Aerial_GCC_1180x530.jpgThe Greensboro Coliseum Complex is a versatile multi-building facility that serves the community of Greensboro and its surrounding areas.

It hosts a wide array of events, such as athletic competitions, cultural arts showcases, concerts, theater performances, educational activities, fairs, exhibits, as well as public and private gatherings, including conventions, convocations, trade shows, and consumer shows. It plays a crucial role as a hub of community activities and significantly contributes to the regional economy.

The Complex is made up of nine venues, the largest being the renowned 22,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum, which has a storied history of hosting prestigious ACC and NCAA basketball championships, and a concert history featuring legendary artists like Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and Elvis Presley, as well as today’s biggest artists like Drake, Bad Bunny, and Taylor Swift.

The Complex also includes the 167,000-square foot Special Events Center, encompassing three exhibition halls, a 4,500-seat mini-arena, and eight meeting rooms. Additionally, there's White Oak Amphitheatre, Piedmont Hall, the Novant Health Fieldhouse, Greensboro Aquatic Center, The Terrace, ACC Hall of Champions, and the 300-seat Odeon Theatre.

As one of the most actively booked facilities in the country, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex annually hosts over 1,100 events. Its extraordinary flexibility and reputation have earned it worldwide acclaim among promoters, producers, event planners, and patrons alike.

Greensboro Coliseum All-Time Concert Attendance Records

#1 - Phish (03/01/03)

23,642 Phish-Heads took over the Coliseum on March 1, 2003 and broke the all-time concert attendance record previously held by the Backstreet Boys. The night of jams concluded with "Proud Mary" - a song that has only been played in full twice in the band's history - the other being at their first show ever in 1983.

#2 - Backstreet Boys (02/20/00)

22,450 Fangirls (and Fanboys) screamed their way into Greensboro Coliseum on February 20, 2000 to see the iconic boy band on a legendary world tour that was, at the time, the fastest grossing tour of all time. The show sold out as soon as it went on sale, as did the entire tour.

#3 - Bassnectar (12/31/18)

22,300 Partiers gathered on New Year's Eve 2018 for Bassnectar's NYE360 and rang in 2019 with an EDM concert complete with laser light show and a stage setup like nothing Greensboro Coliseum had ever seen before. 

Top 20 Concerts by Attendance

  1. Phish (03/01/03) - 23,642 Fans
  2. Backstreet Boys (02/20/00) - 22,450 Fans
  3. Bassnectar (12/31/18) - 22,300 Fans
  4. Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band (2/17/01) - 22,221
  5. Bon Jovi with special guest Daughtry (3/16/08) - 22,115
  6. Billy Joel & Elton John (4/28/01) - 21,935
  7. The Dixie Chicks (5/17/03) - 21,473
  8. George Strait with Martina McBride (3/23/13) - 20,910
  9. Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band (4/20/02) - 20,455
  10. Eric Church (5/20/17) - 20,313
  11. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (3/25/23) - 20,043
  12. George Strait (1/20/07) - 19,896
  13. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (11/16/02) - 19,271
  14. Eric Church (12/18/21) - 19,088
  15. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (5/2/09) - 18,431
  16. Superjam (6/19/09) - 18,279
  17. Miley Cyrus (11/22/09) - 17,835
  18. Superjam (6/27/08) - 17,787
  19. Elton John (11/8/74) - 17,611
  20. Shania Twain (11/20/99) - 17,533

Post-Season College Basketball History

NCAA Basketball

Men's Basketball Tournament

  • Final Four (1) – 1974
  • East Regionals (3) – 1976, 1979, 1998
  • First & Second Rounds (9) – 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2023
  • Second & Third Rounds (1) – 2012

Women's Basketball Tournament

  • Regionals (6) – 1999, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2019, 2022

ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

(29 times*) 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023

*the most of any venue

ACC Women's Basketball Tournament

(23 times*) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

*the most of any venue