Hampton Coliseum

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Located in Hampton, Virginia, the Hampton Coliseum is a multi-use facility owned by the city of Hampton. It is mainly used to host concerts, and is a regular stop on the World Wrestling Entertainment tour. Plays and skits have also been performed there. The Hampton Coliseum was built in 1970, and was the Hampton Roads metropolitan area's (and the state of Virginia's) first large multi-purpose arena.

The Hampton Coliseum was also one of several former homes of the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) professional basketball franchise Virginia Squires. The Squires played there (in addition to the Roanoke Civic Center, Richmond Coliseum, and the Norfolk Scope, all within the state of Virginia) from 1970 to 1976.

According officials in Hampton, the Virginia Squires played their first game at the Coliseum on October 22, 1970, and their last game on April 6, 1976.

The arena seats about 13,500 (9,777 for basketball). The 1987-1989 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments were held there.

The Hampton Coliseum is also the home of the Virginia Duals annual wrestling tournament, hosting invitational college and high school matches.

The arena was one of the favorite venues of the jam band Phish; their live album Hampton Comes Alive was recorded there. In 1981, the Rolling Stones played a legendary gig at the Coliseum. The bootleg of that show remains one of the most popular among the Stones' hardcore fans.

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