Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Known by fans as The Joel or Joel Coliseum, the 14,000-seat venue has been the home of Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball since it opened in 1989. It has been owned by the University since 2013.

At 14,665 seats, the Coliseum is the fifth-largest indoor sports & entertainment facility in North Carolina.

LJVM Coliseum has hosted some of entertainment’s biggest names. Elton John performed three times, in 1997, 2005, and 2013. Phish performed four times, in 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998. Widespread Panic performed five times, in 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, and 2002. In 1997, Tina Turner performed an invitation-only concert for employees and guests of Hanes, the Winston-Salem based clothing company, for whom Turner was a national spokesperson.

The venue’s record for biggest concert event is a four-night run by Garth Brooks in March, 1998. The Sevens Tour dates sold more than 56,000 tickets.

Other artists have included AC/DC, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, The Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, Rascal Flatts.