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The Greensboro Complex, formerly known as the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, is an entertainment and sports complex located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Opened in 1959, the complex holds eight venues that includes an amphitheater, arena, aquatic center, banquet hall, convention center, museum, theatre, and an indoor pavilion.
In 2000, Greensboro arts groups wanted a new performance facility or changes to existing facilities which were inadequate. War Memorial Auditorium, with 2,400 seats, was too large for some events but had a small stage and orchestra pit as well as poor acoustics; Coliseum Managing Director Matt Brown had plans for $5 million in improvements but no funding.
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Cobras play their home games at the First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. [2] The Cobras is the third indoor/arena team to call Greensboro home, following the Greensboro Prowlers of the af2 (2000–2003) and the Greensboro Revolution of the National Indoor Football League (2006–2007).
Elvis Presley – The Greensboro Concert 1972 is a concert performance by Elvis Presley on April 14, 1972 in Greensboro Coliseum located in Greensboro, North Carolina. [1] Footage from this show was used in the Golden Globe-winning Elvis on Tour 1972 movie. Elvis wore Blue Owl suit for this show.
Venue City/Town Tenant/Use Capacity Miscellaneous Greensboro Coliseum: Greensboro: UNCG Spartans: 23,500: Frequently hosts Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournaments.: Dean Smith Center
Previous Starrcade events have been held at the Greensboro Coliseum, and this event was the first to be expanded, and held in two locations, with both also serving as locations for broadcasting via closed-circuit television. It was the first time an event was broadcast live from two locations.
The Coliseum before a 2019 Wake Forest game. The Coliseum is primarily home to the Wake Forest University men's and women's basketball teams. Its construction allowed Wake Forest to move all of its home games to Winston-Salem for the first time in three decades. Starting in 1959, they played a number of ACC games in Greensboro.
Bojangles Coliseum, [a] originally Charlotte Coliseum and formerly Independence Arena and Cricket Arena, is an 8,600-seat multi-purpose arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which also oversees nearby Ovens Auditorium and the uptown Charlotte Convention Center .