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| Location | 4600 Humboldt Street Denver, Colorado 80216 |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′45″N 104°58′15″W / 39.7791279°N 104.9707305°W |
| Owner | City and County of Denver[1] |
| Operator | Division of Arts and Venues[1] |
| Capacity | Concert: 10,500 Basketball: 9,340 Hockey: 8,140[1] |
| Field size | 122,400 square feet (11,370 m2) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | September 16, 1949[1] |
| Opened | December 1951[1] |
| Construction cost | $3 million[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Denver Mavericks (IHL) (1959) Denver Invaders (WHL) (1963–1964) Denver Rockets/Nuggets (ABA) (1967–1975) Denver Spurs (WHL/CHL) (1968–1975) Denver/Colorado Rangers (IHL) (1987–1989) Denver Pioneers (NCAA) (1997–1999) Colorado Wildcats (PIFL) (1998) Denver Aviators (NIFL) (2007) Denver Cutthroats (CHL) (2012–2014) Colorado Blizzard (M2) (2017–2018) Colorado Spartans (NAL) (2025-present) | |
Denver Coliseum is an indoor arena, owned by the City and County of Denver, operated by its Denver Arts & Venues and located in Denver, Colorado. The arena has a capacity of 10,200 people and was built from 1949 to 1951. The coliseum is located in Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. It sits where the Denver Pacific Railway broke ground on its Cheyenne line in 1868.
Opening on November 8, 1951, with a six-day run of Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies,[2] today the Denver Coliseum is an integral venue of the National Western Stock Show and hosts a multitude of other events including: commencement ceremonies, rodeos, ice shows, motor shows, circuses, concerts, motivational seminars, dances, exhibits and trade shows. Notables include: CHSAA high school volleyball, spirit and basketball playoffs and championships, Disney on Ice, The Denver March Pow Wow, Rocky Mountain Percussion Association State Championship Finals, The Denver Coliseum Mineral, Fossil, Gem, and Jewelry Show, cheerleading competitions and roller derby.
After McNichols Sports Arena (MSA) opened in 1975, the coliseum continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. This continues today after the Pepsi Center (now Ball Arena) opened in 1999, and the subsequent demolition of MSA in 2000.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Historic Denver Coliseum Venue Guide" (PDF). Denver Coliseum. 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Denver Coliseum's glorious history spans music, rodeos, sports and much, much more". The Denver Post. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2018-11-30.