Roanoke Civic Center Tickets

Roanoke Civic Center
Civic Center arena includes seating space for around 8,642 for hockey, 10,622 for end-stage concerts and 11,000 for center-stage concerts; it is the area's premier sports and entertainment venue. The arena has eight restrooms and six concession stands at the arena, which has a 60-foot ceiling height and ten spotlights as well as a portable stage which is not bigger than 60-by-40 feet. There are 8,372 seats at the arena; the arena floor measures over 20,000 square feet.

In the vicinity, there is a 14,396-square-foot exhibit hall with 10,000 square feet of column-free space, and a 2,440-seat theatre that can be used for concerts, Broadway shows, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and other special events. The theatre features a 55-foot-by-105-foot stage; 1,625 seats in the theatre are in the orchestra level, 295 in the loge and 520 in the balcony. Following latest redecoration, the place has become famous as the Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre.

Additionally, it is expected to have a 46,000-square-foot special events center to be added to the Civic Center in 2007, which will be used for trade shows, meetings, conventions and other special occasions.Since it opened doors for public, the Roanoke Civic Center continues to be Western Virginia's leading full-service convention, exhibition and cultural complex. It has so far highlighted many important industrial trade shows, professional sports teams and business executives catering to their needs and requirements with proficiency and viable pricing.

Roanoke is situated at walking distance from the downtown area, enabling visitors to take pleasure in exploring the historic Roanoke City Market or browsing in the available shops and museums. There are various hotels and restaurants in the Roanoke Valley, offering a diversity of tastes and budgets.

Built in 1971, Roanoke Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena situated on the Williamson Road, Virginia. The arena has served as home ground for many sports teams including, Roanoke Valley Vipers and Roanoke Express, which were both ice hockey teams. That's not all that the arena offers. The basketball team, Roanoke Dazzle, also calls it home-ground and has played home games here. The arena has a seating capacity of 9,828 seats in total. Presently the Roanoke Civic Center serves to be the place where the Virginia Tech ice hockey team play their home games. The arena is definitely a worthwhile place to see so do give it a shot!