Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

Capacity: 10,231

Opened: 1967

About Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

Coliseum, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a part of Alliant Energy Center. The center consists of Coliseum, Exhibition Hall, Willow Island, or the New Holland Pavilions. This coliseum is called Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Veterans Memorial Coliseum, initially known as the Dane County Coliseum and constructed in 1967, serves as a multi-functional venue with a capacity of 10,231 seats, which reduces to 7,432 seats for basketball and hockey events. It hosts a diverse array of events including concerts, family shows, sports competitions, consumer expos, conventions, and various assemblies. The facility underwent a comprehensive renovation between 2004 and 2005 to modernize its features. Notably, the Coliseum boasts a rich heritage in hockey, serving as the home ground for the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team from the 1967–68 season through the 1997–98 season, before their transition to the Kohl Center. It gained a reputation as one of the most prominent and energetic college hockey arenas in the United States. The Coliseum is credited with the origin of the "sieve chant" directed at opposing goalies after a goal, a taunt now ubiquitous in hockey arenas nationwide. The atmosphere during Badger hockey games earned the venue the moniker "the Montreal Forum of college hockey," and it continues to be affectionately called "the Great Dane" by fans.

Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Events

Over the years, Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center has hosted many entertainment events since its inception. Its versatility allows it to be the stage for various performances and sports events. Given its history, the venue is set to continue attracting notable artists and sports performers. Several artists and sports events have already announced their performance shows for this year.

• Apr 19/20, 2024 - Midwest Horse Fair

Past Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Concerts, Tours and events

Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center has been a cornerstone of the arts community, offering a diverse array of performances that range from music events to sports events including Kid Cudi, Tyler, The Creator, Logic, Skillet, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and many more. Moreover The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team also played at the Coliseum during their initial seasons (1999-00 and 2000–01). Additionally, the venue annually hosts the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) boys' and girls' state hockey tournaments, with boys' hockey being held there since 1971 (excluding 1974 and 1975, when events moved to Green Bay) and all girls' hockey tournaments taking place there since the 2001–02 season. The Coliseum was the base for minor league hockey teams such as the Madison Monsters (1995-1999) and the Madison Kodiaks (1999-2000), as well as the indoor football team Madison Mad Dogs (1998-2000). Indoor football made a brief return in 2009 with the Wisconsin Wolfpack of the Continental Indoor Football League, although the team relocated the following season. The Madison Capitols hockey team also called the Coliseum home before moving to the Capitol Ice Arena.

Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Seating Chart

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