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Construction of the facility began on April 15, 1963. [5] From its opening in October 1964, the Coliseum was the first racially desegregated facility in Memphis. [5] Unlike most facilities in Memphis, which largely hesitated to integrate following the 1963 Watson v, United States U.S. Supreme Court case regarding local segregation, [5] and which was also argued two days after construction ...
The Fillmore New Orleans 2,000 1965; expanded 2017 Rapides Parish Coliseum: Alexandria: 10,000 (full house) 6,419 (End stage) Rapides Parish Entertainment Center: 1,900 (General Admission) 1,488 (Reserved) 1956 BREC Memorial Stadium: Baton Rouge: 21,500 1975 F. G. Clark Center: 7,500 1925 Greek Theatre: 3,500 1972 Pete Maravich Assembly Center ...
On January 1, 2007, then-Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton proposed a new stadium be built in place of the old one. Some in the University of Memphis community prefer the construction of a smaller, on-campus stadium, but such a venue would almost certainly be inadequate (in terms of capacity and amenities) for the Liberty Bowl.
The team announced plans to build their own soccer-specific stadium in late 2022 at the site of the Mid-South Coliseum; the new stadium was projected to open in 2025. [22] After the funding fell through, the team's owners transferred franchise rights to Santa Barbara, California .
In early 1921, John Dillon, Frankie Edwards and Al Buja formed a boxing syndicate, Coliseum Incorporated, to develop an arena. [1] On July 21, 1922, the 8,000-seat arena with capacity for 8,500 opened. [3] The arena was modeled after the Milwaukee Auditorium and Madison Square Garden with unobstructed views. [1]
New York City The Ritz: The Individuals: May 2, 1983 Blacksburg: After Dark Not Shakespeare May 3, 1983 Raleigh: The Pier Rick Rock May 4, 1983 Blowing Rock: P.B. Scott's Music Hall — May 6, 1983 Davidson: Love Auditorium: 86 May 7, 1983 Atlanta: Agora Ballroom — May 8, 1983 Fox Theatre — May 9, 1983 Athens: 40 Watt Club — May 18, 1983 ...
City of New Orleans: Operator: City of New Orleans: Capacity: 7,853: Construction; Opened: May 30, 1930: Construction cost: US$2 million: General contractor: George A. Caldwell: Tenants; New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970) New Orleans Jazz (1974–1975) New Orleans Brass (1997–1999)
Address: LaSalle Street New Orleans, LA 70113: Location: Central Business District: Owner: Zelia, LLC (leased by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District) Operator: ASM Global: Capacity: 9,000: Construction; Opened: August 21, 2010 () Renovated: 2013: Construction cost: $13.5 million ($18.9 million in 2023 dollars [1]) Architect: Eskew ...