerry Garcia Band 24 Years Ago Today|date=2015-11-09|website=JamBase|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-18}} Pearl Jam, Griz, KISS, and Grateful Dead offshoots Furthur and The Other Ones.
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{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/metallica-announce-release-date-track-listing-for-massive-master-of-puppets-reissue/|title=Metallica Announce Release Date, Track Listing for Massive 'Master of Puppets' Reissue|last=Lifton|first=Dave|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}}
- Led Zeppelin – Hampton Roads Coliseum 1971{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hampton-Roads-Coliseum-1971-Zeppelin/dp/B00MVO07TM/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=hampton+coliseum&qid=1566072055&s=gateway&sr=8-12|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2019-08-17|title=Hampton Roads Coliseum 1971 }}
- Elvis Presley – The Hampton Roads Concert{{Cite web|url=https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/reviews/cd-review-the-hampton-concert.shtml|title=Review : The Hampton Roads Concert CD {{!}} Elvis Reviews|website=www.elvis.com.au|access-date=2019-08-17}}
- Neil Diamond – Stages - Marry Me Live '96 (Disc 4/Track 16)
- Dave Matthews Band - Live Trax, Vol 7: Hampton Coliseum 12.31.96 https://davematthewsband.com/music/dmb-live-trax-vol-7-hampton-coliseum/
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.hampton.gov/coliseum/}}
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