Macon Coliseum

Infobox Stadium | stadium_name=Macon Centreplex Coliseum



location=200 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217
opened=1968 (Renovated in 1996)
owner= City of Macon
operator=City of Macon
construction_cost=
architect=
tenants=Macon Knights (2001-2006)
Macon Whoopee (1996-2001)
Macon Blaze (2005-2005)
Macon Trax (2002-2005)
Georgia Gwizzlies 2007-present
GHSA High School Basketball Class A, AA, and AAA Championships 1968-present
seating_capacity=Basketball: 9,252
Hockey and Arena football: 7,182

The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006. It is currently home to the Georgia Gwizzlies, a basketball team that plays in the ABA. Seating 7,182 for hockey and arena football and up to 9,252 for concerts, it is the largest of three facilities comprising the Macon Centreplex, which also includes the adjacent Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre and the City Auditorium, located downtown.

History

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The Colisuem quickly became Middle Georgia's premier sports, entertainment and trade show venue, with concerts by well-known performers such as Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley performed at the coliseum on April 15, 1972 Afternoon show and evening show, April 24, 1975, August 31, 1976, and June 1, 1977. Many others have performed here including Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, George Jones, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Hank Williams Jr. and many others. World Championship Wrestling often came to the coliseum. Scott Hall came out from the audience to mark the beginning of the NWO. W.W.F. performed here as well before the became W.W.E. It underwent major renovations in 1996 including the addition of the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre, which hosts conventions, trade shows and banquets. The Convention Centre has 30,800 square feet (2900 m²) of exhibit space, which in addition to the Coliseum's 42,207 square feet (3921 m²) gives a total of 73,007 square feet (6783 m²) of exhibit space for the complex, which also has 26,279 square feet (2441 m²) of meeting space divided into 14 meeting rooms. Three luxury suites were added in 2003 and the Coliseum's exterior redone, resulting in the addition of a giant "M" at the main entrance on the arena's facade.

External links

* [http://www.maconcentreplex.com Macon Coliseum and Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre]